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Having issue with windows crashing when waking up from hibernation.

Since hibernation settings apparently are interrelated with 'fast startup' I want to do this right.

Windows 11 Pro version 24H2

Assistance would be appreciated.
 

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Tranas said:
Since hibernation settings apparently are interrelated with 'fast startup' I want to do this right.
Click to expand...
Fast Startup is a form of hibernation where just the kernel state is saved, and reloaded at startup. It's of most help if you have an HDD, with an SSD it hardly makes any difference. Fast Startup can be turned off independently in Control Panel > Power Options, doing so may help with your crash issues.
www.elevenforum.com

Turn On or Off Fast Startup in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off fast startup in Windows 11. There are three startup modes in Windows: Cold (traditional) Wake-from-hibernation Fast Starting with Windows 8.x, the default shutdown and restart scenario has been updated and named fast startup. Fast startup...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com


If not, then to turn off all forms of hibernation, open an admin command prompt or Terminal and type the command:
POWERCFG /HIBERNATE OFF
 

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    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.

    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to mechanical deterioration this PC has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

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    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.
I turned off all hibernation and just use sleep. I have a UPS and all NVMe drives in my machine. It sleeps very quickly and wakes up in seconds, hibernation used to take 25-30 seconds to wake up.
 

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Bree said:
Fast Startup is a form of hibernation where just the kernel state is saved, and reloaded at startup. It's of most help if you have an HDD, with an SSD it hardly makes any difference. Fast Startup can be turned off independently in Control Panel > Power Options, doing so may help with your crash issues.
www.elevenforum.com

Turn On or Off Fast Startup in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off fast startup in Windows 11. There are three startup modes in Windows: Cold (traditional) Wake-from-hibernation Fast Starting with Windows 8.x, the default shutdown and restart scenario has been updated and named fast startup. Fast startup...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com


If not, then to turn off all forms of hibernation, open an admin command prompt or Terminal and type the command:
POWERCFG /HIBERNATE OFF
Click to expand...
Thanks. I turned off Fast Startup and also did the command prompt line.

The only thing that still raises questions is the 'Turn off hard disk after' in advanced settings. Could this also be related to the crash issue? Does this setting also apply to attached drives? We have a TR-004 USB Type-C Direct Attached Storage as part of the system...
 

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I turn off hibernation and fast start up on all PCs. Standard start up up is fast enough if you have a SSD. I always power off the PC is not used for a while or sleep for a short break.
 

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I always turn off fast startup but always turn on hibernation. I have multiple machines that don't get along with fast startup but have NEVER encountered a problem with hibernation.

Also, at least for me, hibernation is simply too useful a feature. I might be in front of my laptop with 30+ browser tabs opening as I research something, a Word doc or two open, a couple of VMs open, and more. When the time comes to pack up and leave, I can simply use hibernation. That way, the next time I power on the laptop I will have everything running exactly as it was when I packed up. Save me a lot of effort.

As for fast startup, I despise that "feature". I have one machine that cannot come out of sleep when it is enabled. On another machine, it interferes with Wake On LAN. On the machine I am in front of now, if I perform a reboot, all is well. If I shutdown, then the next time I power on I will get a bluescreen long before ever reaching the desktop. That happens 100% of the time. Fast startup is evil!
 

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Tranas said:
The only thing that still raises questions is the 'Turn off hard disk after' in advanced settings. Could this also be related to the crash issue? Does this setting also apply to attached drives? We have a TR-004 USB Type-C Direct Attached Storage as part of the system...
Click to expand...
That setting only applies to HDDs.

The Turn off hard disk after setting only applies to HDDs.
This does not apply to SSD, M.2, or NVMe drives.

