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Silkerdax
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‎11-22-2022 09:41 PM

Incompatible AMD-V on Workstation 17.0 but not 16.x

"Error while powering on: This host supports AMD-V, but the AMD-V implementation is incompatible with VMware Player." is the error message I get when booting my virtual machine after upgrading to Workstation 17.0. No issues before upgrading to 17.0 and after downgrading to 16.2.4 again.

Was my CPU dropped on 17.0 or is that a Workstation bug?

Host is Windows 10 x64, CPU is Phenom II X4 955.

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fastleo63
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‎11-23-2022 12:36 AM

Me, too.
Host O.S.: Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Host CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T

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zPredz
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‎11-24-2022 12:11 AM

Me too
Same issue when upgrade to Workstation 17.0
CPU: Phenom || X6 1090T

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kirios
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‎11-24-2022 05:39 AM

Me too
Same issue when upgrade to Workstation 17.0

Windows 10 Pro x64 22H2 19045.2311
CPU: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640

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MagikGimp
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‎11-24-2022 10:37 AM

Me four.

AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 620 - 2.60 GHz

Maybe it's time I upgraded to my 'new' Phenom II X4 850 - 3.3 GHz after all. I keep putting it off.

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fastleo63
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‎12-09-2022 01:19 AM

Unfortunately, Workstation 17 requires "...a compatible 64-bit x86/AMD64 CPU launched in 2011 or later".
Specifically, "...AMD Bulldozer or a newer CPU". So we must go from FX series.

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fastleo63
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‎12-09-2022 01:21 AM

Sorry, double post

 

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marko234
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‎12-13-2022 11:01 PM

me too,

cpu:   amd phenom ii n950

 

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nballfr
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‎01-09-2023 06:39 AM

It seems to be a bug in the AMD-V implementation for Fusion/Player/Workstation 17.x version.
Same issue can be reproduced on ESXi 8.0 (no problem with ESXi 7.x).

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fastleo63
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‎01-17-2023 10:44 AM

I solved that problem by purchasing a used AMD FX-8320 CPU. As of today, they are rather inexpensive.

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nballfr
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‎01-19-2023 01:15 AM

Just ordered an AMD EPYC 7763, I'll post to report if it is working (or not)

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nballfr
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‎02-20-2023 11:28 AM

Not working either with EPYC 7763!!!

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freesco
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‎03-31-2024 11:42 PM

Why is this topic unanswered 😡

 

Unable to change virtual machine power state: This host supports AMD-V, but the AMD-V implementation is incompatible with VMware Workstation.
Module 'MonitorMode' power on failed.
Failed to start the virtual machine.

 

No the resolution is NOT to upgrade your processor or throw your server out of the trash. The resolution is someone to suggest which Vmware Workstation was last supported by this.

 

 

 

processor : 0
vendor_id : AuthenticAMD
cpu family : 16
model : 8
model name : AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 4180
stepping : 1
microcode : 0x10000d9
cpu MHz : 800.000
cache size : 512 KB
physical id : 0
siblings : 6
core id : 0
cpu cores : 6
apicid : 8
initial apicid : 0
fpu : yes
fpu_exception : yes
cpuid level : 5
wp : yes
flags : fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall 
nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc rep_good nopl nonstop_tsc cpuid extd_apicid pni monitor cx16 p
opcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs skinit wdt nodeid_msr hw_pstate vm
mcall npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save pausefilter
bugs : tlb_mmatch fxsave_leak sysret_ss_attrs null_seg spectre_v1 spectre_v2
bogomips : 5200.31
TLB size : 1024 4K pages
clflush size : 64
cache_alignment : 64
address sizes : 48 bits physical, 48 bits virtual
power management: ts ttp tm stc 100mhzsteps hwpstate