Laptop freezes coming out of standby/hibernation
I needed to duel boot a laptop between XP (Pro) and DOS. We partitioned the drive to FAT32 (C:) and NTFS (D:) and reloaded XP on the D: drive. Everything looks OK but now when we try to come out of StandBy or Hibernation the laptop freezes before the video comes on.
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XP really should be loaded on your first (C) partition... I don't know if this is the problem, but it could very well be..
There is nothing like a good duel between dual operating systems to confuse the issue. (Sorry - couldn't resist). Why not take the easy option, if everything else is operating to your satisfaction, disable Standby and Hibernation. They regularly cause problems, even with standard configurations. When you have finished, shut it down.
Chris B
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hmm.. forgot about that limitation since it has been so long for me running DOS.. sorry.... :)
rmcquade, what kind of laptop are you using (make\model), there are many reasons that this can happen and most have to do with the specific ACPI or APM capabilites of the machine itself. By knowing the make and model, we can at least tell you whether you should or should not be having issues.
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It's an Itronix Gobook II. It come pre-loaded with XP and Standby/Hibernate works fine. After we finish we checked the control panel. Everything seems to match the origional. I am thinking it has something to do with the video. It has a Mobility Radeon display adapter.
Then you might want to ck to see if there are any newer driver versions available for that video adapter...
Have you added and cards or usb devices to the machine? Like a wireless card etc.
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Drivers are up to date and no new hardware.
Then, the only thing I can think of is that the hibernation file is still trying to write to the C:\, hibernation, uses components of the ACPI spec and is a very low level BIOS related function. It is very possible that not have the Windows XP partition residing in the original location is causing the issue.
One other thing. The computer can have this problem if the hibernation file becomes heavily fragmented or corrupt. If you look at the root or you Windows XP volume (D:?), you can delete the hibernation file and reboot. Then try to put it into hibernate again and it will create a new file.
rmscquade, got any updates for us yet?
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I contacted the manufacturer. Apparently they have there own drivers for Sleep/Hibernation. I am waiting for them to email them to me.
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It was the Cardware (PCMCIA) drivers. I uninstalled Cardware (the latest version) and all worked OK. I installed the same version that is running on other laptops and all still worked OK.
Thanks for interest.
Thanks for interest.
Thanks.. glad you got it..
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