How to remove hiberfil.sys in Windows 2008 and Vista

The hiberfil.sys that can be found in Windows 2008 and Vista is still present when hibernation is turned off. Do the following to get it removed:

– Click Start
– Type: cmd
Right-click cmd when it appears under programs
Click run as administrator
– If prompted, click Continue
– Type: powercfg -h off
– Press enter

hibernate

The file should now be gone! Good luck…

2 thoughts on “How to remove hiberfil.sys in Windows 2008 and Vista

  1. Sometimes running the powercfg -h off alone wont delete the hiberfil.sys file. I spent 20 mins, a reboot and typed 500 times that command and the file still sits there proudly while i am in dire need of disk space. Then i tried something out of luck. RESET.

    Type “powercfg -h on” then “powercfg -h off”. That deleted the file.

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