Trying to run EVE-NG on HP14-dv0054TU having Windows 10 Home Single Language Version 20H2 Build 19042.1081 Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3530.0 with VMWare Workstation Pro 16.0.0 build-16894299.
Checked "Virtualize Intel VT-X/EPT" while creating VM. Windows/Laptop crashed as soon as the VM is powered on. Tried with Pro 14 & Pro 15.5.5; got the same result.
Researched online and found 2 Windows Features - Windows Hypervisor Platform and Virtual Machine Platform.
I turned on "Virtual Machine Platform" feature and rebooted. VM started to work this time (no crash) but a dialog box came mentioned "Virtualize Intel VT-X/EPT or AMD-V/RI is not supported on this platform. Continue with Intel VT-X/EPT or AMD-V/RI ?" If clicked "no", VM fails to start and If selected "yes", gets an error "VMWare Workstation does not support nested virtualization. Module HV power on failed."
If I uncheck "Virtualize Intel VT-X/EPT" in VM settings, the VM loads just fine.
The issue I am facing is in using the network devices on VM (EVE-NG). I have to use security devices (Cisco FWs and Palo Alto) images on EVE-NG for study purposes. These are loaded to /opt/unetlab/addons/qemu/. But these are not getting started.
"Virtualize Intel VT-X/EPT" in VM settings is the primary requirement for VM (EVE-NG) to run smoothly but with selecting this feature, VM don't even load/power-on.
I also tried adding/changing values in Regedit.msc but it didn't help.
Attached is the SystemInfo output.
