Windows 8.1 Surface Shuts Down instead of sleep

Hi Rose,

Check the link mentioned below to see if this is how you have set the sleep option.

**http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-8/how-shut-down-turn-off-pc**

Method 1: Run the power troubleshooter. Follow these steps:

a) Press the ‘Windows + W’ key on the keyboard.

b) Type Troubleshooter in the search box and then press enter.

c) Click system and security and run the power troubleshooter.

Method 2: Lets us try performing safe mode and clean boot.

Step 1: Perform Safe Mode

Click the link and follow the steps “Windows Startup Settings (including safe mode)”

**http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/windows-startup-settings-including-safe-mode**

Check if you face the same issue in safe mode. If the issue doesn’t persists in safe mode, the place the computer in clean boot and check.

Step 2: Perform Clean Boot.

To help troubleshoot error messages and other issues, you can start Windows 8 by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs. This kind of startup is known as a "clean boot." A clean boot helps eliminate software conflicts.

**http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135**

Note: Check the title**“How to reset the computer to start as usual after troubleshooting with clean boot”**for reverting to normal mode.

Please reply if you have any questions.

Many thanks -Troubleshooter worked. Wonder why the update messed it up (which is what I presume happened). All fine now though 😉.

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.

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...

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.