Hibernate crashes computer if off for extended periods of time

Basically I was moving some partitions around (my 2 data partitions) and it somehow caused some weird error where it would not even go to the bootloader.


So I had to use the OS disk to repair it and it seemed fine up until I started hibernating it.



Hopefully there's a quick fix, otherwise I'll just reinstall Vista over the winter break :/

It'll finally get me to get my own vlite version of it

 

did you delete the hiberfil.sys file?

 

Moving the data partitions around probably also "broke" the hibernate system by causing it to lose track of where it's supposed to save the hibernate files (e.g., hiberfil.sys) because, as far as the OS can tell, the place where it used to save those files no longer exists (because the partitions have been changed).

 

You might try turning off the hibernation option via the power mangement controls, rebooting the machine and turning the hibernation option back on. This will force the OS to rebuild the hibernation file.

Gary

 

Thanks I'll try that soon!

 

Hm I had a similar problem when JUST shutting down and booting it back up an hour or 2 later


I've restarted and disabled and re-enabled hibernate.

Hopefully that fixed that!

 

No luck :/


What other things could Windows have "forgotten"

 

This may seem a little odd, but have you uninstalled and reinstalled your video drivers?

I ask because of a thread I found in another forum where that was the solution to what sounds like a potentially similar problem. The thread in question is here: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/919265.htm

Also, there is a three-page thread from Microsoft Technet that discusses several fixes to a couple of hibernation problems on _Vista here: http://forums.microsoft.com/technet...1&siteid=17&sb=0&d=1&at=7&ft=11&tf=0&pageid=0

Some of those suggestions might help to fix your hibernation problem.

 

Actually I have changed video card drivers.


Hmmm I'll go back to some old ones.

 

You might also try Gary's suggestion again; however, after you turn off the hibernation option (and, if it's there, a so-called "hybrid sleep" option), you'll have to go find the hiberfil.sys file (i.e., the hibernation file) and manually delete it - apparently beginning with _Vista that file is no longer automatically deleted if the hibernation option is turned off.

Also, I don't know if you changed the sizes of your data partitions when you moved them around, but if you did, you should also check to make sure that you've got the size of the hibernation file set appropriately, because the minimum size required will vary with the disk size.

 

I believe it only varies with the size of RAM. It only needs to be as big as the amount of RAM plus some "housekeeping" overhead. There is no user option for setting the size of the hibernation file.

You could very well be correct on the need to manually delete the hibernation file after turning off the option. I have not turned off hibernation this way, so I can't say for sure. (I use the diskcleanup method instead, but that requires jumping through some hoops to get it turned back on.)

Gary

 

You're right about the requirements for the size of the hibernation file; sometimes I've a bad habit of posting first, and double-checking second.

 

Trust me, you are not the only one guilty of the "ready, shoot, aim" syndrome.

Note: The above was said/typed while I looked at myself in the mirror! ...big ol' grin...

Gary

 

Ok I've disabled and re-enabled hibernate again, now going back from 180.43 drivers to some 178 ones that worked before

 

Great!

That all worked out, thanks everyone.

And all that I mean:

http://forums.microsoft.com/technet...1&siteid=17&sb=0&d=1&at=7&ft=11&tf=0&pageid=0