I can Not install Linux 64bit Only 32bit... in Workstation Player 14 free

[lse123]

I can Not install Linux 64bit Only 32bit... in Workstation Player 14 free

I have Windows 10 Pro but i get message on installing antergos-18.3-x86_64.iso  Linux ... 64bit?

[daphnissov]

What CPU is in this system of yours? If it doesn't support VT-x then you can't run 64-bit guests, which is probably what's happening.

[RDPetruska]

You most likely have VT disabled in your computer's BIOS.  You need to enable it - and do a hard power off after changing the setting in the BIOS to enable.

[lse123]

As I remember I enabled VT-x in Asus Z370-A motherboard BIOS/UEFI .... but did NOT do hard restart ... well is any way understand if is enabled? from cmd line... or power shell? or else? processor kind shown in first initial post ... screenshot  i provided in the middle

how do hard restart or hard power off ???

[wila]

Hi,

Hard restart means turn off your computer in the way you normally do, then pull the power cord and wait 20 to 30 seconds before putting it back.

If we're talking about a laptop then you might have to take out the battery (or let the battery drain 100%)

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Wil

[lse123]

what if do this and PC/Player still says again the error for 64bit....

what to try?

this said because

I think before 3 weeks did this , when move my PC , and shown that error yesterday

[wila]

Hi,

If VT-x has been enabled and the host was power cycled (the hard power reset) then normally it should work.

If it doesn't work yet then the following things come to mind:

- antivirus products -> if you are using a non microsoft antivirus product then first check if it has settins for "virtualization protection" of some kind. If so, disable that setting and reboot the host. If that does not help, temporary uninstall the antivirus product (this is to figure out if it is the culprit, disabling an antivirus product rarely helps to isolate if it is causing issues)

- any motherboard specific utilities. Can't remember what exact utility it was, but asus had some utility in the past that caused serious issues with VMware products. Uninstall and reboot.

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Wil

[lse123]

also install latest Player and retry?

[lse123]

I fixed ERROR by applying this...

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2146361

Powering on a vm in VMware Workstation on Windows 10 host where Credential Guard/Device Guard is enabled fails with BSOD (2146361)

mountvol X: /s

copy %WINDIR%\System32\SecConfig.efi X:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\SecConfig.efi /Y

bcdedit /create {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} /d "DebugTool" /application osloader

bcdedit /set {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} path "\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\SecConfig.efi"

bcdedit /set {bootmgr} bootsequence {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215}

bcdedit /set {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} loadoptions DISABLE-LSA-ISO,DISABLE-VBS

bcdedit /set {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} device partition=X:

mountvol X: /d

[wila]

Thanks for sharing what eventually resolved your problem!

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Wil