[WIN7] Hibernation file too small?

bonox · 23rd December 2009, 8:31 AM

My hibernation file is a touch over 3GB for a 4GB RAM installation.

The machine hibernates correctly and this is only a curiosity, but why the discrepency? All the XP and vista boxen I have make a hibernation file the same size as the installed ram.

A general search shows people with some HP laptops are having trouble with drivers that give a file smaller than ram, except that my system works and theirs don't.

Box is a core2 on a p45. Anyone have any insight? Does Win7 treat the hiberfil.sys file as dynamic for example and only write a file equal to the used portion of ram?

CAPT-Irrelevant · 23rd December 2009, 9:10 AM

If I were you, I'd kill off hibernation. I've heard it does more harm than good as it wasn't designed properly.

bonox · 23rd December 2009, 9:17 AM

it's just a curiosity because the hibernation does work - including hibernating all sorts of games and video editing software simultaneously. The kicker is that I can even hibernate mid-debug sessions of visual studio and it doesn't kick up a stink on resume that some pointers are now dangling.

Sprinker · 24th December 2009, 10:29 AM

32 or 64 bit OS?

terrastrife · 24th December 2009, 11:36 AM

2) this is a laptop sleep/hibernate staes are usually awesome

4) this is it or the laptop can only work with 3GB ie 945 chipset.

bonox · 4th January 2010, 6:48 AM

x64

q6600, p45.

Over past fortnight, hibernation still works fine - file is just a lot smaller than installed RAM size.

23rd December 2009, 8:31 AM	#1
bonox Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,214	Hibernation file too small? My hibernation file is a touch over 3GB for a 4GB RAM installation. The machine hibernates correctly and this is only a curiosity, but why the discrepency? All the XP and vista boxen I have make a hibernation file the same size as the installed ram. A general search shows people with some HP laptops are having trouble with drivers that give a file smaller than ram, except that my system works and theirs don't. Box is a core2 on a p45. Anyone have any insight? Does Win7 treat the hiberfil.sys file as dynamic for example and only write a file equal to the used portion of ram?

23rd December 2009, 9:10 AM	#2
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24th December 2009, 10:29 AM	#4
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23rd December 2009, 9:17 AM	#3
bonox Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,214	it's just a curiosity because the hibernation does work - including hibernating all sorts of games and video editing software simultaneously. The kicker is that I can even hibernate mid-debug sessions of visual studio and it doesn't kick up a stink on resume that some pointers are now dangling.

24th December 2009, 11:36 AM	#5
terrastrife Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ADL/SA The Monopoly State Posts: 15,967	2) this is a laptop sleep/hibernate staes are usually awesome 4) this is it or the laptop can only work with 3GB ie 945 chipset.

4th January 2010, 6:48 AM	#6
bonox Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,214	x64 q6600, p45. Over past fortnight, hibernation still works fine - file is just a lot smaller than installed RAM size.