Windows 10: Can I move Hibernation file to another drive on Windows 10?

If your Windows computer has low disk space, you might be looking for a way to clear disk space – especially on the System Drive. Now, does Windows show you all the files and folders it contains by default? No. There are some protected files and folders that remain hidden by default. The Hibernation file or hiberfil.sys is among these protected and hidden files.



The hibernation or hiberfil.sys file is created by the Windows 10 operating system. This file is used when a user puts his system in hibernation mode. Many users confuse the term hibernation with sleep mode. Though both of these modes are used to save power supply when the system is not in use, there is a difference between hibernation and sleep mode.

While the sleep mode saves the data in RAM, hibernation mode saves data on the hard drive. Due to this feature, the hibernation file takes massive space on the System or C drive. Since the C drive should have empty space for the better performance of the system, many users have a question, “Can I move the hibernation (hyberfil.sys) file to another drive?”

Read: How to reduce the size of hiberfil.sys.

Can I move the hiber.sys file to another drive?


Can you really move it? The answer is No!

When you hibernate your PC, Windows stores the current state of your system in the hiberfil.sys file. When you turn on your PC after hibernation state, it takes the information stored in the hiberfil.sys file and lets you resume your work from where you had left. This means that the hibernation file is required in the boot process. For this, it needs to be placed in the boot drive of the system.

If a user wants to read the boot files off the disk, he needs the file system driver. But, the file system driver is located on the disk. The hiberfil.sys also follows the same pattern. In the case of the hibernation file, a miniature file system driver is used. The miniature file only knows to locate the file in the root directory of the boot drive and load it into the memory whenever required. Also, the miniature file system does not understand the mount points.

To change the location of the hiberfil.sys file, the miniature file system should know the location and mount points. For this, you have to access the Disk Management Tool and configure the hard drives, which is a complex process. That’s why Windows does not support moving the hibernation file from the boot drive to another drive.

Can I delete the Hibernation file?


This is another question that many Windows users have. Many users want to delete it to free up space. Well, you can – and the best way would be to disable Hibernation by executing the following command in CMD:

powercfg /hibernate off

When you turn off Hibernation on your laptop, the hiberfil.sys file will get deleted.

Hope this article helped you understood why you cannot move and delete the hibernation file.

Read next: How to specify Hiberfile type as full or reduced.


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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

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Windows 10 Hibernate problems

I suggest you to follow the methods provided below and check if it helps.

I suggest you to run the Power troubleshooter by following the steps below and check if for any power components change status.

• Press Windows logo key on the keyboard, type troubleshooting and select the top most search result.
• Click on View All from the left side panel of the window.
• Select Power from the options, click on Advanced option and check Apply repairs automatically option.
• Follow the on screen instructions and wait for the troubleshooting to complete.
• Check for the missing/corrupted power component status of the troubleshooter, close the window and check if the issue is resolved.

You can follow the step by step guide to
enable hibernate option in windows 10.

 

hibernating windows 10

Hi Henry,

We appreciate your time and effort to get back to us.

I suggest you to enable the Hibernate option from power settings and check if you are able to access the Hibernate in power options. Follow the below steps.

Please try the steps and check if it helps.

• 
  Press Windows + R keys on the keyboard to open Run command.
  
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  Type powercfg.cpl to open the power settings.
  
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  Click on the Choose what power buttons do on the left navigation pane.
  
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  Click on Change settings that are currently unavailable (Enter the admin credentials if prompted)
  
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  Check the Hibernate box.
  
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  Click on Save changes.
  
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  Restart the computer.
  
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  Check if you are able to see the Hibernate option in power options
  

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.