Re: Can't delete Hiberfil.sys

"george" <anonymous@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:#6hfELERFHA.904@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> "Menelfloss" <Menelfloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1EFEBD20-B0DD-45AD-B409-627A0D0EC0EE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Running WindowsXP Professional.
>> Even though I have have my machine set for always on in the power
>> dialog, I
>> still have a huge hiberfil.sys file.
>> Every re-boot it has the current boot time and date. I have been told
>> that I
>> can perhaps delete it after booting into safe mode and using DOS
>> command line
>> to delete it.
>> Anybody have a clue as to how to get rid of it? I need the disk space
>> and do
>> not care for hibernation.
>> Thanks,
>> MN
>
> Having a machine's power options set to always on does not mean that
> hibernation is not set too.
> Uncheck hibernation on the relevant tab and you should be able to
> delete the file.
>
> george
>
>

The "relevant tab" is in Control Panel/Power Options - Hibernate Tab
Uncheck the "Enable hibernate support", and the file should go away.
.

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