Woohoo!!. I’ve been having this problem ever since I’ve had my latest laptop: The computer occasionally does not hibernate and you receive an “Insufficient System Resources Exist to Complete the API” error message in Windows XP with Service Pack 2, in Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, or in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005.
Apparently, the problem is caused by the fact that the Windows kernel power manager doesn’t manage to find a block of contiguous memory to hibernate. This happens occasionally on laptops with 2Gb of RAM. It can be quite annoying when you put your laptop to sleep, pop it in your haversack, then some time later find a discharged battery and a VERY HOT laptop bag (my laptop uses a 180W PSU, just to give you an idea of how much power it sucks up).
Anyway, it’s nice that they solved the problem, HOWEVER, you can’t actually download the hotfix, but have to contact Product Support Services for it. I’m not sure if there’s a fee to be paid for it, so I just Googled the hotfix and found a copy elsewhere.
Here’s a copy if anyone wants it: Download here: WindowsXP-KB909095-x86-ENU.exe
somazx on April 19th, 2008
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thanks for hosting this fix
anand on May 4th, 2008
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I’ve problem while enabling hibernate, i can’t do it.
problem is something like this, it shows
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process
Disk space for hibernation
free disk space 9488MB
disk space required to hibernate 1016MB
how to solve this
Todd on June 24th, 2008
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Thank you SO much!
marco messina on July 3rd, 2008
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Thanks. This fixed it for my Acer 4504 LMi. It stopped hibernating when I expanded memory from 1g to 2g and even MS tech resources did not provide the answer (one hot fix that did not work)
Thank you
Javi on July 31st, 2008
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cheers man!
Yashvin on August 3rd, 2008
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thnks very much for the download!
Jackie Petersen on August 6th, 2008
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Thanks a lot
Prasad M on August 7th, 2008
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i am getting prolem insuffinsufficient-system-resources-exist-to-complete-the-api at windows xp starting up then i have just start the system in safe mode & unclick all startup programs from msconfig utilitty
Niel on August 10th, 2008
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Cool. Thanx v much.
Amit Dhingra on August 13th, 2008
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Thanks!!!
crysbc1 on August 19th, 2008
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my cmputer won’t complete the start up in normal r safe mode. when I exit the mesg. the computer instantly restarts and the prcesses starts right back over again
pkamnoed on September 4th, 2008
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Thank you for heping. Now!! It’s OK.
mirzaaa on September 14th, 2008
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Thanks 4 posting this link :)))
Jatin on September 15th, 2008
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You’re a life saver man !!
I’ve been terrorized by this dreadful problem but I am so relieved now. Thanks a ton !!!!
Raceboy on October 4th, 2008
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Tnx VM..bro…
Hung on October 5th, 2008
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Thank you soooooooooo much.
Scott on October 7th, 2008
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Worked a treat. Thanks!
Niki Lanik on October 8th, 2008
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Cheers for that mate! I’ve been having this problem for over half a year!
-niki
CADET frantz on October 13th, 2008
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Hi, i have a desktop and i want to install winxp sp2 on it. so when installing, a msg appears and tells me ” Insufficient system resources exists complete teh API ” So i have a 128 MB of Ram and a HDD of 40 Gb. Please i want someone tell me what to do. Here is my email: nailo_cadet@hotamil.com. Hope 4 your help….
pete on October 20th, 2008
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Hope it works! thanks mate:)
Niyaz PK on October 21st, 2008
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Thanks for the link. Was very helpful
zarc42 on November 13th, 2008
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Thanks mate! Got your page as my fourth google hit, and it immediately caught my eye. Solved my problem in minutes! Cheers - this has been bugging me for ages!
Zarc
me on November 16th, 2008
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tnx man
Nagaraj on November 18th, 2008
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Hi,
Thanks dear i had a problem with hiberating got resolved by this update,thanks you a lot…!!!