Thanks very much Wes for your valuable feedback; okay!
Well, I checked to make sure that such hidden system files could
we located via the search tool...and it was already...activated!
So I tried once again to search for "hiberfil.sys."...but still no
trace of it on my OS...and this despite that my hibernate-function
is indeed activated and fully working!!
You see, the reason why I'd like to locate this specific file, is to
...delete it, disable temporarily my hibernate function, reboot
my PC and then reactivate again this hibernate mode.
Why that? Well, currently the restore time after such hibernation
takes...MORE TIME than rebooting "all the way" my system!!
And I also noticed that during this "hibernate-reload-procedure",
my HD ticks very, very slowly "forward"!
Do note that I already did above procedure, but was unable to delete
this file, so that after a few new such hibernations (which were
initially slightly faster than before!) I'm now "back to square
one"...
Hmm, so could you perhaps let me know in your case the complete
path on...YOUR OS to reach this hidden file "hiberfil.sys"??
That would be "real great" if you would do that for me...thanks a lot!
(You'd deserve a coffee in Zurich, if you ever come here; promised!).
Best regards,
Philippe
Wesley Vogel said:
hiberfil.sys is a Hidden System file.
HOW TO: Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302347
Open Power Options Properties...
Start | Run | Type: powercfg.cpl | OK |
Hibernate tab | Enable hibernation
If the Hibernate tab is unavailable, your computer does not support
this feature.
[[When your computer hibernates, it stores whatever it has in memory
on your
hard disk and then shuts down.]]
The hibernation file (hiberfil.sys) is where this is stored. By
default, Hiberfil.sys is typically located in the root directory
(C:\). If hiberfil.sys is deleted, it will be created again on the
next hibernation. If Hibernation is turned off, hiberfil.sys will
not be recreated. hiberfil.sys is a Hidden System file.
[[The space that the hibernation file requires is directly related
to the amount of RAM that is in the computer. If you add more RAM,
the Hiberfil.sys
file must grow to match the total RAM. Adding more RAM also
automatically increases the size of the Pagefile.sys file, which by
default
is 1.5 times the amount of RAM. ]]
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305905
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
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Philippe said:
Oops, sorry: I meant of course to type "hiberfil.sys"
...and NOT such a file with the extension ".exe"!!
Philippe
Greetings!
Could someone kindly tell me precisely where this
file "hiberfil.sys" is typically located on a XP Pro?
Indeed, I've been looking for it the whole day...but
to no avail...and my mode "Hibernate" is activated!
So thanks very much in advance for any valid tips.
Philippe
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