SYMPTOMS
Your IBM ThinkPad portable computer that is running Microsoft Windows XP may not hibernate when you close the lid of the computer, even though you have configured it to hibernate. This behavior occurs in the following conditions scenario:
- You press and hold down the Fn key and then press F4.
- You close the lid before the computer enters hibernation.
Additionally, you may receive the following error message when you raise the lid:
System Hibernation Failed :
The device driver for the 'WAN miniport(PPPOE) 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.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Restart requirement
You have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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21-Sep-2002 07:14 5.2.32.0 24,576 Xpsp1hfm.exe
25-Sep-2002 07:36 5.1.2600.101 160,128 Ndis.sys
30-Sep-2002 06:28 5.1.2600.1128 162,432 Ndis.sys
Date Time Version Size File name
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04-Sep-2002 06:04 5.2.32.0 59,392 Xpsp1hfm.exe IA-64
25-Sep-2002 07:36 5.1.2600.101 569,984 Ndis.sys
30-Sep-2002 06:28 5.1.2600.1128 577,664 Ndis.sys