Windows 8.1 computer to "sleep" mode

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Is there a solution to the "may compuiter won't go to sleep mode in Windows 8.1" question?

Hi Comeuppance,
Please run the following command and see if it works:
powercfg -requestsoverride driver \FileSystem\srvnet system
For more details about the usage of Powercfg command”
Powercfg Command-Line Options
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748940(v=ws.10).aspx
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