Repairing the hibernation mode

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Instructions: Repair hibernation in 2 steps

The cause of the problem is due to the fact that the file required for the hibernation mode hiberfil.sys deleted is activated. This means that the system can no longer be hibernated.

If you are affected by this problem, follow the instructions below to be able to use hibernation mode again:

Step 1

Press „Windowstaste + R“ and type in the following window „cmd“ in.

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Step 2

The Windows prompt will now appear. Enter the following there: powercfg -hibernate on

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After a restart, hibernation should now be available again.

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