can I delete the hiberfil.sys?

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I don't need the hibernate feature and it take too much space on my hdd. What
should I do?
 
To "get it back" you would simply switch on XP's "hibernation" feature, this
would cause hiberfil.sys to be recreated !

regards, Richard
 
Hello Richard,
It may not be as easy as you imply Richard,
The GUI option isn't present.
To re-enable open an elevated CMD prompt.
Run powercfg -h to enable hibernation again.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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<To "get it back" you would simply switch on XP's "hibernation" feature,
this
<would cause hiberfil.sys to be recreated !
<
<regards, Richard
<
<
<<> You should run disk cleanup and check the box by "clean hibernation
file".
<> That should delete the hibernation file for you. Don't ask me how to get
<> it back though.
<>
<> Robert Firth
<> http://www.winvistainfo.org
<>
<>
<> <>>I don't need the hibernate feature and it take too much space on my hdd.
<>>What
<>> should I do?
<>
<
<
 
Ahah ! ...I forgot that I was only "reading" here in this "Vista" NG ...I
forgot where I was !

regards, Richard
 
Oop! actually Darrel it is, Its just hard to find and buried. Its under
power options > Edit plan settings > Choose your power Profile. There are 2
drop down box's "turn off monitor" and "Put the Computer to Sleep" . Below
them is a hyperlink, "Change advanced power settings" click on that, a
window will open. scroll down to "sleep" expand the "Sleep" branch and you
will have 3 options

"Sleep after"
"Hybrid Sleep"
and "Hybernate after"

Set Hybernate after to 0 for never and the hyberfile.sys can be deleted.

Now going back to the "Put the Computer to Sleep" option, if this is set to
NEVER You can still set The "Hybernate After" to any value of minutes for
hybernate without sleep or vice versa through the Advanced settings Dialog
for your chosen power profile.

Hope that helps clear things up as microsoft has combined the Sleep and
Hybernate into a single function, but you can still set them seperatley if
you prefer.

Rex Geissinger


"Darrell Gorter[MSFT]" said:
Hello Richard,
It may not be as easy as you imply Richard,
The GUI option isn't present.
To re-enable open an elevated CMD prompt.
Run powercfg -h to enable hibernation again.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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<To "get it back" you would simply switch on XP's "hibernation" feature,
this
<would cause hiberfil.sys to be recreated !
<
<regards, Richard
<
<
<<> You should run disk cleanup and check the box by "clean hibernation
file".
<> That should delete the hibernation file for you. Don't ask me how to
get
<> it back though.
<>
<> Robert Firth
<> http://www.winvistainfo.org
<>
<>
<> <>>I don't need the hibernate feature and it take too much space on my
hdd.
<>>What
<>> should I do?
<>
<
<
 
Now that's intersting and usefull! Thanks for posting that. I'd been looking
for that exact feature for about 1/2 hour then decided to read my eMail and
some of the newsgroup. And there it was! Thanks!!!

Regards,
Skon

I love it when a plan comes together!


Rex Geissinger said:
Oop! actually Darrel it is, Its just hard to find and buried. Its under
power options > Edit plan settings > Choose your power Profile. There are
2 drop down box's "turn off monitor" and "Put the Computer to Sleep" .
Below them is a hyperlink, "Change advanced power settings" click on that,
a window will open. scroll down to "sleep" expand the "Sleep" branch and
you will have 3 options

"Sleep after"
"Hybrid Sleep"
and "Hybernate after"

Set Hybernate after to 0 for never and the hyberfile.sys can be deleted.

Now going back to the "Put the Computer to Sleep" option, if this is set
to NEVER You can still set The "Hybernate After" to any value of minutes
for hybernate without sleep or vice versa through the Advanced settings
Dialog for your chosen power profile.

Hope that helps clear things up as microsoft has combined the Sleep and
Hybernate into a single function, but you can still set them seperatley if
you prefer.

