Is it possible to use VMWare without hardware virtualzation? And how? (Where does this go?)

[CherryA27]

Sorry in advance, I have no idea where this type of post goes.

I have two computers. I switched from VirtualBox due to the graphical memory limitations creating a VM in the program, and because Me/9x systems only had 16 color limitations, due to the guest additions not supporting them.

I created the 98SE virtual machine on my Windows 10 system with virtualization support in the hardware, but wanted to transfer it to my older, AMD A8 system because it had more storage, which I do not think has hardware support for virtualization. (I am aware of the performance hit with no hardware support.)

However, when starting the machine on said A8, it throws an error related to this. Is there a way to work around this? Do I have to create a new machine, or is there something I have to disable? Or can I just not use VMWare on this system?

Im using VMWare Player 16x. 

I can clarify if needed, and I again apologize for not knowing where this goes on the thread.

[scott28tt]

@CherryA27 

Moderator: Please try and create a thread in the area for the product used - moved to Workstation Player Discussions

[wila]

Hi,

If the AMD A8 has no RVI support then it isn't going to work, but a few links via google seem to suggest that at least some of the A8 processors have RVI/SLAT support. As you don't give a specific processor number it is hard to find (haven't used AMD processors myself for the last decade, so my knowledge about them is hopelessly out of date)

Make sure that virtualisatoin is enabled in the BIOS/Firmware.

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Wil

[CherryA27]

Well, its an older HP laptop with an A8-4500M. The BIOS supports virtualization, but I suspect the CPU does not. Im not totally sure.

This is not my only computer, as mentioned in the first post. Its just what I want to use as it has more storage available, while the other one is a bit tight on that.

[CherryA27]

Ah, im sorry. New to the community, I could not find  the correct forum, scott.

[wila]

According to this page:

https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A8-Series%20A8-4500M.html

it should have AMD-V support.. which makes me think that it should work.

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Wil

[CherryA27 · Accepted solution]

Oh, its probably just disabled in the BIOS in that case. I disabled it in the BIOS because I was suspecting the CPU didnt have it. Well, thanks, simple mistake..

[ender_]

BIOS wouldn't present the virtualisation option if the CPU didn't support it. AFAIK, all recent AMD CPUs support virt (unlike Intel, where it was disabled on some low-end models until not too long ago).