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I am running out of space on my %SYSTEMDRIVE% on Windows. There is hiberfil.sys
file that size of it is almost 3GB.
I understand that hiberfil.sys
is used for the windows hibernation feature.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13770/windows-shut-down-sleep-hibernate-your-pc
The Hiberfil.sys hidden system file is located in the root folder of the drive where the operating system is installed. The Windows Kernel Power Manager reserves this file when you install Windows. The size of this file is approximately equal to how much random access memory (RAM) is installed on the computer.
The computer uses the Hiberfil.sys file to store a copy of the system memory on the hard disk when the hybrid sleep setting is turned on. If this file is not present, the computer cannot hibernate.
I don't want to disable the hibernatation feature.
Is there any way to move hiberfil.sys
to another drive other than %SYSTEMDRIVE%
?
How about a symbolic link? – Ahmed – 2015-10-08T01:29:47.917
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Possible duplicate of How to change location of hibernation file in Windows 7?
– PJTraill – 2016-09-02T13:05:39.170I noticed that hibernation has an entry in BCD, when I was using
bcdedit.exe /enum all
– None – 2017-01-16T11:50:55.5672No you cannot, there is simply no way. – HackToHell – 2012-03-20T11:41:37.217
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Obligatory Raymond Chen: Windows Confidential: The File System Paradox
– user1686 – 2012-03-20T12:12:08.1531This has to be a dupe. . . – surfasb – 2012-03-20T13:34:55.390
2The "external-drive" tag is also worrying. Computers don't like it when their memory can walk off. – MSalters – 2012-03-20T13:39:39.820