Hi,

No problem. And actually, what you've experienced is not all that unusual. A
quick explanation:

In order for hibernate to function, it requires that all the hardware on the
system support that function. Hardware relies on device drivers, and needs a
full driver set that allows it to comply with that function. When you do a
fresh installation of windows, what you get are windows-supplied drivers
that allow for basic functionality of most of the hardware - the goal is
that the system boots and loads windows. Do not confuse these win-supplied
drivers for the full driver set, usually suppied by the manufacturer of the
hardware. Until this full set is installed certain features, like hibernate,
will not be available as the hardware does not currently support it.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Cesar" <Cesar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A2C35A2E-A6A9-4D23-B509-D36F56983507@microsoft.com...
> Hello Rick "Nutcase",
>
> Thanks for the advice. It was video driver that was missing. After
> installing it, I got the hibernate tab on the power settings. Not logical
> but
> it worked. Thanks again!
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi Cesar,
>>
>> You have not yet installed all the supporting drivers - video, sound,
>> motherboard, etc. Once you have installed full driver sets and are not
>> relying on WinXP-supplied ones you should regain that function.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Cesar" <Cesar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0D78F469-6BA0-4B13-AFF1-65EF7294641E@microsoft.com...
>> > My computer used to have the Hibernate feature. I re-installed Win XP
>> > pro
>> > and
>> > now there is no hibernate feature! What happend? Any one help!!! I
>> > don't
>> > understand this. Thanks
>>
>>
>>