Questions tagged [hardware-virtualization]
Hardware-Virtualization allows one computer to allow emulation of another complete computer by providing hardware-based programs and components
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After enabling hardware virtualization, Windows 7 says it's not genuine
I had to enable hardware virtualization to run an IE7 VPC image. For some reason this makes my Windows installation think that it's not genuine. This in turn also makes Microsoft Security Essentials ...
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Can't enable AMD-V in VirtualBox (hardware virtualization)
In the VM settings, the case VT-x / AMD-V is grey and I can't check it. Why ?
I have a Windows 10 pro host (updated)
I use Vbox 6.1 (the latest)
SVM mode is enabled in my BIOS settings
Windows task ...
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CPU modes and recursive virtualisation
I'm trying to get my head around virtualisation and hypervisors.
So the top OS, say Linux, runs in ring 0, with userspace programmes running in ring 3. The user boots up VMware, with Linux running ...
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Why do PC manufacturers disable advanced CPU features in the BIOS by default?
I've got a Dell Precision T5400 here, and had to go into the BIOS and flip on VT before I was able to run VMs. While I was in there, I found that several other features were disabled (even really ...
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ZFS vs raw disk for storing virtual machines: trade-offs
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I am planning to set up a KVM to run Windows and Linux on the same workstation, and am undecided about how to set up the disks. It is my understanding that raw disks typically improve ...
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Does G41 chipset support virtualization?
I'm confused because Wikipedia it clearly says that Intel G41 chipset does NOT support
Hardware Virtualization. However, from GA-EP41T-UD3L manual, which has G41, I see that its bios has ...
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Setting up a bare-metal virtualized system where hypervisor hosts a SW RAID
[I am completely new to running "bare metal" virtualized hardware, so please lead me to TFM, so I can R it.]
What I was hoping to do, is to have some kind of bare metal virtualized server setup, but ...
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Wacom tablet not moving cursor under KVM Windows guest
I'm running a Windows 10 guest in KVM under an openSUSE Tumbleweed host. I occasionally need Windows on my laptop for creative applications such as Photoshop and KVM has been great so far. However, ...
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Intel Virtualization Technology not showing up on apparently supported chip
I have a laptop with an Intel i3-3217U CPU which according to the Intel's website supports Vtx, however when I run the Intel Processor Id Utility or Securable it reports that Virtualization Technology ...
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How can I enable hardware virtualization when it has been locked in my Dell Vostro 220 PC?
I need help in unlocking my Dell Vostro 220 hardware virtualization.
I ran SecurAble and it gave me the results below:
64-bit Maximum Word Length
Hardware D.E.P --- YES
Hardware Virtualization --- ...
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Is there a way to make a virtual machine that resembles a given real one as closely as possible?
I've taken a habit of installing OSes on older machines as follows: I create a virtual disk drive on my more powerful desktop, so that it is as large as the physical drive, then I run the installation ...
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Pros and Cons of Core isolation and memory integrity in Windows 11
Almost the same question has already been asked for Windows 10: What is Windows 10's core isolation memory integrity setting, and what does it do? 4 years ago and a good answer has been provided ...
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Virutalizing a physical machine with a DRM software
I have a software on an old Windows 7 machine that checks if it's running on the host machine as its means of DRM protection against piracy, e.g. checking the hard drive UUID. Is it possible to ...
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Win 10 system_service_exception and BSOD after enabling virtualization (vt-x) in BIOS
I want to enable Intel Virtualization Technology via the updated BIOS of my ASUS ROG STRIX Z270I motherboard, but each time I enable it, Windows crashes to blue screen of death with a ...
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Dual boot Windows 10 & Ubuntu, also run Ubuntu in hyper-v?
I dual-boot with separate SSD's for Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04. Is there a way that I can virtualize the Ubuntu 16.04 SSD in Hyper-V or VirtualBox and still be able to dual boot?
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