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StopyZ
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Nested does not work

Host:

Proxmox 5.2

Kernel 4.15.17

QEMU 2.11.1

CPU: Xeon E5645

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Guest:

Windows Server 2016, without hyper v.

vmware workstation 15

When starting a virtual machine:

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StopyZ
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By standard hyper-v is turned off, I did not turn it on.

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StopyZ
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Running Nested VMs

vmx.allowNested = TRUE

Did not help.

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wila
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Hi,

It's been many years since you had to mess with .vmx settings in order to enable nested features.

I suggest to undo that change and then do the following instead:

- shut down the VM that has the host

- go to settings of that VM

- select Processors on the left side

- put a tick in the checkbox for "Virtual Intel VT-x EPT or AMD-V/RVI"

Select "Save" and boot your VM to try again.

PS: Make sure that your virtual hardware is recent. eg. Workstation 12.x or newer

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Wil

| Author of Vimalin. The virtual machine Backup app for VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation and Player |
| More info at vimalin.com | Twitter @wilva
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StopyZ
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Already tried. Also swears at the presence of Hyper v

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wila
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Hi,

Wait I now see that I got confused by what you are intending to run.

You are getting this "Hyper-V" error already at trying to run the Proxmox vm?

In that case the Hyper-V role is enabled at your Windows 10 host and that's where the problem lies, not in the vmx config.

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Wil

| Author of Vimalin. The virtual machine Backup app for VMware Fusion, VMware Workstation and Player |
| More info at vimalin.com | Twitter @wilva