Help! My computer has lost the hibernation feature!

[urlwolf]

I have no idea why, but after installing all drivers from dell, I still don't get hibernation as an option. It's greyed out in the task manager, not offered in the window that shows closing options.

Anyone knows why?

Thanks

[jgpaiva]

Try checking under the power options if hibernation is active (control pannel -> power options -> hibernate -> enable hibernation).

[Darwin]

João's advice should set things straight under XP. However, I'm not sure about how hibernation is enabled/disabled under Vista. Are you running XP or Vista (just seemed prudent to ask...)?

[Armando]

a year ago, I had a hibernation problem with XP. Can't remember exactly what caused it, but remember I had to install a patch from Microsoft to fix the problem.

[lanux128]

try pressing the 'Shift' key when the Shutdown dialog is visible. sometimes this will change the Standby button to a Hibernate button.

[lanux128]

re-reading Armando's post, i just remembered this handy search link.. items #1 & #3 on the search result look promising..

Help! My computer has lost the hibernation feature!
• http://www.google.co...p;btnG=Google+Search

[Armando]

that's it! Exactly. I got the  problem after installing more ram.

http://www.asisuppor...rosoft_hibernate.htm

[lanux128]

did you upgraded from 512mb to 1gb? i also don't have the hibernation feature but then normally i'd turn it off even it was available.. hopefully, the patch will help you regain the feature..

[Armando]

I guess you're talking to urlwolf ? (Just for the record : I got the problem upgrading from 1gb (2x512mb) to 1.5gb (512mb + 1gb), the patch fixed the hibernation problem --> Go figure.)

[lanux128]

actually i was asking you because i upgraded from 512mb to 1gb in one of the pc and lost the feature..

[Darwin]

actually i was asking you because i upgraded from 512mb to 1gb in one of the pc and lost the feature..

-lanux128 (September 18, 2007, 09:02 PM)

Had the same experience - no idea how I fixed it, though. *Possibly* it was courtesy of a patch, but it was two years ago and I no longer remember 

[lanux128]

with all these inputs, hopefully the original requester - urlwolf will breeze through this in no time..

[Carol Haynes]

Here is the MS article you are looking for:

http://support.micro....com/kb/330909/en-us

(assuming Win XP)

[Armando]

so, urlwolf , what happened? 
 
 

[lanux128]

yeah, urlwolf seems to have gone into hibernation mode himself..

[Armando]

yeah, urlwolf seems to have gone into hibernation mode himself..

-lanux128 (September 20, 2007, 07:56 PM)

Or probably just a very long standby...

[urlwolf]

Sorry, my "unread posts" seem to have missed this thread (or maybe it was me"?

It worked, there's a checkbox in power options. it was that easy.
Thanks to all who contributed, and sorry for missing the thread!

[lanux128]

that was a very simple solution.. i remember once when i accidentally shut down the computer by pressing the "Power" button. only after that i went to the control panel to change the settings..

[Carol Haynes]

Sorry, my "unread posts" seem to have missed this thread (or maybe it was me"?

It worked, there's a checkbox in power options. it was that easy.
Thanks to all who contributed, and sorry for missing the thread!

-urlwolf (September 21, 2007, 02:40 PM)

Try "Show new replies to your posts" (alongside your avatar at the top of the page). I find that really useful to find new posts in threads where I have posted.

Glad you sorted out the problem.