Windows 7: Windows won't sleep

TexTwil · 26 May 2012

Hi,
when I click on Start/Sleep, my screen goes black but after 3 seconds it switches on again and the computer does not go to sleep.

Any ideas ?

Win 7 64bit

A Guy · 28 May 2012

I'd try running the lastwake command to see if that will help identify what is waking the PC.

Lastwake Command

You may then be able to disable that device from waking the computer

Devices - Allow or Prevent to Wake Up Computer

A Guy

TexTwil · 28 May 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by A Guy

I'd try running the lastwake command to see if that will help identify what is waking the PC.

Lastwake Command

You may then be able to disable that device from waking the computer

Devices - Allow or Prevent to Wake Up Computer

A Guy

It looks like it didn't even go to sleep:

Code:

C:\Users\Me>powercfg lastwake
Wake History Count - 0

A Guy · 28 May 2012

See if the steps outlined in this KB article help you.

Windows 7 does not go to sleep

A Guy

DavidW7ncus · 29 May 2012

One thing I didn't see see in the KB Article that you can check:

From an Elevated command prompt enter powercfg -requests

If anything other than "None" is returned, it could be preventing sleep.

TexTwil · 29 May 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by DavidW7ncus

One thing I didn't see see in the KB Article that you can check:

From an Elevated command prompt enter powercfg -requests

If anything other than "None" is returned, it could be preventing sleep.

Code:

C:\Windows\system32>powercfg -requests
DISPLAY:
None.

SYSTEM:
[DRIVER] \FileSystem\srvnet
An active remote client has recently sent requests to this machine.

AWAYMODE:
None.

This seems to be the same problem but it does not help in my case

I've disallowed all mice and keyboards to wake up the computer but it's still happening.

karlsnooks · 29 May 2012

TexTwil,

Code:

I've disallowed all mice and keyboards to wake up the computer but it's still happening.

Why?

DavidW7ncus · 29 May 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by TexTwil

DISPLAY:
None.

SYSTEM:
[DRIVER] \FileSystem\srvnet
An active remote client has recently sent requests to this machine.

AWAYMODE:
None.

I had the same "[DRIVER] \FileSystem\srvnet" request you see, and it was preventing sleep for me.

I fixed this with one of these commands...I think the first command is the one that worked for me.

powercfg -requestsoverride DRIVER srvnet system
powercfg -requestsoverride DRIVER \FileSystem\srvnet system

A Guy · 29 May 2012

If David's fix doesn't turn out to be it.

Not sleeping due to : \FileSystem\srvnet

Or here, scroll down to Treating Insomnia

(iBoyd) » Windows 7 Power Management: Fixing PC Insomnia

A Guy

TexTwil · 30 May 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by karlsnooks

TexTwil,

Code:

I've disallowed all mice and keyboards to wake up the computer but it's still happening.

Why?

Because it what is advised in on of the links posted previously: Devices - Allow or Prevent to Wake Up Computer

Quote: Originally Posted by DavidW7ncus

Quote: Originally Posted by TexTwil

DISPLAY:
None.

SYSTEM:
[DRIVER] \FileSystem\srvnet
An active remote client has recently sent requests to this machine.

AWAYMODE:
None.

I had the same "[DRIVER] \FileSystem\srvnet" request you see, and it was preventing sleep for me.

I fixed this with one of these commands...I think the first command is the one that worked for me.

powercfg -requestsoverride DRIVER srvnet system
powercfg -requestsoverride DRIVER \FileSystem\srvnet system

ok, I will try that

Quote: Originally Posted by A Guy

If David's fix doesn't turn out to be it.

Not sleeping due to : \FileSystem\srvnet

Already tried (see my previous post)

Quote: Originally Posted by A Guy

Or here, scroll down to Treating Insomnia

(iBoyd) » Windows 7 Power Management: Fixing PC Insomnia

A Guy

ok, I will try

thanks

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