Hello,
I am going to assume two things:
1. The T41p does eventually hibernate successfully, as well as resume
from hibernation.
2. The T41p is running a version of Microsoft Windows.
If you have not already done so, go ahead and make at least one copy of
any valuable data on the T41p's hard disk drive. After the data is
backed up to your satisfaction, download the hard disk drive manufacturer's
diagnostic program and verify there are no physical errors with the hard
disk drive itself.
Next, make sure the various hardware components have up-to-date firmware:
Verify latest BIOS and Embedded Controller are installed:
B: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-50275
E: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-50277
If using an IBM/Lenovo-supplied hard disk drive, verify you have the
latest firmware for it installed.
Check now to see if the problem is solved.
Use the ThinkVantage System Update program to verify all the latest device
drivers are installed, installing updates as needed.
Run Microsoft Update to verify all the latest operating system patches
are installed.
Check now to see if the problem is solved.
There's also the possibility the problem may be with the hibernation
file on the disk. Disabling hibernation, deleting temporary files,
defragmenting the disk volume and then re-enabling hibernation might
solve this problem.solved.
At this point, if the problem still occurs, I would suspect a third-party
program which may either run in the background, run as a scheduled task,
run as a service or run as a device driver is attempting to perform file
or network I/O and this is what is causing the slowdown in hibernating.
Finding that is going to be a little more problematic, but here are a
few classes of programs to look at:
backup software (disk imaging, network backup, etc.)
instant messaging software
security software (anti-malware, firewall, etc.)
various software which runs in the system notification tray area
Unfortunately, there are lots of possible culprits for this problem, but
the above steps should allow you to get the most likely ones out of the
way.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky
At 10:00 AM 4/28/2010, you wrote:
Message: 1
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:34:42 -0400
From: Andrew Webber <aweb...@wwwebbers.com>
Subject: [Thinkpad] T41p: really slow hibernation
To: ThinkPad List <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Message-ID: <1232856977.20100427133...@wwwebbers.com>
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I had gotten out of the habit of hibernating for various
(non-technical) reasons but recently needed to do so in a hurry.
It must have taken 15 minutes of disk activity (with the hibernate
progress bar showing) to do the hibernation!
(Perhaps I exaggerate, but it was long enough that I could decide not
to wait any longer, unplug, take the elevator downstairs with the
notebook screen partially open, get in the passenger seat, and be
driving away with the notebook in my lap).
Are there any likely causes? And how do I troubleshoot/fix this?
Thanks!
--
Andrew mailto:aweb...@wwwebbers.com
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