TestOut LabSim A+ Certification Practice Exam

If a used laptop does not hibernate when the power button is pressed, what should be checked?

1. Disk space

2. The power supply

3. The battery life

4. The memory usage

The correct answer is: Disk space

When a used laptop does not hibernate upon pressing the power button, checking the disk space is important because hibernation requires a certain amount of available space on the hard drive. During the hibernate process, the contents of the RAM (Random Access Memory) are saved to a file on the disk (usually hiberfil.sys). If the disk is nearly full or completely full, there may not be enough space to save this data, and as a result, the hibernation function may fail to initiate. In general, ensuring that there is adequate free disk space is a primary step in troubleshooting hibernation issues. If disk space is indeed limited, freeing up space by deleting unnecessary files or transferring files to external storage may resolve the issue and enable the hibernation feature to function correctly.