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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: okeefed on June 01, 2007, 11:59:15 AM

Title: Hibernation
Post by: okeefed on June 01, 2007, 11:59:15 AM

When launching Windows XP, the computer has started to automatically go into hibernation, not allowing a user to logon.  Help!

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: Sid on June 01, 2007, 12:04:44 PM

Laptop?  PC? Hardware specs?

If it's a laptop, has it got a feed to the mains?  It could be that it just "sees" the battery, and that the battery is low, and therefore hibernates.

But we'll need more info.

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: okeefed on June 01, 2007, 12:10:28 PM

No it is a PC, running Windows XP.  This machine was fine earlier today but now,it launches Windows on switch-on but automatically launching hibernation almost simultaneously as Logon appears.

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: Sid on June 01, 2007, 12:12:15 PM

Hardware?

How old is the PSU?

How long ago was it cleaned (inside the case)?

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: Comp Guy on June 01, 2007, 12:13:27 PM

Does it go into hibernate mode when you bring it out of hibernate mode?

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: unlovedwarrior on June 01, 2007, 12:13:57 PM

try safe mode... what did you change on the machine before this started??


go to control panel power options and put hibernation on never then restart

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: okeefed on June 01, 2007, 12:33:21 PM

I can't log on to get it out of hibernation.  This started after changing the DVD drive.  It just goes into hibernation and then shuts down.  I've tried diconnecting the new DVD but it hasn't helped

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: soybean on June 01, 2007, 12:37:22 PM

Do this:

Quote from: unlovedwarrior on June 01, 2007, 12:13:57 PM

try safe mode... what did you change on the machine before this started??


go to control panel power options and put hibernation on never then restart

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: okeefed on June 01, 2007, 01:15:44 PM

Sorry to be a pain but how do I start it in safe mode, at the moment I can't actually start at all...

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: Comp Guy on June 01, 2007, 01:18:44 PM

Hold down F8 when you first start up your computer... before Windows starts loading.

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: okeefed on June 01, 2007, 01:21:16 PM

if i start it in safe mode, how do I stop it from going straight to hibernation then.  Thanks to all for trying to help

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: soybean on June 01, 2007, 01:26:56 PM

What we're trying to tell you is that it should not happen in Safe mode.  Then, you'll be able to change settings and then restart in normal mode.

Title: Re: Hibernation
Post by: okeefed on June 01, 2007, 01:32:57 PM

thanks soybean, I'll try it