Cannot enable hibernate

[drinkmorejava]

I can't enable hibernate mode because I get the ill conceived, "The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process" which, of course, never gives you any useful info. Other than look through a couple thousand process reliances, because just killing all of my useless processes didn't help, does anyone know of a manual way to enable hibernate, ie: change the registry somewhere?

I know there's the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power\"Heuristics" key, but that's an effect of something else, it's not what enables hibernate.

 

[bassoprofundo]

Do you have Alcohol 120% installed? There is a known issue with it and the hibernation functionality. If so, uninstall it, enable hibernation, and reinstall it.

 

[Slikkster]

I'd try deleting the hiberfil.sys file.

Make sure your Windows Explorer is set to show all hidden files, and boot to safe mode.

Open up Windows Explorer. Look in your root folder (C:\). You should see hiberfil.sys there. Delete it (remember, this is while you are in SAFE MODE).

Reboot to regular non-safe mode. Try hibernating.


You can also just open up a command prompt in safe mode, and type:

del c:\hiberfil.sys


This is the easiest thing to check before looking for the problem elsewhere. See if it helps.

 

[drinkmorejava]

I've heard about the Alcohol 120% thing, that was the first thing I checked. As for hiberfil.sys, can't find it anywhere. Thanks for the help though.

 

[drinkmorejava]

Ok, that's a new one. Anyone ever hear of DaemonTools causing a problem..me neither. I've done it on plenty of computers with it before. Prob something with atapi.sys

 

[Slikkster]

If you don't have a hiberfil.sys file, you'll never hibernate.

First thing I would do is go to the Power Options in Control Panel and untoggle Hibernate support. Then, click apply. Now, go back and toggle hibernate support ON and click apply. Reboot.

Still no hiberfil.sys? (Make sure you're set to show all hidden files and folders).


Create one called hiberfil.sys and put it in your root folder (c:\). Make sure it's a blank file with no contents. Reboot.

Now, try hibernating again.

 

[CrispyFried]

pretty sure hiberfil.sys already has to be the right size and probably cant be fragmented either. a special util was used on one of my norebooks, when I added ram the util noticed and resized my hiberfil file on the next boot.

 

[Slikkster]

As far as the size, you're right...it has to match the ram. But I did find a link that someone had success just making a zero byte file and letting Windows resize it. Worth a shot.