Virtualization Intel VT-xEPT it not supported on this plataform.

[GBanin]

I currently have one of Dell's most powerful notebook, an E7300 latitude with Intel i7-8665U processor, 32 GB of memory and 512 SSD disk.

I bought the latest version 16 of VMWare Workstation to run on this machine with Windows 10 Pro. I need to install Hyper-V on a Windows Server 2019 Virtual Machine with Nested Virtualization.

All BIOS virtualization options are already enabled. I mark the option "Virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/RVI" in the VM processor properties. But when trying to connect the virtual machine I get the following message :

"Virtualized Intel VT-x/EPT is not supported on this plataform. Continue without virtualized Intel VT-xEPT?

I can't believe this machine doesn't support this.

[bluefirestorm]

I think the Windows 10 Professional in your host laptop has Hyper-V enabled and VMware Workstation 16.x is thus using the User Level Monitor (ULM) instead of the root VMM.

https://blogs.vmware.com/workstation/2020/05/vmware-workstation-now-supports-hyper-v-mode.html

You should turn off the Hyper-V feature at the host OS and the root VMM will be used and nested virtualisation for Workstation Pro should work like it has before even version 16.

[Polariz]

I also have this issue.

My specific circumstances are Workstation 16 on Windows 10 Pro with WSL2 enabled (which I need, so can't disable Hyper-V).

I then want to run nested virtual machines using ESXi 6.5 through Workstation and I get a warning that the EPT feature on the CPU is not allowed to be enabled or not supported. If I disable it on the CPU tab of the VM, ESXi virtual machine does install but I am only allowed to have 32bit VMs that are nested.

The article you posted seemed a bit confusing - is it saying that if you had Hyper-V enabled in situations where prior to WS 15.5 you couldn't have Workststion installed/working whatsoever, but now you can - but the caveat being that you can't do what I'm trying to do?

Thanks!

Michael.

[bluefirestorm]

Yes, prior to version 15.5.5 and 16, Workstation Pro/Player would not run with Hyper-V installed.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/application-management/virtualization-apps-not-work-with-hyper-v

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2146361

But it looks like this situation is you can't have your cake and eat it, too.

[Polariz]

Indeed - it seems so. Do love a bit of cake though.

Thanks for the reply - I can probably get round this by not nesting. Cheers.

[hunk1989]

 

I have Lenovo X1 Extreme with Intel i7-9750H processor, 32 GB memory and 512 SSD Disk.

 

 

I had the same issue and after spending few hour and troubleshooting, I managed to resolve this issue.

 

Step 1

Enable your Virtualization 

 

Step 2 - Turn off Hyper V and untick Virtual Machine Platform in Windows 10 Host Machine

Step 3 - Type command in PowerShell (Runs as Admin)

bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off

 Step 4 - VMware Workstation Pro 16

Tick Mark - Virtualize Intel VT-x/PT

 Step 6 - MOST IMPORTANT

Option - Version need to Hyper- V (unsupported)

 

 Once you installed Hyper V, Restart the Virtual Server. Then you will see Hyper V in Tools. 

 

Good Lucj

[hunk1989]

Hi there,

Also Last step is to Disable Turn on virtualization Based Security

Go to Local Group Policy Editor, Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System, Device Gaurd

Disable Turn On Virtualization Based Security.

 

 

[hariprasad27]

Hi

Even after doing all these things, still i am facing same issue. Did i miss anything?

[hariprasad27]

I am also using Lenovo X1 and i tried all the options still i am not able use it. BTW i am trying to install EVE-NG vm which is linux based

[Vishal32]

I am unsing lenovo Thinkpad i7. Still having the same problem installing eve-ng on Vmware 16 Pro. 

Tried with all the steps in this thread. 

Can someone help me with the Fix? 

[Vishal32]

The issue got fixed after turning on -  'Windows subsystem for Linux' feature from 'Turn Windows features on or off' & installing WSL 2 software.

[BizMac]

thanks very much hunk1989

 

Your  solution worked for me

Dell 5810  Windows 10 Pro , Vmware workstation 16,  ESXI 7,

I did not need to do "bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off"

thanks very 

BizMAc 

[dctek]

I have tried every single suggestion still run into the same error

[pnirajan228]

Go to the vmware workstation -Maximize the player and under Manager click Virtual Machine Settings. 
Click the Processor in the left hand side of the screen and untick the "Virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/RVI" as per indicated in figure attached herewith . 

Restart the virtual machine for the smooth run .

 

 

[mathew_rimmo]

I tried all of the steps described here and found none of it made a difference. The thing I was missing was:

Windows Security -> Device Security -> Core Isolation

Turn off memory integrity.

Some details about it here before you switch it off: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/device-protection-in-windows-security-afa11526-de57-b1c5-599f-3a4c6a61c5e2

[hubi97]

I fought this error for 2 hours!!! Thank you, it worked like a charm.

[JuanMedina]

buenas estimados, estoy teniendo este mismo problema pero tengo Windows 11, he seguido todos los pasos en este foro y continuo con el mismo problema, necesita virtualización anidada, pero no me deja arrancar la VM con la opción habilitada, espero alguien pueda ayudarme.