Rex Geissinger


"Darrell Gorter[MSFT]" said:
Hello Richard,
It may not be as easy as you imply Richard,
The GUI option isn't present.
To re-enable open an elevated CMD prompt.
Run powercfg -h to enable hibernation again.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
--------------------
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<To "get it back" you would simply switch on XP's "hibernation" feature,
this
<would cause hiberfil.sys to be recreated !
<
<regards, Richard
<
<
<<> You should run disk cleanup and check the box by "clean hibernation
file".
<> That should delete the hibernation file for you. Don't ask me how to
get
<> it back though.
<>
<> Robert Firth
<> http://www.winvistainfo.org
<>
<>
<> <>>I don't need the hibernate feature and it take too much space on my
hdd.
<>>What
<>> should I do?
<>
<
<
 
Someone should really tell the Vista Programmers that Hibernate is
spelled with an "i" and not a "y" {e.g. "Hybernate" is an incorrect
spelling)

Now that's intersting and usefull! Thanks for posting that. I'd been
looking for that exact feature for about 1/2 hour then decided to read
my eMail and some of the newsgroup. And there it was! Thanks!!!

Regards,
Skon

I love it when a plan comes together!


Oop! actually Darrel it is, Its just hard to find and buried. Its
under power options > Edit plan settings > Choose your power Profile.
There are 2 drop down box's "turn off monitor" and "Put the Computer
to Sleep" . Below them is a hyperlink, "Change advanced power
settings" click on that, a window will open. scroll down to "sleep"
expand the "Sleep" branch and you will have 3 options

"Sleep after"
"Hybrid Sleep"
and "Hybernate after"

Set Hybernate after to 0 for never and the hyberfile.sys can be deleted.

Now going back to the "Put the Computer to Sleep" option, if this is
set to NEVER You can still set The "Hybernate After" to any value of
minutes for hybernate without sleep or vice versa through the Advanced
settings Dialog for your chosen power profile.

Hope that helps clear things up as microsoft has combined the Sleep
and Hybernate into a single function, but you can still set them
seperatley if you prefer.

Rex Geissinger


Hello Richard,
It may not be as easy as you imply Richard,
The GUI option isn't present.
To re-enable open an elevated CMD prompt.
Run powercfg -h to enable hibernation again.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
--------------------
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<References: <[email protected]>
<[email protected]>
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<To "get it back" you would simply switch on XP's "hibernation" feature,
this
<would cause hiberfil.sys to be recreated !
<
<regards, Richard
<
<
<<> You should run disk cleanup and check the box by "clean hibernation
file".
<> That should delete the hibernation file for you. Don't ask me how
to get
<> it back though.
<>
<> Robert Firth
<> http://www.winvistainfo.org
<>
<>
<> <>>I don't need the hibernate feature and it take too much space on
my hdd.
<>>What
<>> should I do?
<>
<
<
 
