Windows 8.1 Surface Shuts Down instead of sleep

Anonymous
2013-10-19T07:38:25+00:00

Since upgrading to 8.1 my Surface Pro will reboot when it should have gone into Sleep mode.... not every time, but if the machine has not been used for a while (e.g. over an hour or so). Prior to the upgrade it was very reliable.


For example, this morning the following messages were in my Event Viewer

The previous system shutdown at 20:18:39 on ‎18/‎10/‎2013 was unexpected.

Windows failed to resume from hibernate with error status 0xC0000411.

The message previous to this was...

The system has returned from a low power state.

Sleep Time: ‎2013‎-‎10‎-‎18T18:00:59.127876100Z

Wake Time: ‎2013‎-‎10‎-‎18T19:08:25.476268900Z

Wake Source: Power Button

Sleep mode was entered at 19:01, not mains connected, but battery fully charged (and still charged in the morning).

Any ideas?

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-12-03T09:28:40+00:00

    I have this problem too.  Often times, but not every time, when the system goes to sleep it actually shuts down completely.  If I had IE open, my session ends unexpectedly.  If I have a word document open, it is gone unless there happened to be an autosave.

    The troubleshooter did nothing.  In advanced power settings, the close lid and power button both are set to sleep.  What exactly am I supposed to do once I reboot in safe mode or clean boot in order to fix this?

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-11-09T04:34:02+00:00

    You're welcome, that's what these forums are all about! :)

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-11-08T10:59:03+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for sharing the resolution with us which will help others facing the same problems to fix it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-11-08T02:02:21+00:00

    Unfortunately this has started to happen again, and this time the troubleshooting is not coming up with anything. So annoying as it means if I leave apps open ready to start back on them again, they have all gone next time I start the machine up. Back to the drawing board!

    The instructions for safe mode cannot be followed - "General" does not exist on PC Settings menu.

    I have looked at the event log for this morning and it had an entry

    Windows failed to resume from hibernate with error status 0xC0000411.

    Shortly followed by

    The previous system shutdown at 22:59:28 on ‎30/‎10/‎2013 was unexpected.

    The settings are set to Sleep on lid close and power button, both on plugged and battery. Then set to Hibernate after 60 mins battery and 180 mins plugged in. Last night the lid was closed and left on power.

    I have this problem as well:

    Surface Pro, used to work fine with Windows 8. Updated to Windows 8.1, now every time I hibernate I get the following error in my system log:

    Windows failed to resume from hibernate with error status 0xC0000411.

    Please let me know if you need any other information to resolve the issue...


    This problem I had with error status 0xC0000411 was resolved by installing the "System Hardware Update - 2013-10-05" in Windows Update. Yay! Hibernate is now working for me again.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-11-07T18:33:26+00:00

    Unfortunately this has started to happen again, and this time the troubleshooting is not coming up with anything. So annoying as it means if I leave apps open ready to start back on them again, they have all gone next time I start the machine up. Back to the drawing board!

    The instructions for safe mode cannot be followed - "General" does not exist on PC Settings menu.

    I have looked at the event log for this morning and it had an entry

    Windows failed to resume from hibernate with error status 0xC0000411.

    Shortly followed by

    The previous system shutdown at 22:59:28 on ‎30/‎10/‎2013 was unexpected.

    The settings are set to Sleep on lid close and power button, both on plugged and battery. Then set to Hibernate after 60 mins battery and 180 mins plugged in. Last night the lid was closed and left on power.

    I have this problem as well:

    Surface Pro, used to work fine with Windows 8. Updated to Windows 8.1, now every time I hibernate I get the following error in my system log:

    Windows failed to resume from hibernate with error status 0xC0000411.

    Please let me know if you need any other information to resolve the issue...

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