computer won't go into standby mode roadrelics 12/16/2008 5:54:01 PM My cnewer compute with XP would go into standby mode just fine then all of a sudden, nothing, it will not go into standby mode after trying every concievable power confiuration, screen saver off, on & all different power configs.....monitor, on-off-----hard disks, on-off.....system standby, on.......sytem hibernate , on-off............ I tried the solution below suggested by Nepatsfan & still nothing.....any help would be appreciated & thanks in advance...Darryl -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now, go to Start -> Run and enter regedit.exe in the Open box. Click OK. In the Registry Editor, click on the + signs in the left hand pane to navigate to the following location. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies Under this registry key you should see 6 subkeys numbered 0 through 5. These represent the default power schemes that come with XP. Any subkeys numbered 6 or more represent power schemes created by the user. If you find any numbered 6 or more, right click on each one and select Delete from the menu. In the end you should only have the subkeys numbered 0 to 5 remaining under the PowerPolicies registry key. Do the same for this registry key. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies If it turns out that this doesn't help with your problem, download and run this registry fix. Line 204, right hand column, Restore Power Schemes/Configurations http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Good luck Nepatsfan

Re: computer won't go into standby mode "thehman" <thehman[ at ]ellisongroup.com> 12/16/2008 5:58:27 PM make sure you have the folder $hf_mig$ in the windows folder "roadrelics" <roadrelics[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:12EC3EB6-163E-4DF0-93C4-5B1B958AF46C[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > My cnewer compute with XP would go into standby mode just fine then all of > a > sudden, nothing, it will not go into standby mode after trying every > concievable power confiuration, screen saver off, on & all different power > configs.....monitor, on-off-----hard disks, on-off.....system standby, > on.......sytem hibernate , on-off............ I tried the solution below > suggested by Nepatsfan & still nothing.....any help would be appreciated & > thanks in advance...Darryl > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Now, go to Start -> Run and enter regedit.exe in the Open box. Click OK. > In the Registry Editor, click on the + signs in the left hand pane to > navigate > to the following location. > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies > > Under this registry key you should see 6 subkeys numbered 0 through 5. > These > represent the default power schemes that come with XP. Any subkeys > numbered > 6 or > more represent power schemes created by the user. If you find any numbered > 6 > or > more, right click on each one and select Delete from the menu. In the end > you > should only have the subkeys numbered 0 to 5 remaining under the > PowerPolicies > registry key. > > Do the same for this registry key. > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls > Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies > > If it turns out that this doesn't help with your problem, download and run > this > registry fix. > > Line 204, right hand column, Restore Power Schemes/Configurations > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > Good luck > > Nepatsfan > >

Re: computer won't go into standby mode roadrelics 12/16/2008 6:14:01 PM ok then, where do i look for this windows folder & if its not there where would i get one of these ($hf_mig$ ) folders "thehman" wrote: [Quoted Text] > make sure you have the folder $hf_mig$ in the windows folder > "roadrelics" <roadrelics[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:12EC3EB6-163E-4DF0-93C4-5B1B958AF46C[ at ]microsoft.com... > > My cnewer compute with XP would go into standby mode just fine then all of > > a > > sudden, nothing, it will not go into standby mode after trying every > > concievable power confiuration, screen saver off, on & all different power > > configs.....monitor, on-off-----hard disks, on-off.....system standby, > > on.......sytem hibernate , on-off............ I tried the solution below > > suggested by Nepatsfan & still nothing.....any help would be appreciated & > > thanks in advance...Darryl > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Now, go to Start -> Run and enter regedit.exe in the Open box. Click OK. > > In the Registry Editor, click on the + signs in the left hand pane to > > navigate > > to the following location. > > > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies > > > > Under this registry key you should see 6 subkeys numbered 0 through 5. > > These > > represent the default power schemes that come with XP. Any subkeys > > numbered > > 6 or > > more represent power schemes created by the user. If you find any numbered > > 6 > > or > > more, right click on each one and select Delete from the menu. In the end > > you > > should only have the subkeys numbered 0 to 5 remaining under the > > PowerPolicies > > registry key. > > > > Do the same for this registry key. > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls > > Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies > > > > If it turns out that this doesn't help with your problem, download and run > > this > > registry fix. > > > > Line 204, right hand column, Restore Power Schemes/Configurations > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > > > > Good luck > > > > Nepatsfan > > > > > > >

