Enable or Disable Hibernate in Elevated Command Prompt

1. Open an elevated command prompt.

2. Do step 3 or step 4 below for what you would like to do.

3. To Enable HibernateNOTE: This step will restore the hiberfil.sys file, and the Allow hybrid sleep and Hibernate after Power Options underSleep.

A) In the elevated command prompt, copy and paste the command below, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

powercfg -h on

C) If you would also like to have hibernate turned on, then you will also need do to step 2 in OPTION FOURbelow.

D) If you like, you may also wish to add or remove Hibernate from power menus.

E) Go to step 5 below.

4. To Disable HibernateNOTE: This step will disable hibernation, delete the hiberfil.sys file, and remove the Allow hybrid sleep and Hibernate after Power Options under Sleep. This will also disable fast startup in Windows 8.

A)In the elevated command prompt, copy and paste the command below, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)

powercfg -h off

B) Check your Power Options to make sure that the Critical battery action and Low battery action settings under Battery are not set to Hibernate, and go to step 5 below. (see screenshot below)

5. You can now close the elevated command prompt if you like.