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I am trying to install OS X with VirtualBox, on my Windows 7 laptop. I see the following error message:

VT-x/AMD-V hardware acceleration has been enabled, but is not operational. 
Certain guests (e.g. OS/2 and QNX) require this feature.

Please ensure that you have enabled VT-x/AMD-V properly in the BIOS of your
host computer.

After this message, the boot fails with a critical error.

I am using Lenovo X201 Tablet as the host machine.

What should I check and how can I fix this?

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  • Do you have TXT enabled in the bios?
    – Paul
    Commented Oct 21, 2011 at 3:46
  • @Paul I enabled it and now it is working! I am installing Mac OS X... Thanks!
    – Chang
    Commented Oct 21, 2011 at 3:56
  • Interesting. I was expecting you to tell me it was enabled, and I was going to answer with "disable it" in order to get VT-x working. I guess they updated the bios. How do you want to close off this question, shall I answer it anyway and you'll accept?
    – Paul
    Commented Oct 21, 2011 at 3:58
  • You can self answer your own question and mark it as the correct answer :) if you wish
    – Simon Sheehan
    Commented Oct 21, 2011 at 4:01
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    @Paul Oops, it wasn't TXT; I enabled something else, callsed "Intel Virtualization Technology".
    – Chang
    Commented Oct 21, 2011 at 4:15

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Self Answer:

In the BIOS (In my machine, hold F1 during boot-up.) I enabled CPU > Intel Virtualization Technology. Then it worked.

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I also stumbled into this issue on a Lenovo T420s. I had virtualization enabled and TXT disabled, but still got this error. The Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager for Android was locking the virtualization subsystem and wouldn't let either virtualbox or Virtual PC use it. Uninstall or disable it, and you should be fine.

More info: https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=49479

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With Dell BIOS version A03 (dated 12/18/2006), it was F2 to get into the BIOS at boot and then

POST Behaviour -> Virtualization -> Enabled

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Another possible avenue: I have a Dell XPS 730 (BIOS firmware 1.0.6) with Windows 10 Pro. I had the Virtualization "enabled" in the BIOS, and Windows would not recognize the firmware as having it enabled (witnessed by running "MSINFO32" on a command prompt.) I had to un-enable it in the BIOS, boot into windows, then re-enable it in the BIOS for windows to recognize it.

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