<hiberfil.sys> Location » Relocation?

[thricipio]

<hiberfil.sys> Location » Relocation?

Is there a way to change the location of <hiberfil.sys>?

My {Disk 0} is partitioned into a C-drive (my boot partition), a D-drive and an E-drive. My C-drive is running tight on space; so, I've recently turned off hibernate capability [powercfg -h off] in order to save space. I'd like to turn it back on, but without impacting the available space in my boot partition.

Can <hiberfil.sys> be moved to either of the remaining partitions (D or E)?

Many thanks in advance for any answers, suggestions, etc.

All the best,
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--Thri
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[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I doubt 4gb is really going to make a difference in space,
I also doubt it's a good idea to move the folder in question from the C drive,
But please post a disk management screen shot,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/274797-disk-management-post-screen-capture-image.html

 

[LMiller7]

The hiberfil.sys file cannot be moved.

The hiberfil.sys file must be accessed very early in the boot process. At this time the file system is in a very primitive state and has no ability to access any but the Windows partition.

 

[Layback Bear]

Leave <hiberfil.sys> exactly where Windows 7 has it. Turn it on and off as you please.

Doing this as ThrashZone has recommended is a great idea.


Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image

C, D, E are partition not drives.

 

[thricipio]

Hi,
I doubt 4gb is really going to make a difference in space,
I also doubt it's a good idea to move the folder in question from the C drive,
But please post a disk management screen shot,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/274797-disk-management-post-screen-capture-image.html

Okay… here it is (click to enlarge) . . .



Not sure how seeing this could be helpful . . . but I guess it can't hurt.

Anyway, thanks . . .
—Thri

 

[thricipio]

The hiberfil.sys file cannot be moved.

The hiberfil.sys file must be accessed very early in the boot process. At this time the file system is in a very primitive state and has no ability to access any but the Windows partition.

A most excellent reply: informative, yet concise. Many thanks.

All the best,
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—Thri
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[thricipio]

C, D, E are partition[s;] not drives.

Right-O … instead of saying, C-drive, D-drive and E-drive … I should have said, "C-drive" , "D-drive" and "E-drive" !

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I doubt 4gb is really going to make a difference in space,
I also doubt it's a good idea to move the folder in question from the C drive,
But please post a disk management screen shot,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/274797-disk-management-post-screen-capture-image.html

Okay… here it is (click to enlarge) . . .



Not sure how seeing this could be helpful . . . but I guess it can't hurt.

Anyway, thanks . . .
—Thri

Hi,
You state your running out of space on C
You have plenty on D and E
Use Partition wizard free to move and take space from D.

Have you ever ran disk cleanup extended ?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/307546-windows-updates-remove-outdated-updates-windows-7-a.html

 

[LMiller7]

This illustrates one of the biggest problems with multiple partitions. No matter how careful you are in choosing the sizes very often one of them will prove too small while others have space to spare. Even experts have this problem. Organization is best done with folders, not partitions.

I like to have 2 partitions, one for the OS and applications and one for data. This allows reinstallation of the OS without touching your data. But I would find it difficult to justify more than 2 partitions unless dual booting with multiple operating systems.

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep
75gb for an os partition is way too small,
I'd say 100gb and a another 50gb as set to unallocated as a empty partition to the right of it then the rest of additional space partitions if that's what your forced to do because you don't have another internal drive to work with or a external hdd to use for other personal goodies.

In the later case a external enclosure/ hdd is your best option. with a 250gb hdd which are pretty dang cheap right now.
Hell so are ssd's even good ones are on sell for 99.00us
I just bought a Samsung 850 EVO 500gb ssd for 190.00us from Samsung.

 

[Layback Bear]

Please understand that when I'm trying to help some one I don't do jokes.

Their is a difference between (drives) and (partitions).

When you complete the tutorial correctly that I and ThrashZone suggested it could be very helpful. We ask for things to be done for a reason that you will understand later.



Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image


It could be handy to know what partition is on what drive and where the active flags are.

 

[thricipio]

Hey, everybody–
Thanks for your follow-up comments. Will respond in detail later on… probably, this evening.
—Thri

 

[thricipio]

Hi, You state your running out of space on C. You have plenty on D and E
Use Partition wizard free to move and take space from D.

Have you ever ran disk cleanup extended ?
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/307546-windows-updates-remove-outdated-updates-windows-7-a.html

I'll definitely look into Partition Wizard Free. Thanks.

I have performed a recent Disk Cleanup operation. I'm not sure what you mean by "extended," but I did check a box that applied to removing outdated Windows Update files.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yea the extended part I was going to post to a different tutorial but it said nothing of windows update cleanup so I posted the other one that does

Did you notice how much space they took up ?
Not that it will be very beneficial but should of given some system overwriting space :/

The safest way I see is to copy and paste the files from D to E and verify all pasted well then delete them on D,
Then extend C into D
Plus I wouldn't do this very often leave or give C about 120gb. or all of D and look into a external enclosure for your personal file storage needs
Cheers.

