Windows 7 on hibernate brings welcome(log on) screen

Please help!

Whenever I try to put my system(windows 7, 32-bit) on hibernate from the start hibernate option, it brings to the welcome(log on) screen. I've tried a lot of things with fail. I made sure that hibernation is enabled through powercfg.
As it is I'm frustrated with the frequent power failures this hibernate thingy adds to the frustration.
Thank you.

I seem to remember reading through another thread sometime ago that the problem was caused by the C drive not being the active one.

Can you post a screenshot of your expanded disk management layout?

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

Check through this excellent tutorial by Brink as well.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/63567-power-options-sleep-mode-problems.html

Hello SteadyDaddy,

Using the tutorial below, double check to make sure that you have Require a password on wakeup opton set to No in your advanced power plan settings.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/10024-password-require-wakeup.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn