Your portable computer stops responding when you try to put it on standby in Windows XP (887823)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (SP2)

SYMPTOMS

When you try to put your portable computer on standby during a power outage or during a brownout that causes fluctuating power, the Microsoft Windows XP operating system stops responding and does not go on standby.

RESOLUTION

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.
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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.

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1)

   Date         Time   Version              Size  File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   22-Oct-2004  07:29  5.1.2600.1605   1,900,032  Ntkrnlmp.exe     
   22-Oct-2004  07:29  5.1.2600.1605   1,955,840  Ntkrnlpa.exe     
   22-Oct-2004  07:29  5.1.2600.1605   1,928,704  Ntkrpamp.exe     
   22-Oct-2004  08:33  5.1.2600.1605   2,088,448  Ntoskrnl.exe

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)

   Date         Time   Version              Size  File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   22-Oct-2004  08:26  5.1.2600.2536   2,135,552  Ntkrnlmp.exe     
   21-Oct-2004  14:53  5.1.2600.2536   2,056,832  Ntkrnlpa.exe     
   22-Oct-2004  06:53  5.1.2600.2536   2,015,232  Ntkrpamp.exe     
   22-Oct-2004  08:20  5.1.2600.2536   2,179,456  Ntoskrnl.exe

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/1/2006
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