VT-x Error

[magicspeller]

Hi,

I just installed VMware Workstation Player and am trying to set up a Linux VM. When I try to run it, it tells me "This host supports Intel VT-x, but Intel VT-x is disabled," and that I need to enable it to start the VM.

I contacted the manufacturer of my laptop (HP), and they told me I have to have Windows Pro to enable VT-x.

Does that mean I cannot use VMware?

Thanks for your help.

P.S. I'm new and have no idea what "Place" to post this to. Sorry if I made a bad choice.

[a_p_ · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Community,

VT-x is a BIOS setting, and should not depend on the installed operating system.

Did you check whether you can find this setting in the BIOS?

What type/model of notebook is it, what built-in CPU, and which BIOS version?

André

[magicspeller]

Thank you, André.

You were right; it does NOT depend on the installed OS. I thought it was very strange when he told me that, and it was.

I didn't find anything in the BIOS specifically referring to VT-x, but I did find a Virtualization Technology setting. And guess what, it was disabled! I enabled it and I am now able to play the virtual machine.

However, I'm now encountering the same issue I had with VirtualBox. I was hopeful that I could avoid it by using VMware, but no such luck. The text on the VM screen is so tiny that I can barely read it. I can make it out with effort, but it's pretty much unusable. Do you have a solution for that?

Thanks again!

Warren

[a_p_]

Do you have a solution for that?

This sounds as if you are using a large screen resolution on the host. There's unfortunately no option to stretch the VM's screen, which would be very helpful in such situations. The only option I can think of is that - in case your's using a graphical console window within Linux - there's an option to change the font size in that window.

André

[magicspeller]

Yes, my screen resolution is 3840 x 2160, which seems pretty amazing for a 15-inch screen, but that's what's recommended by the manufacturer.

Thanks for your reply. Wish there were a better solution.