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Hybernating windows vista

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mazda_123 Original post #1
Jul 10, 2007 at 12:03 AM
How to hibernate windows vista?
sam_1710
Jul 10, 2007 at 12:10 AM
Run command prompt with elevated rights (i.e with adminsitrator privileges), and then hit "powercfg -h on" w/o the quotes, now you'll have the hibernate option.
Btw,make sure you have enough hard disk space left depending on the amount of your RAM you have :)
I
Jul 10, 2007 at 12:17 AM
Follow the easy steps to do that:-

1.Type cmd into the start menu search box, and use Ctrl+Shift+Enter to open in administrator mode.
2.Now Type the following
Code:
powercfg /hibernate on

And then Press Enter and also Type
Code:
powercfg -h on

And Press enter just to be on the safer Side:)
A restart required .....

Now
3. Open Control Panel and type in "Hibernate" in the Search.
4. Click "Turn hibernation on or off"
5. Click "Change advance power settings"
6. Scroll to and expand the "Sleep" option.
7. Select "Off" to the "Allow hybrid sleep" option.
8. Scroll to and expand the "Power buttons and lid" option.
9. Select "Hibernate" for the "Sleep button action" option.
10. Finally,Select "Hibernate" for the "Start menu power button" option. Done:cool:

Hope this helps u​