Microsoft KB Archive/294795

= HyperTerminal File Transfer Does Not Survive Standby or Hibernation =

Article ID: 294795

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q294795





SYMPTOMS
When you use HyperTerminal to transfer a file from one computer to another, if one or both of the computers enter standby or hibernation, and pass the timeout period, the file transfer does not succeed and you must restart the transfer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, prevent Windows from entering standby or hibernation automatically:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Power Options.

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Double-click Performance and Maintenance, and then click Power Options.
 * 1) On the Power Schemes tab, set the following two options as shown:
 * 2) * Set System standby to Never.
 * 3) * Set System hibernates to Never.



MORE INFORMATION
Similar communication packages are likely to experience the same problem during file transfers.

Additional query words: File transfer aborted failed

Keywords: kbprb KB294795

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