Why wont "vt-x amd-v" enabl in Virtual Box

Phil2008 · 15 Sep 2011 at 17:20

When I set it to use 2cores it automatically enables "vt-x amd-v" but when I start winxp from virtual Box, It says its disabled and wont run at all. So basically virtual box is only letting me use 1core?

masterluke · 15 Sep 2011 at 17:41

Is it enabled in your bios? Sometimes it can be disabled there.

Phil2008 · 15 Sep 2011 at 17:41

See

Phil2008 · 15 Sep 2011 at 17:54

The Virtualization Technology is enabled in the bios?

Phil2008 · 15 Sep 2011 at 18:59

I cant belive this worked...

for some reason the virtualization technology option dont enable on my board, but someone worked out this mad process to get it enabled

Reboot the Host and go into the BIOS
disable vt-x, save BIOS settings, pause machine after bios boot messages
power down the Host (unplug power cord!)
start the Host and go into the BIOS
enable vt-x, save BIOS settings, pause machine after bios boot messages
power down the Host (unplug power cord!)
Boot the Host.

crazy but it worked :eek:

Deleted member 77746 · 15 Sep 2011 at 21:24

@Phil2008, are you on the latest bios revision?

Phil2008 · 15 Sep 2011 at 21:45

mrbell1984 said:
@Phil2008, are you on the latest bios revision?

Im on the latest one on the abit site yeah.

Deleted member 77746 · 15 Sep 2011 at 21:51

Phil2008 said:
Im on the latest one on the abit site yeah.

Might be worth reporting it to Abit as could be a bios issue, for you to do that work around seems like it would be.

Phil2008 · 15 Sep 2011 at 22:06

mrbell1984 said:
Might be worth reporting it to Abit as could be a bios issue, for you to do that work around seems like it would be.

Im sure Abit would have fixed it, if they were still around.

Phil2008 · 16 Sep 2011 at 14:46

Since putting the computer into sleep the damn the virtualization has stopped working. Ah well not to wrorry. Im got going todo that crazy way to get it going again, as it prob doesn't do the computer any good at all killing the power like that.