XP "Power Usage" shows a gray (not available) solution

The xp power scheme option is not available, the power management power scheme is grayed out, and the repair method: I accidentally discovered that my power management scheme selection turned gray. I remember that I didn't make any major changes, and I might delete some of the plugins. Attach a workaround:

Symptom You have turned on “Power Options" in Control Panel on your Microsoft Windows XP-based computer. However, the Power Scheme option displayed in the "Power Scheme" tab is not available.

Cause This issue may occur if some or all of the registry keys associated with the power scheme option are removed.

Solution Method 1: Use the Powercfg.exe utility to restore the default power scheme You can use the Powercfg.exe utility to copy the power scheme from the “default user” configuration file to the currently logged in user. This can be done because the power usage scheme associated with each user account is unique. To copy a power scheme from the default user using the Powercfg.exe utility, perform the following steps: 1. Click Start "Start" and "Run", type cmd, and then click “OK”.

2. At the command prompt, type the following command and press ENTER: powercfg /RestoreDefaultPolicies

Method 2: Use the Powercfg.exe utility to import the power scheme from another Windows XP installation. You can use the Powercfg.exe utility to export a power scheme from a parallel Windows XP installation or from another Windows XP computer and then import it into your original Windows XP installation. To do this, follow these steps: 1. In a new Windows XP parallel installation, or on another Windows XP computer, perform the following steps:

a. Click “Start” and “Run”, type cmd, then click “OK”.

b. At the command prompt, type the following command and press Enter:

powercfg /export <scheme>> /file <file>

Note: In this command, <scheme> represents the power scheme to be saved. In addition, <file> indicates the path to the file name used when saving the power scheme. In the current situation, the file will be saved to the location where the original Windows XP installation files were saved.

2. In the original Windows XP installation, do the following:

a. Click “Start” and "Run", type cmd, and then click “ OK”.

b. At the command prompt, type the following command and press Enter:

powercfg /import <scheme> /file <file>

Note: Here In the command, <scheme> indicates the power usage plan to be imported. In addition, <file> represents the file name of the power usage scheme. In the current case, this file is specified as a file saved before this process.

3. If you want to export and import more power usage scenarios, repeat all previous steps.

4. Verify that the imported power scheme is currently available in the "Power Scheme" tab

================ =============================================================================== It can be convenient and simple!

1. Click “Start” and "Run", type cmd, and then click “OK”.

2. At the command prompt, type the following command and press Enter: powercfg /RestoreDefaultPolicies