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Infin1ty
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‎09-21-2009 04:33 PM

Running VirtualPC insde a Windows Guest OS

I'm running VMware Workstation on my Linux host, i need to write some howtos on VirtualPC running on Windows7 (that XP Mode thingy) anyhow before i go and install Windows as a dualboot i wonder if it's possible to expose the host CPU Intel VM-T (in my case) to the Guest Windows OS so that VirtualPC will make use of it?

As of right now if i try to run VirtualPC wthin the Guest O/S i get the "no hardware supported detected etc.." that's because it can't find any enabled VM-T/AMD-v Technlogy available on the CPU.

My hardware is fully supported, Intel Core 2 (i make use of the VM-T in VMware with no problems) and also 4gb ram available.

Thanks.

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jbruelasdgo
Virtuoso
Virtuoso
‎09-21-2009 07:31 PM

no, with VMware Workstation (as today) you cannot expose the Intel VT/AMD-V technologies from the processor

I believe VirtualBox does

Jose B Ruelas

Jose B Ruelas http://aservir.wordpress.com
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Immortal
Immortal
‎09-22-2009 10:11 AM 

I believe VirtualBox does
VirtualBox exposes the feature bits to the guest.  However, it does not actually implement those features.

					
				
			
			
				
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
		

		
		
	

	
	


	
				
		
			
		
			
		
			
					
			
		
				
		
			
					
		
	
				
		
			
					
		
	
				
		
			
					
		
	
				
		
			
					
		
	
				
		
			
					
		
	
				
		
	
	


		

	

		

			

	
		
			
					
				
		
			
		
			
					
		
		
	
				
		
			
					
				
		
			
					

	
			

				
		
			
		
			
				

					
						
	
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