Consider the following scenario:

• You have a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008.
• A compact flash (CF) card is plugged into a CF card slot on the computer.
• You try to resume the computer from hibernation (S4).

In this scenario, the computer may stop responding instead of resuming correctly. Eventually, you may receive the following Stop error message:

*** STOP: 0×0000009F (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)
DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE

This problem occurs only occasionally.

After you resume a Windows Vista-based DHCP client computer from sleep or from hibernation, the computer may lose its IP address. This problem may occur if there is more than one network interface on the computer, such as a real network interface and a virtual private network (VPN) interface.

For example, consider the following scenario:

• On a Windows Vista-based DHCP client computer, you establish a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN connection to a remote VPN server.
• You disconnect the SSL VPN connection.
• You put the computer to sleep or into hibernation.
• You resume the computer from sleep or from hibernation.

In this scenario, the computer loses the IP address that was assigned to it by the DHCP server. Instead, an Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) address, such as 169.254.0.1, is assigned to the client computer. Therefore, you cannot access some network resources.

Consider the following scenario:

• You are running Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2008 on a computer that has a multi-core processor installed.
• You put the computer to standby, and then you resume the computer.
• You put the computer to standby again, and then you try to resume the computer.

In this scenario, the computer stops responding (hangs), and the monitor never turns on again.

This problem occurs after you apply hotfix 951126 on the computer. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

951126 A multiprocessor computer that is running a Microsoft Windows operating system stops responding on a black screen after you resume the computer from hibernation

You have a Windows Vista-based computer that has an Secure Digital (SD) memory card inserted. You resume the computer from the system Hibernate mode (the S4 power state). Then, you try to shut down or restart the system. In this scenario, the system may stop responding on the shutdown screen.

When the issue occurs, you must remove the SD memory card to recover the system. Or, you must press the power button to forcibly shut down the computer.

Notes

• Removing the SD card may cause data loss.
• Sometimes, after you resume the computer from the system Hibernate mode, some applications may stop responding.
• This problem does not occur on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)-based computer.

When you have a Windows Vista-based computer that is connected to a USB optical disc drive, and you resume the computer from Standby, you may receive a error message that resembles one of the following error messages:

STOP: 0×000000E4 (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)
STOP: 0×0000000A (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4)

Notes

• The parameters in the error message vary, depending on the configuration of the computer.
• This issue may occur on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), or Windows Server 2008.
• Not all “0×000000E4″ or “0×0000000A” Stop errors are caused by this problem.

Consider the following scenario:

• You connect a Windows Vista-based computer to a wireless network.
• You put the computer into hibernation (S4).
• The computer resumes from hibernation and then tries to connect to a new wireless network from its preferred network list.

In this scenario, the computer waits 30 seconds before it starts connecting to the new wireless network.

Consider the following scenario:

• You are running a Windows Vista-based computer that has a Blu-ray optical device and an AMD SB700 reference board installed.
• You use an application such as Pwrtest.exe or Sleeper.exe to set an RTC wake-up time on the computer.

In this scenario, you cannot resume the computer from hibernation (S4) or from standby (S3). However, if you press any key or the power button, the system resumes correctly.

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Consider the following scenario:

• You are running a Windows Vista-based computer.
• This computer has a USB device, such as a USB fingerprint reader, attached.
• You resume the computer from standby or from hibernation,

In this scenario, you may receive the following Stop error message:

Stop 0×000000FE ( 00000008 , 00000006 , 00000001 , parameter4 )
BUGCODE_USB_DRIVER

Note: In this error, the value of the Parameter4 placeholder may vary.

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