 

[thricipio]

This illustrates one of the biggest problems with multiple partitions. No matter how careful you are in choosing the sizes very often one of them will prove too small while others have space to spare. Even experts have this problem. Organization is best done with folders, not partitions.

Well, this is a good perspective to have . . . at least I know I'm not the only one who's struggled with this; i.e., this isn't the first time I've found myself in the this predicament. Of course, this time around, I thought I'd allocated more than enough space, but that's probably what everybody says… like, every time they find themselves in this circumstance. On the other hand, I'm not sure I'm in such bad shape: my latest Disk Management report shows that I have about 40% free space; albeit, with hibernate capability disabled. And this is after a little over three years with this configuration. I'm thinking I can make it until I upgrade to Windows 10, at which time I'll start over, but with a much larger boot partition — maybe 150GB.

I like to have 2 partitions, one for the OS and applications and one for data. This allows reinstallation of the OS without touching your data. But I would find it difficult to justify more than 2 partitions unless dual booting with multiple operating systems.

When it comes right down to it, I might find it difficult as well. However, I must confess to being pretty wedded to the approach I've been using — and I've been using it for quite a number of years now. I like having everything I need to run maintenance on (i.e., the system files, Registry, etc.) in its own partition. And i like having my data in its own partition for backup purposes. And as far as the allocation guessing game is concerned, I'm not sure there's a big difference in the challenge between two and three partitions.

In any case, I appreciate the feedback.

Thanks.

—Thri

 

[thricipio]

Yep
75gb for an os partition is way too small,
I'd say 100gb and a another 50gb as set to unallocated as a empty partition to the right of it then the rest of additional space partitions if that's what your forced to do because you don't have another internal drive to work with or a external hdd to use for other personal goodies.
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These seem like good numbers to me. But, what's the purpose of setting aside 50GB of unallocated space "to the right of it;" i.e., why not just make the boot partition 150GB to start with and skip the unallocated space? I'm asking in order to learn . . . not to be argumentative.

Regarding "another internal drive to work with or a external hdd to use," see my next post to Layback Bear containing a more current and a complete Disk Management report.

Thanks,
—Thri

 

[thricipio]

Please understand that when I'm trying to help some one I don't do jokes.

First off, I do appreciate your (and everybody else's) help. Secondly, my previous response was my way of saying that I use the terms "C-Drive," etc., as vernacular and not intending technical precision, per sé.

Their is a difference between (drives) and (partitions).

Since my original post started off with "My {Disk 0} is partitioned into a C-drive (my boot partition)," I thought it was apparent that I was aware that "{Disk 0}" is the volume label for a physical entity (i.e., an actual harddrive) and that a partition is an organizational structure.

When you complete the tutorial correctly that I and ThrashZone suggested it could be very helpful.

The tutorial is good work, but somewhat irrelevant to my needs; I'm familiar with Disk Management, screenshots and posting image files (though, admittedly I'd forgotten about the paperclip attachment icon that makes posting a whole lot easier).

We ask for things to be done for a reason that you will understand later.

My original screenshot was cropped and therefore incomplete in terms of the amount of information it included. That was a mistake on my part. So, your immediately preceding statement is a point well made… and this time around, it's well taken. So, thanks.

All the best,
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--Thri
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Here's the complete Disk Management report . . .

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Offhand, I can't think of why you want to leave some space unallocated. Maybe someone else has a reason.

With 2 partitions (C and D), you have only one decision that could go wrong: how much space do I devote to C. By default, all of the remainder would go to D.

With 3 partitions, there are 2 decisions that can be wrong--how much space to C and how much space to D. It's not a critical distinction as long as you are willing and able take the time to resize your partitions at some later date if 1 of the 2 decisions is bad. The best widely available tool is Partition Wizard.

You are the world's foremost authority on how much space you need for C. I've yet to need 40. My data is on an entirely separate drive regardless.

I'd think that having Windows on C and applications on D would complicate a backup strategy, but I'd guess you could work around that.

 

[GokAy]

Offhand, I can't think of why you want to leave some space unallocated. Maybe someone else has a reason.

I would only think of Over Provisioning on SSDs.

 

[ignatzatsonic]

Offhand, I can't think of why you want to leave some space unallocated. Maybe someone else has a reason.

I would only think of Over Provisioning on SSDs.

Gokay:

Can you confirm that the "over provisioning" area MUST not be in any partition? I've seen conflicting info on this and have never bothered with over provisioning. My partitions and drives are never crowded and I've never had any performance issues.