Can't hibernate PC after doing a clean install

Aug 20, 2005 7 Replies
K

Big thankyou to all those that helped regarding a clean install of windows xp. I have since done this with my original cd and haven't used the one Microsoft sent me. I may use this later if I have problems again.



OK I did the installation but now when I shut down I only get three options 'stand by' 'shut down' and 'restart.' I no longer get the option of 'hibernate' when I hold the shift key down prior to turning the computer off.



I installed SP2 as well just after the install so I am wondering if this is solely an SP2 issue.



Can anyone help please?


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Kissing Lettuce wrote

Thats because you either didnt have ACPI enabled in the bios before the install, or you havent installed all the drivers for the hardware. Most likely the motherboard or video drivers.

Nope, nothing to do with SP2 at all.

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J

Have you enabled hibernation in your control panel/power options.

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Have you got 'Hibernate support' enabled (Control panel -> Power Options

-> Hibernate tab... at least that where it is in win2k

Tom

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With 'classic' control panel setting

control panel---power options---hibernate tab----tick the 'enable ibernation'

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K

Yes and yes to everyone else..... Have enabled this option but when I go to confirm it it says "cannot reserve hibernate file" "in use by another process"

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Try turning the option off, reboot, delete c:\hiberfil.sys, then try turning it on again. Also try disabling antivirus.

Cheers, Nicholas Sherlock

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Forgot to say that you will need to turn on the display of hidden and system files to do this.

Cheers, Nicholas Sherlock

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