Click to expand...
Change Turn Off Hard Disk After Idle Time in Windows 11

I don't think your usb-connected Qnap raid array would be seen as a simple HDD. It has its own operating system to control and give access to its drives.
Specs here: TR-004 | Hardware Specs

Tranas said:
Having issue with windows crashing when waking up from hibernation.
Click to expand...
Do you mean a BSOD? If you still have crashes after turning off hibernation, then carefully read the posting instructions and post on the BSOD Crash Analysis forum.
www.elevenforum.com

BSOD - Posting Instructions

BSOD - Posting Instructions This will show you how to help provide needed information about your system and dump files. It will not contain any personal or sensitive information about you or your data. To get better help with your Windows BSOD issue, please read these instructions and follow...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 
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  • At a glance

    Windows 11 HomeAMD Athlon Silver 3050U8GBRadeon Graphics
    OS
    Windows 11 Home
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23-R9VY
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
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    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
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    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD (from April 2026: 250GB EVO 850)
    Internet Speed
    150 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
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    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2, and 25H2 on 30th September 2025 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 25H2.

    UPDATE - 11 April 2026: due to mechanical deterioration this PC has been retired from active duty. The OS with all software and files has been migrated to my System Seven in 'Other systems' to carry on as my general purpose 'main machine'.

  • At a glance

    Windows 11 ProIntel® Core™ i5-520M8GB(integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround.

    In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround.
    Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.
    In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media.
    Upgraded to 25H2 by Enablement Package.

    Also running Insider Dev, and Canary builds and Windows 10 as native boot .vhdx.
  • My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 1TB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine. Updated to 25H2 on 30th September 2025.

    My SYSTEM SEVEN is a Lenovo Thinkpad T580, Intel Core i7-8650U, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2nd 512GB NVMe SSD, a supported device for Windows 11. This is my current general purpose 'main machine'. The installed Windows 11 Home from my System One has been migrated to this machine.
Bree said:
That setting only applies to HDDs.

Change Turn Off Hard Disk After Idle Time in Windows 11

I don't think your usb-connected Qnap raid array would be seen as a simple HDD. It has its own operating system to control and give access to its drives.
Specs here: TR-004 | Hardware Specs


Do you mean a BSOD? If you still have crashes after turning off hibernation, then carefully read the posting instructions and post on the BSOD Crash Analysis forum.
www.elevenforum.com

BSOD - Posting Instructions

BSOD - Posting Instructions This will show you how to help provide needed information about your system and dump files. It will not contain any personal or sensitive information about you or your data. To get better help with your Windows BSOD issue, please read these instructions and follow...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
Click to expand...
Thanks. The same QNAP link has a software tab which describes the following 'feature':
System sleep during USB cable disconnection and host device hibernation* or shut down. *Some hosts may not be supported.

These are relatively loud units and disk activity is obvious. You can hear the startup after wake from sleep. Not so clear about hibernation, as the machine simply shuts down. So what the QNAP does on disk shutdown is still not clear to me. Guess I need to contact QNAP to clear up the semantics.

Am dealing with the BSOD in another thread - but after a BIOS update and turning off both fast startup and hibernation, all is well for now. Thanks for the link.
 

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Windows 11 Pro
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CPU
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Motherboard
Asus Pro WS W680-ACE
Memory
Corsair DDR5 192GB 5200MHz
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Screen Resolution
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ST 4000NT001
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Corsair Nautilus 360
Sent a support request to QNAP about the 'sleep' issues and this is their reply -

"Thank you for contacting QNAP.
When the TR-004 is connected to a Windows system, it functions as an external USB storage device.
If the host system, like Windows PC, enters hibernate or sleep mode, the TR-004 drives will also enter sleep mode and become inactive during that time.

Based from the screenshot, the Power Options settings in Windows, particularly those related to hard disks, apply only to the internal drives of the Windows system host and do not apply with the drives within the TR-004."
 

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OS
Windows 11 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Homebrew
CPU
i9-14900K
Motherboard
Asus Pro WS W680-ACE
Memory
Corsair DDR5 192GB 5200MHz
Graphics Card(s)
onboard
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus VA27U
Screen Resolution
3840 x 2160
Hard Drives
4TB Iron Wolf Pro
ST 4000NT001
Cooling
Corsair Nautilus 360
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