Sleep mode stopped occurring automatically

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  1. Posts : 72
    XP Home, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
       #1

    Sleep mode stopped occurring automatically


    For the past few weeks my computer (Windows 7 Pro 64-bit) will not go to sleep automatically, but will if I do it manually. I did several things but still have not solved the issue.

    1. I scanned with the command prompt and I got these results:

    Errors
    System Availability Requests:System Required Request
    The device or driver has made a request to prevent the system from automatically entering sleep.
    Driver Name \FileSystem\srvnet

    Platform Power Management Capabilities:PCI Express Active-State Power Management (ASPM) Disabled
    PCI Express Active-State Power Management (ASPM) has been disabled due to a known incompatibility with the hardware in this computer.

    2. I changed the setting in network properties to: Allow the computer to turn this device off to save power.

    3. I ran powercfg -requests on cmd.exe and got this:

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

    Can anybody give me any advice so that I can get back the availability of automatically going into sleep?

    Thanks,
    Ellen
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  2. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #2

    Open an elevated command prompt and run this command:
    powercfg -requestsoverride DRIVER \FileSystem\srvnet system

    You can copy that command and paste it into the cmd prompt window.

    You can then enter this command to list the current Power Request overrides:
    powercfg -requestsoverride
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  3. Posts : 72
    XP Home, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks. But before I do that, I have a couple questions.

    First, if this [DRIVER] \FileSystem\srvnet is keeping my system from sleeping, and it wasn't doing so prior to a few weeks ago, could I just track it down and remove it? I am pretty sure I didn't change anything or download any new drivers, and I have things set not to automatically update.

    Second, I can't seem to paste text into the command prompt. I have to type it in. Is that not normal?
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  4. Posts : 6,330
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       #4

    I just right click in the cmd window and I can select paste from the menu.

    This isn't caused by a change on your PC.
    This is a request from something else - another PC, an Ipad, some other device ...
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  5. Posts : 72
    XP Home, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    When I try to paste in cmd.exe, nothing happens.

    There is nothing else on my network, no other devices.
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  6. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #6

    I don't know why paste doesn't work if you have something copied ...
    Maybe something on your PC did make the request ...
    I've only run into this with other devices making a request ...
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  7. Posts : 72
    XP Home, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I've looked at processes with task manager, but couldn't find anything. Should I be able to find it?
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  8. Posts : 6,330
    Multi-Boot W7_Pro_x64 W8.1_Pro_x64 W10_Pro_x64 +Linux_VMs +Chromium_VM
       #8

    Just did some reading and it seems playing videos, streaming, etc. on your PC could cause this.

    I've had requests prevent sleep even when media isn't currently playing...
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  9. Posts : 6,330
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       #9
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  10. Posts : 72
    XP Home, Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    OK, I just went and did as you said with the command prompt (gave up the search for the cause), and it looks like everything is working fine again. Thanks very much!
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