To check recovered space in GB:
You cannot run this command in a standard prompt window; it requires elevated privileges.
Re-run the status check:
If the command was successful, you will not receive a confirmation message. You will simply see a new command line appear. If you receive an error, ensure you opened the prompt as an Administrator (Step 1).
dir C:\hiberfil.sys /a /h
Expected output: File Not Found
The -h option stood for hibernate, and the off option was pretty self-explanatory. John pressed Enter, and to his surprise, the hibernation mode was instantly disabled. cmd disable hibernation
You will see output such as:
Run the following command to see if hibernation is currently enabled: To check recovered space in GB: You cannot