It is common to experience some problems with the Windows Vista power options, so here are some common problems and remedies.

No Standby Option

Windows Vista has removed the standby option. So don’t worry about this.

No Hibernate Option

Windows Vista has a new hybrid sleep mode. If this is turned on, you may not see the hibernate option in the shut down menu. To change the hybrid sleep mode, you will need to access the advanced power settings.

Control Panel -> Systems and Maintenance -> Power Options.

When using the hibernate option, Windows Vista writes the data to a file called hiberfil.sys. It might be possible that you have run out of disk space and Vista can no longer write to this file. Check this if you believe the hibernate option should be available.

If you have Disk Cleanup running, it may have cleaned the hibernate file. If this is the case untick the “Hibernation File Cleaner” option.

Cannot Wake From Hibernation

If you cannot wake the computer from hibernation then you should make sure you have installed all of the latest Windows Vista service packs and hot fixes. This has been an issue in the past and Vista has released fixes.

Some common error codes that you might experience:

STOP 0x1000007E
STOP 0x0000009F
STOP 0×00000044

The other problem you might experience is waking too early from hibernation. This can be difficult to debug, so make sure you check out any external and USB devices attached to the computer, as they are most likely the cause. Also check any software that might be running or set on a schedule that may interfere with hibernation.

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