Error encountered during startup: 0xc0000719 in hiberfil.sys
Error encountered during startup: 0xc0000719 in hiberfil.sys
Hello there. This issue keeps appearing twice in just a few days. It also occurred about a month or one and a half months ago after pressing the power button. The laptop is already off when I press it, not in sleep or hibernation. When the error shows up, I try turning it back on again, which restarts it directly into Windows without displaying the problem. Anyone have suggestions?
Here’s a photo of the error:
Should I enter the Recovery Environment and use my Windows 11 USB installation media next time?
Thank you for any help!
Hello folks, I want to let you know about an update to my situation. I reinstalled Windows and the problem still appeared. Then I used the diagnostics tools to check my SSD, RAM etc., and they all came out ok.
So, the last thing I did was this: I removed the USB Ethernet Adapter that I was using
all the time
to connect to the internet. After removing it, I turned hibernation off and then on again, so that the hiberfil.sys file got renewed. I've started using only WiFi. It's been almost three weeks now, and I haven't got the error again. So most likely the adapter was the culprit. The model of the adapter is TP-Link UE300. Before removing it completely, I tried to see if installing the driver from their official webpage would fix...
The Fast Start option in Windows causes the kernel to be hibernated when you shutdown. On a cold boot the kernel is then read from the hibernation file. TBH the difference that this makes to a system with an SSD boot drive is minimal.
You need to do two things then...
Boot the laptop ignoring the hibernate file
Turn off Fast Startup and/or hibernation
The easiest way to stop Windows trying to read the hibernate file is to delete it. Boot the WIndows installation media and navigate to the command prompt. In there locate your system drive and delete the (hidden) file called hiberfil.sys. Your laptop should then boot normally.
If you don't use hibernation at all, then the best way to disable Fast Start is to completely disable hibernations. To do that open an elevated command prompt and enter the commend
powercfg -h off
.
Thank you for your feedback and the guidance, ubuysa! I wasn't aware that Fast Start is set to default and would result in the kernel being put into hibernation during shutdown—this helps explain my issue. I turned off hibernation. I hope this resolves the problem.
The confusion now centers on this: before disabling hibernation, closing the laptop lid would cause it to enter sleep mode, after which the power LED and Ethernet USB Adapter LED would dim after a few hours. Was this an indication that after some hours of sleep the system would hibernate? During the first phase I noticed the power LED blinking and the Ethernet LED lit up. After turning off hibernation, what will happen after a few hours?
Hey, I'm having trouble too. Someone on elevenforum suggested running Driver Verifier, but I learned it might crash my computer and is mainly for developers. I won't try it. Maybe I should reach out to Microsoft and Asus support for help.
Hello everyone, here’s an update on my current situation. I reinstalled Windows, but the issue persisted. After using the diagnostic tools, everything on my SSD, RAM, and other components looked fine. The final step I took was disconnecting the USB Ethernet adapter I had been using for internet access. I turned it off and then back on to refresh the hiberfil.sys file. Since then, I’ve switched entirely to WiFi, and it’s been nearly three weeks without another error. It seems the adapter was likely the cause. The model is a TP-Link UE300. Before fully removing it, I checked if updating the driver from their official site would resolve the issue. They mentioned that Windows usually detects the adapter automatically, but installing the driver from the official page is recommended in case problems arise. The drivers I installed were from different dates—Windows 10.38.117.2020 and TP-Link’s version from August 15, 2022. Even after updating, the hiberfil.sys problem continued. Now I’m considering recreating the hiberfil file after the driver update to see if that would help.
The main reason I wanted to avoid WiFi is due to potential health concerns, though that’s another matter.
These explanations might assist others experiencing similar issues.