Cmd Disable Hibernation [updated] May 2026

To check recovered space in GB:

The following sleep states are available on this system: Standby (S3) Hibernate Fast Startup Type the following command and press Enter : cmd disable hibernation

powercfg /h on This recreates hiberfil.sys with the default size (approximately 40-75% of RAM). To set a custom size (e.g., 50%): To check recovered space in GB: The following

[Current Date] Subject: CMD Disable Hibernation Target OS: Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 1. Executive Summary Hibernation is a power-saving state designed for laptops primarily, where system memory contents (RAM) are written to a disk file ( hiberfil.sys ) before the computer shuts down completely. Upon restart, the system reads this file back into RAM, restoring all previously open applications and documents. Upon restart, the system reads this file back

powercfg /a You will see output such as:

# Check status powercfg /a powercfg /h off Enable hibernation (restore hiberfil.sys) powercfg /h on View hibernation file size dir C:\hiberfil.sys /a /h

powercfg /availablesleepstates Alternatively, to check specifically for hibernation file presence: