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| Thread ID: 147693 | 2019-03-11 22:52:00 | How to run Vmware Workstation or Virtual box on an old computer? | mzee (3324) | Press F1 |
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| 1458909 | 2019-03-11 22:52:00 | I have 2 Dell Vostro 1015 laptops with dual core Intel Celeron 1.8mhz processors. There is no mention of virtual machine support in the Bios. VmWorkstation installs Ok in Mint, but will not activate the guest Windows 7. Virtual Box activates W7, but there is no USB support. Is there a way of making the computer support virtual machines? |
mzee (3324) | ||
| 1458910 | 2019-03-11 23:21:00 | See your previous post #6 pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Exact same thing unfortunately, if it wont run Hyper-V then it shouldn't run VMWare or virtual Box. :( its the hardware that manages that. If by some weird reason Virtual box did, then there is usually settings you have to activate in the program ( that's from memory, been many years since using Virtual box) Edited: if Linux is the host then try this www.dedoimedo.com |
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| 1458911 | 2019-03-12 01:39:00 | See your previous post #6 pressf1.pcworld.co.nz Exact same thing unfortunately, if it wont run Hyper-V then it shouldn't run VMWare or virtual Box. :( its the hardware that manages that. If by some weird reason Virtual box did, then there is usually settings you have to activate in the program ( that's from memory, been many years since using Virtual box) Edited: if Linux is the host then try this www.dedoimedo.com Thanks Wainui. I tried everything I could think of, but no luck. I can easily dual boot it instead, but it bugs me when I can't do something, its a challenge! I much prefer VMware, have it on my new computer hosted by Mint, no problems, and fast. |
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