Hello Barry,
It's spelled correctly in the version I have running.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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<Someone should really tell the Vista Programmers that Hibernate is
<spelled with an "i" and not a "y" {e.g. "Hybernate" is an incorrect
<spelling)
<
<
<skon wrote:
<
<> Now that's intersting and usefull! Thanks for posting that. I'd been
<> looking for that exact feature for about 1/2 hour then decided to read
<> my eMail and some of the newsgroup. And there it was! Thanks!!!
<>
<> Regards,
<> Skon
<>
<> I love it when a plan comes together!
<>
<>
<> <>
<>> Oop! actually Darrel it is, Its just hard to find and buried. Its
<>> under power options > Edit plan settings > Choose your power Profile.
<>> There are 2 drop down box's "turn off monitor" and "Put the Computer
<>> to Sleep" . Below them is a hyperlink, "Change advanced power
<>> settings" click on that, a window will open. scroll down to "sleep"
<>> expand the "Sleep" branch and you will have 3 options
<>>
<>> "Sleep after"
<>> "Hybrid Sleep"
<>> and "Hybernate after"
<>>
<>> Set Hybernate after to 0 for never and the hyberfile.sys can be deleted.
<>>
<>> Now going back to the "Put the Computer to Sleep" option, if this is
<>> set to NEVER You can still set The "Hybernate After" to any value of
<>> minutes for hybernate without sleep or vice versa through the Advanced
<>> settings Dialog for your chosen power profile.
<>>
<>> Hope that helps clear things up as microsoft has combined the Sleep
<>> and Hybernate into a single function, but you can still set them
<>> seperatley if you prefer.
<>>
<>> Rex Geissinger
<>>
<>>
<>> message <>>
<>>> Hello Richard,
<>>> It may not be as easy as you imply Richard,
<>>> The GUI option isn't present.
<>>> To re-enable open an elevated CMD prompt.
<>>> Run powercfg -h to enable hibernation again.
<>>> Thanks,
<>>> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
<>>>
<>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
<>>> rights
<>>> --------------------
<>>> <From: "RJK" <[email protected]>
<>>> <References: <[email protected]>
<>>> <[email protected]>
<>>> <Subject: Re: can I delete the hiberfil.sys?
<>>> <Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:30:41 +0100
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<>>> <To "get it back" you would simply switch on XP's "hibernation"
feature,
<>>> this
<>>> <would cause hiberfil.sys to be recreated !
<>>> <
<>>> <regards, Richard
<>>> <
<>>> <
<>>> <<>>> <> You should run disk cleanup and check the box by "clean hibernation
<>>> file".
<>>> <> That should delete the hibernation file for you. Don't ask me how
<>>> to get
<>>> <> it back though.
<>>> <>
<>>> <> Robert Firth
<>>> <> http://www.winvistainfo.org
<>>> <>
<>>> <>
<>>> <> <>>> <>>I don't need the hibernate feature and it take too much space on
<>>> my hdd.
<>>> <>>What
<>>> <>> should I do?
<>>> <>
<>>> <
<>>> <
<>>>
<>>
<>
<
 
Hello Rex,
Run cleanmgr and choose to remove the hibernation file.
Then go back to Control Panel and see if the option still exists.
The option was gone from mine after I removed the hibernation file.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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<Oop! actually Darrel it is, Its just hard to find and buried. Its under
<power options > Edit plan settings > Choose your power Profile. There are
2
<drop down box's "turn off monitor" and "Put the Computer to Sleep" . Below
<them is a hyperlink, "Change advanced power settings" click on that, a
<window will open. scroll down to "sleep" expand the "Sleep" branch and you
<will have 3 options
<
<"Sleep after"
<"Hybrid Sleep"
<and "Hybernate after"
<
<Set Hybernate after to 0 for never and the hyberfile.sys can be deleted.
<
<Now going back to the "Put the Computer to Sleep" option, if this is set
to
<NEVER You can still set The "Hybernate After" to any value of minutes for
<hybernate without sleep or vice versa through the Advanced settings Dialog
<for your chosen power profile.
<
<Hope that helps clear things up as microsoft has combined the Sleep and
<Hybernate into a single function, but you can still set them seperatley if
<you prefer.
<
<Rex Geissinger
<
<
<<> Hello Richard,
<> It may not be as easy as you imply Richard,
<> The GUI option isn't present.
<> To re-enable open an elevated CMD prompt.
<> Run powercfg -h to enable hibernation again.
<> Thanks,
<> Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
<>
<> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights
<> --------------------
<> <From: "RJK" <[email protected]>
<> <References: <[email protected]>
<> <[email protected]>
<> <Subject: Re: can I delete the hiberfil.sys?
<> <Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 00:30:41 +0100
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<> <To "get it back" you would simply switch on XP's "hibernation" feature,
<> this
<> <would cause hiberfil.sys to be recreated !
<> <
<> <regards, Richard
<> <
<> <
<> <<> <> You should run disk cleanup and check the box by "clean hibernation
<> file".
<> <> That should delete the hibernation file for you. Don't ask me how to
<> get
<> <> it back though.
<> <>
<> <> Robert Firth
<> <> http://www.winvistainfo.org
<> <>
<> <>
<> <> <> <>>I don't need the hibernate feature and it take too much space on my
<> hdd.
<> <>>What
<> <>> should I do?
<> <>
<> <
<> <
<>
<
<
 
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