Microsoft KB Archive/228187

Error Message: The System Cannot Go to Standby Mode Because the Driver... ID: Q228187 The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SYMPTOMS After you install Windows 2000, and your computer is left idle for a sufficient amount of time to go to Standby mode, you may receive the following error message: The system cannot go to standby mode because the driver \Driver\driver name failed the request to standby. CAUSE This behavior can occur if the driver for the device is not Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) compliant. RESOLUTION To resolve this issue, contact your hardware manufacturer to inquire about the availability of a fix for this issue. MORE INFORMATION For additional information about ACPI, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q216573 How Windows 2000 Determines ACPI Compatibility Additional query words: Keywords : kberrmsg kbhw winapm Version : WINDOWS:2000 Platform : WINDOWS Issue type : kbprb

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