Hibernate

[Faithy]

“Hibernate” button in missing in start menu

How can have it back? I can’t hibernate my computer

[vistaviewer]

control panel > power options > choose what the power buttons do >

When I press the power button : DROP DOWN MENU, CONFIGURE AS YOU LIKE

(icon located in bottom of start menu between the search box and lock button)

When I press the sleep button : DROP DOWN MENU, CONFIGURE AS YOU LIKE

There should also be a hibernate option in the start menu, just click on the triangle

at the bottom next to the lock icon. A menu should expand showing the hibernate

option.

[wfunction]

That doesn't restore anything...

I think this is the solution:

For whatever power option you are using right now (Balanced, plugged in, etc.), turn off Hybrid Sleep.

[Faithy]

control panel > power options > choose what the power buttons do

There is only “sleep” and “Shut down” in the list

There should also be a hibernate option in the start menu

There was but after I deleted the Hibernate file in C: drive, it disappeared

For whatever power option you are using right now (Balanced, plugged in, etc.), turn off Hybrid Sleep.

How can I turn it off?

I didn’t find anything in power options

[vistaviewer]

The Hiberfil.sys hidden system file is located in the root folder of the drive where the operating system is installed. The Windows Kernel Power Manager reserves this file when you install Microsoft Windows. The size of this file is approximately equal to the amount of random access memory (RAM) that is installed on the computer.

The computer uses the Hiberfil.sys file to store a copy of the system memory on the hard disk when the hybrid sleep setting is turned on. If this file is not present, the computer cannot hibernate.

Hibernation is not made unavailable when you set the value of the Hibernate after setting to Never by using the Power Options item in Control Panel. To make hibernation unavailable, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then type cmd in the Start Search box.

2. In the search results list, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.

3. When you are prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.

4. At the command prompt, type powercfg.exe /hibernate off, and then press ENTER.

5. Type exit, and then press ENTER.

To make hibernation available, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then type cmd in the Start Search box.

2. In the search results list, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.

3. When you are prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.

4. At the command prompt, type powercfg.exe /hibernate on, and then press ENTER.

5. Type exit, and then press ENTER to close the Command Prompt window.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=920730

This is what I was referring to, setting the "power icon" on the start menu to hibernate within the control panel power options applet.

[Faithy]

Thank you so much vistaviewer.