How to Re-enable Missing Hibernate Option in Windows Vista?

One of the most common problem in Windows Vista is "Missing Hibernate option in startmenu". I get many mails asking for "how to enable the hibernate option in Vista?".

Actually its a known issue in Vista. The hibernate option disappears whenever you run "Disk Cleanup" because Disk Cleanup wizard also removes Hibernate files. So if you use Hibernate then make sure you deselect "Hibernattion File Cleaner" option from the list in future.

Anyway its very easy to re-enable missing Hibernate option by following these simple steps:

1. Click on "Start button -> All Programs -> Accessories". Right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run As Administrator". If you are prompted to enter password, enter the password and continue. You can also open Command Prompt in Administrator mode by typing "cmd" in Startmenu Search box and press "Ctrl+Shift+Enter".

2. Now provide any of following commands:

powercfg /hibernate on
powercfg -h on

3. Exit command prompt and Hibernate option should appear in Startmenu.

This article was posted in Troubleshooting, Windows Vista.

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38 Comments

Ammar

thank you very much man it worked as silk you rules man
Sunil

Thank you for your help, it worked, I appreciate it.
solalas

Woehoeee!!! thx a lot!
solalas

Woehoeee!!! thx a lot!
Najib

it actually worked! Thank you so much for the help...
rav

Thanks a lot
Works like a charm
Amith

Thanks, it really works!!!!
Jerome

Beautiful!!!
Thank you for putting back my hibernation.

Now I am noticing that my powercfg available-sleep-states is missing firmware for "other" standby s such as sleep. My main off button I use.

But if nothing else I can hibernate which I think is maybe a better choice.
Thank you.......