Re: computer won't go into standby mode "Olórin" <incanus[ at ]erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> 12/17/2008 9:56:27 AM "roadrelics" <roadrelics[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EE005EEE-4A57-4921-BC6B-2BA901B1BE05[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > ok then, where do i look for this windows folder Um, on your hard drive? ;-) "the folder $hf_mig$ in the windows folder" ie C:\Windows\$hf_mig$ If you can't see it at first, play around with Tools > Folder Options > View, "Display the contents of system folders" and "Show hidden files and folders". & if its not there where > would i get one of these ($hf_mig$ ) folders Dunno, but you wouldn't just download it - not sure where "thehman" was going with this, but the folder will have been there and shouldn't have been deleted: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824994 > > > > > > > "thehman" wrote: > >> make sure you have the folder $hf_mig$ in the windows folder >> "roadrelics" <roadrelics[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:12EC3EB6-163E-4DF0-93C4-5B1B958AF46C[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > My cnewer compute with XP would go into standby mode just fine then all >> > of >> > a >> > sudden, nothing, it will not go into standby mode after trying every >> > concievable power confiuration, screen saver off, on & all different >> > power >> > configs.....monitor, on-off-----hard disks, on-off.....system standby, >> > on.......sytem hibernate , on-off............ I tried the solution >> > below >> > suggested by Nepatsfan & still nothing.....any help would be >> > appreciated & >> > thanks in advance...Darryl >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Now, go to Start -> Run and enter regedit.exe in the Open box. Click >> > OK. >> > In the Registry Editor, click on the + signs in the left hand pane to >> > navigate >> > to the following location. >> > >> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies >> > >> > Under this registry key you should see 6 subkeys numbered 0 through 5. >> > These >> > represent the default power schemes that come with XP. Any subkeys >> > numbered >> > 6 or >> > more represent power schemes created by the user. If you find any >> > numbered >> > 6 >> > or >> > more, right click on each one and select Delete from the menu. In the >> > end >> > you >> > should only have the subkeys numbered 0 to 5 remaining under the >> > PowerPolicies >> > registry key. >> > >> > Do the same for this registry key. >> > >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls >> > Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies >> > >> > If it turns out that this doesn't help with your problem, download and >> > run >> > this >> > registry fix. >> > >> > Line 204, right hand column, Restore Power Schemes/Configurations >> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm >> > >> > Good luck >> > >> > Nepatsfan >> > >> > >> >> >>

Re: computer won't go into standby mode roadrelics 12/17/2008 2:59:21 PM Thanks for the help, and please excuse my computer ignorance......I have 2 computers with xp & i found the folder {$hf_mig$} on my older computer where the standby mode never works....I could not find the folder {$hf_mig$} on my newer computer where standby was working & now will only work spontaneously, if i adjust the power settings...........This problem is very odd as i will look at the different power setting options one time & there will be 6 different options---Home/Office---Portable/Laptop----etc. etc.etc., i will adjust the power settings n Minimal power management to, everthing off except the system standby & i set that to 2 minutes...it still will not go into standby mode..... .....Then periodacly when i check i will only have 2 options to set my power options {Home/Office---Portable/Laptop-}.then thenext timei check all 6 option will be there.....this is very frustrating & i haveno idea what is going on....... It may be the next time i look & i will only have power settings ----Home/Office---Portable/Laptop----...this happens periododacally "Olórin" wrote: [Quoted Text] > "roadrelics" <roadrelics[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EE005EEE-4A57-4921-BC6B-2BA901B1BE05[ at ]microsoft.com... > > ok then, where do i look for this windows folder > > Um, on your hard drive? ;-) > > "the folder $hf_mig$ in the windows folder" > > ie C:\Windows\$hf_mig$ > > If you can't see it at first, play around with Tools > Folder Options > > View, "Display the contents of system folders" and "Show hidden files and > folders". > > & if its not there where > > would i get one of these ($hf_mig$ ) folders > > Dunno, but you wouldn't just download it - not sure where "thehman" was > going with this, but the folder will have been there and shouldn't have been > deleted: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824994 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "thehman" wrote: > > > >> make sure you have the folder $hf_mig$ in the windows folder > >> "roadrelics" <roadrelics[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:12EC3EB6-163E-4DF0-93C4-5B1B958AF46C[ at ]microsoft.com... > >> > My cnewer compute with XP would go into standby mode just fine then all > >> > of > >> > a > >> > sudden, nothing, it will not go into standby mode after trying every > >> > concievable power confiuration, screen saver off, on & all different > >> > power > >> > configs.....monitor, on-off-----hard disks, on-off.....system standby, > >> > on.......sytem hibernate , on-off............ I tried the solution > >> > below > >> > suggested by Nepatsfan & still nothing.....any help would be > >> > appreciated & > >> > thanks in advance...Darryl > >> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > Now, go to Start -> Run and enter regedit.exe in the Open box. Click > >> > OK. > >> > In the Registry Editor, click on the + signs in the left hand pane to > >> > navigate > >> > to the following location. > >> > > >> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies > >> > > >> > Under this registry key you should see 6 subkeys numbered 0 through 5. > >> > These > >> > represent the default power schemes that come with XP. Any subkeys > >> > numbered > >> > 6 or > >> > more represent power schemes created by the user. If you find any > >> > numbered > >> > 6 > >> > or > >> > more, right click on each one and select Delete from the menu. In the > >> > end > >> > you > >> > should only have the subkeys numbered 0 to 5 remaining under the > >> > PowerPolicies > >> > registry key. > >> > > >> > Do the same for this registry key. > >> > > >> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls > >> > Folder\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies > >> > > >> > If it turns out that this doesn't help with your problem, download and > >> > run > >> > this > >> > registry fix. > >> > > >> > Line 204, right hand column, Restore Power Schemes/Configurations > >> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm > >> > > >> > Good luck > >> > > >> > Nepatsfan > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > > >