Windows XP Hibernate vs. Standby

It's nice to be back. I just got my MCP for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 last Dec 2008. So from, I may start blogging again.

Here's a start.....
Wondering the difference between Hibernate and Standby mode?

Using Standby:

Your machine recovers quickly as your data is stored in RAM. The slower part is waking up the peripherals. Although your machine is in "standby" the power has been cut to items such as your hard drive and monitor. You're running your machine in a very low power mode, but it is still on. This mode can be useful if you're on a notebook and need to conserve your battery while you step away.

With Hibernate:

The big difference is that your PC has shut down and is not pulling power. Another difference is that your data is saved to your hard disk and not RAM. This makes it a safer, but slower option for shut down and resume.

Not all PCs have the capability and are configured to Hibernate. If yours is, to see the Hibernate option on your XP shutdown screen, hold down the Shift key when you shut down.

Got this tip from another cool site.

Anyway, Hibernate is an implementation which is taken advantage of by one of the XP Embedded Features known as Hibernate Once Resume Many (HORM). This allows your computer to boot fast when running with XP Embedded and if you combine this with EWF, the results binds fast booting and security.