VMware Workstation problems

wildest_jjk · 29 Feb 2012 at 19:20

Hey everyone,

So I am trying to install the windows 8 consumer preview. However I keep getting this error message:

From what I have gathered its basically to do with a setting or series of settings in the BIOS. Is this correct? If so I think it is to do with the settings in the picture. I just don't want to change things unnecessarily. What do you all think?

Thanks

marc2003 · 29 Feb 2012 at 19:24

you need to enable virtualiztion technology and the vt-d as well.

wildest_jjk · 29 Feb 2012 at 19:27

marc2003 said:
you need to enable virtualiztion technology and the vt-d as well.

Thanks! Does it have any negative effect on performance etc?

Cheers

marc2003 · 29 Feb 2012 at 19:34

nope. infact, it's quite surprising it's disabled by default.

wildest_jjk · 29 Feb 2012 at 19:35

marc2003 said:
nope. infact, it's quite surprising it's disabled by default.

Ok thanks a lot, again I believe?

wildest_jjk · 29 Feb 2012 at 19:54

Ok slight problem Intel Virtualization tech will enable, but the VT-D does not.

Any ideas?

Cheers

marc2003 · 29 Feb 2012 at 19:57

maybe your cpu doesn't support that? try vmware with it disabled. i'm not even sure what that it does exactly. i know VT-x is shorthand for virtualisation tech so i thought it might be related.

wildest_jjk · 29 Feb 2012 at 20:05

Lol

Well I have an i5 2500k so I would expect it to! But ok I will try now

Thanks

wildest_jjk · 29 Feb 2012 at 20:33

Core i5-2300, Core i5-2310, Core i5-2320, Core i5-2380P, Core i5-2405S, Core i5-2450P, Core i5-2500K and Core i5-2550K does not support Intel TXT and Intel VT-d.[2]

marc2003 · 29 Feb 2012 at 20:37

well vmware obviously doesn't need it then. my ancient q6600 can run a 64bit guest so you shouldn't have any problems.

edit: here we go, 64bit ISO of windows 8 installing inside vmware player on my machine.....

wildest_jjk · 29 Feb 2012 at 20:46

Right so it has at least loaded now, however am I suppose to put it on to USB/DVD first? I am just trying to create a new VM using the ISO file. But I am getting this:

Thanks!

marc2003 · 29 Feb 2012 at 20:50

you just add the ISO within the VM settings.

wildest_jjk · 29 Feb 2012 at 20:57

Still seems to be coming up

marc2003 · 29 Feb 2012 at 21:12

you did choose to create a virtual disk file and not a real partition? i don't know what else it could be?

wildest_jjk · 29 Feb 2012 at 21:39

Thanks for the help. Eventually got there anyway, had to go through the custom setup for the VM. Used windows 7 64 bit as the OS being installed because it was not recognized from the ISO file. This assigned more memory and storage than the 'other OS' option. Then I was also able to enter a product key.

Powered it on and it started moaning about the key file so I found a fix online where you have to disconnect the floppy drive, now I have this:

So I think I have got there in the end!