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Can Windows 7 use a hibernate *partition*?
Hello forum.
I understand how Windows hibernation usually works, by saving out the RAM contents to a file in the root of the C: partition named hiberfil.sys.
Yesterday I became aware of the existence of a special partition type, type 84h, which is supposedly intended for use as a dedicated raw partition for storing the RAM image. Intel's new Rapid Start Technology on new motherboards apparently makes use of it.
Can anyone tell me if Windows 7 can be reconfigured to use such a partition for hibernation even on older motherboards which don't support Intel Rapid Start?
Thanks.