Solve : Computer can't enable hibernating?

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Answer» Hi there! I want to enable hibernating but I am unable to do it. Only the monitor hibernation is available but the option to hibernate the system is not there in the control panel. I updated the BIOS and I tried the following in the command prompt: -------------------------------------- Code: [Select]Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001] COPYRIGHT (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\User>powercfg /hibernate on Hibernation failed with the following error: The request is not supported. The following items are preventing hibernation on this system. There are one or more legacy drivers installed: Gem98 C:\Users\User> ----------------------------------- My PC specs are: Intel Pentium 4 630 Intel D945GNT (MB) 3GB DDR2 memory DVD Burner & CD drive 300GB SATA hard drive Windows Vista Ultimate How do we DISABLE the Gem98 driver or make the system hibernate or save power?I kow this doesn't answer your QUESTION but you are better off not using hibernate. Just set your hd and display to power down after a defined period of inactivity.while u were using disc cleanup did u delete the hibernation files cause that could be your problem Quote from: porlean on September 19, 2009, 04:10:55 PM while u were using disc cleanup did u delete the hibernation files cause that could be your problem Huh?My computer->right click (c:) drive-> go to properties-> click disc cleanup-> and it GIVES the option to delete hibernation files but it cautions this because there not recoverable That would have nothing to do with enabling or disabling hibernation.but what if he did delete these files wont he no longer be able enable hibernation? That only deletes the hiberfil.sys file in the root of c: drive. It has nothing to do with enabling or disabling hibernation.ok thanks for the info, I stand corrected This is a problem with the Gem98.sys file, not the hiberfil.sys file. It's only my guessHas he tried running SFC /scannow from a command prompt ? ? All windows updates in place ? ?

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Hi there!
I want to enable hibernating but I am unable to do it. Only the monitor hibernation is available but the option to hibernate the system is not there in the control panel. I updated the BIOS and I tried the following in the command prompt:
--------------------------------------
Code: [Select]Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
COPYRIGHT (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\User>powercfg /hibernate on
Hibernation failed with the following error: The request is not supported.

The following items are preventing hibernation on this system.
There are one or more legacy drivers installed:
Gem98

C:\Users\User>
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My PC specs are:
Intel Pentium 4 630
Intel D945GNT (MB)
3GB DDR2 memory
DVD Burner & CD drive
300GB SATA hard drive
Windows Vista Ultimate

How do we DISABLE the Gem98 driver or make the system hibernate or save power?I kow this doesn't answer your QUESTION but you are better off not using hibernate. Just set your hd and display to power down after a defined period of inactivity.while u were using disc cleanup did u delete the hibernation files cause that could be your problem Quote from: porlean on September 19, 2009, 04:10:55 PM

while u were using disc cleanup did u delete the hibernation files cause that could be your problem

Huh?My computer->right click (c:) drive-> go to properties-> click disc cleanup->

and it GIVES the option to delete hibernation files but it cautions this because there not recoverable That would have nothing to do with enabling or disabling hibernation.but what if he did delete these files wont he no longer be able enable hibernation? That only deletes the hiberfil.sys file in the root of c: drive. It has nothing to do with enabling or disabling hibernation.ok thanks for the info, I stand corrected This is a problem with the Gem98.sys file, not the hiberfil.sys file.
It's only my guessHas he tried running SFC /scannow from a command prompt ? ?
All windows updates in place ? ?

Solve : Computer can't enable hibernating?

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