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  • 1.  vSphere Hypervisor Install Fails

    Posted Mar 10, 2012 12:02 PM

    I am trying to install vSphere 5.0.0 and I keep getting and error:

    1368: could not start pcpu 1

    My system is an Acer M3920 with an i7 2600 CPU.  I have the latest BIOS firmware installed. 

    Is there anything in the BIOS settings that I need to turn on or off particularly?  I have tried it with the CPU virtualization option both on and off (I'm assuming it should be on).  The only difference with it off is that it complains about pcpu 3 instead.

    Any suggestions on what to try next?



  • 2.  RE: vSphere Hypervisor Install Fails

    Posted Mar 10, 2012 12:08 PM

    Welcome to the community.

    See in BIOS option "Max CPUID Value Limit " to Enable.

    If its enabled disable that and enable VT and VT-X.

    Try installing it should work.



  • 3.  RE: vSphere Hypervisor Install Fails

    Posted Mar 10, 2012 01:03 PM

    I'm not seeing that option in the BIOS on my system.  Under Advanced Chipset Configuration I see the following options:

    Intel EIST - Enabled

    Intel Turbo Boost - Enabled

    Intel AES-NI - Disabled

    Intel XD Bit - Enabled

    Intel VT - Enabled



  • 4.  RE: vSphere Hypervisor Install Fails

    Posted Mar 10, 2012 05:32 PM

    Please have a look Acer M3920 manual..

    http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/Manuals/acer/2011/ServiceGuides/SG_AspireM3920_20101130.pdf

    Cheers, Yours Udin



  • 5.  RE: vSphere Hypervisor Install Fails

    Posted Mar 10, 2012 05:37 PM

    It doesn't look like I can toggle the max CPUID option.  I'm guessing my hardware will not work with vSphere Hypervisor 5 then.