Windows 8 Pro won't run in VirtualBox


  1. motion9
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    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
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    Windows 8 Pro won't run in VirtualBox


    I can't run Windows 8 Pro. When I open the VM I get the error - VT-x/AMD-V hardware acceleration is not available on your system. Certain guests (e.g. OS/2 and QNX) require this feature and will fail to boot without it.





    I have given it 1023 Mb of ram and 88GB HDD space but still won't boot. Windows 7 Starter, Linux and Windows XP works without any problem.
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  3. JDobbsy1987
    Posts : 2,177
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
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    Hi Motion and Welcome to SevenForums,

    Have you checked that you have got virtualisation enabled in your BIOS?

    Regards,
    Jamie
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  4. andrew129260
    Posts : 4,566
    Windows 10 Pro
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    Also,

    Have you tried reading the error message?
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  6. LMiller7
    Posts : 2,497
    Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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    Is the Windows 8 Pro OS 32 or 64 bit? Virtual Box will run a 64 bit OS on a 32 bit host but VT-x virtualization must be supported by the CPU and enabled in the BIOS. It appears that your CPU does not support this feature.
    ARK | Intel® Pentium® Processor E5200 (2M Cache, 2.50 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
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