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825926 2009-10-31 08:02:00 I have Windows 7 Pro, and want to run Virtual PC, but my hardware does not support virtualization... so what now? I installed Virtual PC, but it just tells me there's no hardware virtualization, so it won't run. Are there any options for me?

Cheers,
Mike.
Mike (15)
825927 2009-10-31 08:05:00 No, not unless the CPU supports virtualisation. Unless you do a clean install and reinstall XP on another partition, then reinstall Win7 Speedy Gonzales (78)
825928 2009-10-31 08:21:00 Sure your hardware doesn't support VT? Have you enabled it in the BIOS? Blam (54)
825929 2009-10-31 08:32:00 Sure your hardware doesn't support VT? Have you enabled it in the BIOS?Is it likely to? My understanding was that the majority of hardware still doesn't. I'm pretty sure it doesn't - haven't seen anything in the bios for enabling it.

Cheers,
Mike.
Mike (15)
825930 2009-10-31 08:36:00 Whats the CPU in it? Its the CPU that supports it nothing else Speedy Gonzales (78)
825931 2009-10-31 08:42:00 Whats the CPU in it? Its the CPU that supports it nothing elseThere's no option in the BIOS to enable virtualization (I just double-checked).

The CPU is a Pentium dual-core E5200. As far as I can tell, it doesn't support virtualization.

Cheers,
Mike.
Mike (15)
825932 2009-10-31 08:45:00 Youre right, Ive got the same CPU, I think you need a Quad Speedy Gonzales (78)
825933 2009-10-31 09:02:00 Youre right, Ive got the same CPU, I think you need a Quad

No, many duals support it...E6-E8 series IIRC
Blam (54)
825934 2009-10-31 09:07:00 Yup just checked (ark.intel.com). Looks like you can get an E6300 for about $130 Speedy Gonzales (78)
825935 2009-10-31 09:27:00 How dumb :) stupid Microsoft... ah well, now I"m using VMWare player, which appears to be working fine...

Cheers,
Mike.
Mike (15)
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