XP automatically deletes hiberfil.sys when you turn off hibernation in the
power control panel.

Vista and 7 also delete hiberfil.sys if you *completely* turn off
hibernation, but you may need to use an administrative command prompt
instead of the control panel.

Detailed info:

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/window-on-windows/?p=2373

-Mike

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Rob Bell <[email protected]> wrote:

> I was looking in Vista when I gave the info about finding the hidden
> hiberfil.sys, so I know Vista does not automatically delete the file.
>
> Rob
>
>
> On Mon, 17 May 2010 11:49 -0400, "Andrew Webber" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > Thanks Rob,
> >
> > I had hidden and system set to be shown in WE but didn't see it.
> >
> > dir /ah from c:\> shows pagefile.sys but not hiberfil.sys
> >
> > I think it's Vista and Seven that automatically delete when you
> > disable hibernation, so I may have confused myself about that, but
> > this is XP and it should be there as you say.
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