Error when trying to use hibernate mode

[apwood]

I can't get the hibernate function in Windows 2000 to work - any advice on how I might get it to work?

I have enabled Advanced Power Management in both the bios (for which I have the latest version) and in Windows 2000 Pro. When I try to go inter hibernate mode, I get a message, entering "hibernation", my hard drive powers down, but then I get the following error message:

"The device driver for the 'Standard Game Port' device is preventing the machine from entering hibernation. Please close all applications and try again. If the problem persists, you may need to update this driver."

I've tried disabling and uninstalling the driver, which did not help, and searched for an updated driver via Microsoft Windows Update, but I have the latest driver. I am using the (slightly infamous) PC Chips M741LMRT motherboard. I've also tried re-installing Windows 2000. The standard game port device properties has the following details:

Device Type: Sound, video and game controllers
Manufacturer: (Standard system devices)
Location: on C-Media CM8738 Audio Driver (WDM)
Device Provider: Microsoft
Driver Date: 23/09/1998
Driver Version: 5.0.0.0
Digital Signer: Microsoft Windows 2000 Publisher
Driver Files: F:\WINNT\System32\DRIVERS\gameenum.sys
File Version: 5.00.2134.1

 

[goofygeef]

Have same 'kind' of problem, altho different form: since I flashed my Award Bios (Abit BX6-r2 board) and trashed my BIOS chip, for which I had to obtain a 3rd-party replacement, I can no longer do hibernate. It saves the file ok, but upon restart, hangs and forces me to skip it and boot from scratch. This use to work OK. APM is enabled. Also do not have STANDBY option, although it exists (and works) in Win 95 mode (Dual boot machine).

 

[pbxman]

If not every device supports hibernation, the computer cannot go into Hibernate mode. This soundcard does not support Hibernation with the drivers you are using.

Check to see if you have the latest Windows2000 supported driver.

Also, some Adobe & McAffee programs lock the kernel-mode driver to the subsystem, and prevent plug n play requests from telling the devices in the system that it's time to sleep..try disabling/uninstalling any of those and see if it works. Then reinstall, and see you can nail it down to a certain program.

Still - your soundcard drivers are not meant for it.
You have DirectX8, and MSFlight Sim on this box?
Pbxman
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