Windows 7 hibernation behavior

Question

Everytime I hibernate my PC via

sysinternals psshutdown
shutdown /h
%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState

it kind behaves weird:

1. takes long to hibernate (30s+) (not too many applications running)
2. on wake up it shows the BIOS bootup logo and all the cold boot stuff (as if I had shut down, not hibernated)
3. instead of login screen it shows the windows loading animation, and seems to be loading the OS again

Then when I log in it restores the environment but most programs will crash.

• Main board: Asus P5KSE EPU
• OS Windows 7 64 ultimate
• RAM 4Gb Corsair

Answer 1

Your hibernation process is weird. Most folks just click Start > Shut Down [arrow] > Hibernate.

That said most hibernation problems stem from the BIOS being improperly configured to support the necessary hibernation modes. Go into your BIOS and check to see if you have Sleep / Hibernate setting at S3 or S5.

Edit: This behavior is also exhibited when you hibernate and then cut the power entirely to the system (i.e. as if the system were on a surge protector as many are, and when you hibernate you also flip the power switch on the surge protector). When hibernating you need to keep the system powered.