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. > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
