Hibernation file on Citrix server
I have a Windows 2008R2 server and after reboot there is a 33GB hibernation file in the C:\ drive so I am running out of disk space. I can run a command to turn it off that makes the hibernation file go away:
C:> powercfg -hibernate off
I don't understand why it turns up in the first place.
How do I make sure it never turns on?
C:> powercfg -hibernate off
I don't understand why it turns up in the first place.
How do I make sure it never turns on?
I think this is a setting that has been pushed to Windows (not just servers, but also Windows 7 etc.) by the last Windows updates. I've noticed the hibernation file on serveral Windows OS machines recently that previously didn't have it. This isn't really an answer to your Question though, you have answered it yourself by turning hebernation off again manually...
1.Click Start, and then type cmd in the Start Search box.
2.In the search results list, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
3.When you are prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.
4.At the command prompt, type powercfg.exe /hibernate off, and then press ENTER.
5.Type exit and then press ENTER to close the Command Prompt window.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920730
2.In the search results list, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
3.When you are prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.
4.At the command prompt, type powercfg.exe /hibernate off, and then press ENTER.
5.Type exit and then press ENTER to close the Command Prompt window.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/920730
I don't agree with you accepting that as the answer to your Question, as it is exactly the same command you had already found and posted yourself. It doesn't give any new insight at all.
You should rather either accept your own Question as the answer (as that probably ins't possible, make a Quote of it in a new Comment, and then accept that comment), or have the Question deleted.
You should rather either accept your own Question as the answer (as that probably ins't possible, make a Quote of it in a new Comment, and then accept that comment), or have the Question deleted.
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IT is a work around.
On a server like Citrix these should be turned off.
With the command you have issued I believe you should have already disabled hibernation. But also make sure that you make your turn off harddisk and system standby is set to never.
Also ensure the following value in the registry:
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControl