Can I recover my hibernation data? :(

I decided to put my computer into hibernation as I had a lot of stuff open and needed to put it in a new case.

Upon booting it up, it will not load from the hibernation file though. I really don't want to lose anything. Is there ANYTHING I can do to recover that data? What if I backup the hibernation file? Can I do something after to it? I really need some answers.

This is the error I'm getting:

Windows Resume Loader

The last attempt to resume the system from i'ts previous location failed. Attempt to resume again?
(Use the arrow keys to highlight your choice.)

Continue with resume

Delete restoration data and proceed to system boot menu

Great! I have no idea why it would say that. All I did was change the case my computer is in, nothing else. I haven't had any problems recently either. Windows 7 x64 Home Premium, not sure what else you need to know but I'll post it if you ask.

What did you do when presented with the choices?
At best I would consider a successful restore as very unlikely. If the computer has been normally booted or the hibernation file modified in any way and I would revise the chances to virtually zero.

Layback Bear said:

When you replace your case you remove the power to your system.
When you remove the power from your system you lost open data.
As far as I know all the data that was not saved in gone forever.

Why would you do such a thing without saving your data and shutting down properly??

I thought there was no issue with turning the power off, that's what the hibernation file is for - to restore the session to RAM when it boots.

LMiller7 said:

What did you do when presented with the choices?
At best I would consider a successful restore as very unlikely. If the computer has been normally booted or the hibernation file modified in any way and I would revise the chances to virtually zero.

I have yet to make a choice, I posted here first.

Persons Can Wai said:

This is the error I'm getting:

Windows Resume Loader

The last attempt to resume the system from i'ts previous location failed. Attempt to resume again?
(Use the arrow keys to highlight your choice.)

Continue with resume

Delete restoration data and proceed to system boot menu

Great! I have no idea why it would say that. All I did was change the case my computer is in, nothing else. I haven't had any problems recently either. Windows 7 x64 Home Premium, not sure what else you need to know but I'll post it if you ask.

As long as you choose resume, the contents will be loaded to Memory and Windows will resume with all tasks and open programs of last time.
Try to not move the Hibernation file or do anything at all to Windows while it is Hibernated!

The hibernation file contains the exact current state of Windows and changing anything to Windows could affect processes running in the Ram after load if they where reading or writing to a file.

Also, sending it to a different installation will do totally nothing useful for you.

shadow2201 said:

Even though Hibernate does store all your data, basically so it can use as little power as necessary, once you shut the computer off, or disconnect power, all that is lost.

^^ Seems this is a description of sleep, where data is stored to memory only. Hibernate will save stuff (os settings, open windows, open files etc) as a file on hd\ssd, and needs no power to keep it 'alive'. Then (if all is well with os\pc) it will restore everything on next power up. Example, hibernating here then removing laptop power + battery, and upon next boot getting back to 5 open programs and a browser with 10 open tabs.

But as a general rule, never leave any files unsaved before going into sleep or hibernate, in case something goes wrong: sleep > battery\power goes down, hibernate > error in hiber file or some other boot error.

Hibernation is the storage of the RAM in non-volatile memory - that is, the hard drive. You don't lose it by shutting down, which is the whole point.

My guess is that some element of the hardware was changed, that Windows picked up on. If you can't figure out what, then I guess I would try putting the machine back in the old case if the data is that important.