Virtual PC and a 64 system without VT enabled.

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  1. kakihara

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    #1 kakihara, Mar 2, 2013
    Hello, with virtual PC, it's possible to virtualice a 64 bits system, with the VT dissabled in the motherboard?
    I think that I readed somewhere, that i'ts possible, but im not sure...

    I can't turn on virtualization because my bios it's locked. And I needto practice becouse I hace a w2008 r2 exam soon.

    Thanks
     
  2. sebus

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    #2 sebus, Mar 2, 2013
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    NO, VPC does not support virtualizing 64-bit OS
    Use Virtualbox, but without VT-x you can forget it anyway
     
  3. Carlos Detweiller

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    #3 Carlos Detweiller, Mar 2, 2013
    @sebus: VirtualBox requires VT-X for 64bit guests and all Windows 8.
     
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    #4 sebus, Mar 2, 2013
    It does as per edit (clicked post before finishing the sentence...;)
     
  5. Carlos Detweiller

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    #5 Carlos Detweiller, Mar 2, 2013
    Didn't I read somewhere here that VMWare has a solution?
     
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    #7 sebus, Mar 2, 2013
    But not on VPC, as this NEVER supports 64-bit
     
  8. Carlos Detweiller

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    #8 Carlos Detweiller, Mar 2, 2013
    The OP's best option would be to install Server 2008 R2 into VHD. This provides native booting of the server OS without repartitioning. Doesn't need VT-X, just a 64bit processor.

    Second best: Repartition to make some HDD space for dual boot.
     
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