Windows 10 stuck at hibernating ? Here how to fix (Updated 2025)

This feature is particularly useful for Laptop users to save and extend battery life.

However, sometimes you may experience, Windows 10 laptop is stuck in hibernation mode and wont wake up.

This issue mostly occurs due to Outdated or incompatible display drivers or incorrect power configuration.

Here are simple and effective solutions apply to fixlaptop wont come out of hibernation or is stuck on resume.

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What is Hibernate in Windows 10?

Unlike sleep mode, it doesnt use any power, but it does take longer to start up again.

Incorrect power prefs can cause problems with hibernation and waking.

Correcting power configs ensures proper behavior of sleep and hibernation modes.

Graphics drivers control the displays behavior during sleep and hibernation.

Outdated or faulty graphics drivers can cause issues with the hibernation process.

Most of time Update or reinstall the display driver resolves conflicts.

Corrupted system files can disrupt power functions like hibernation.

Use theSystem File Checker(SFC) and DISM tools to fix this.

If thehiberfil.sysfile is corrupted, resetting it eliminates corruption and refreshes the hibernation process.