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After converting a Parallels VM to VirtualBox, the converted VM still does not run. VirtualBox says:
VT-x/AMD-V hardware acceleration has been enabled, but is not operational.... Please ensure you have VT-x/AMD-V enabled in the BIOS of your host computer
Only I have no such option in my BIOS even after upgrading to the latest firmware yesterday. Turning VT-x/AMD-V Acceleration off in the VM Settings does not work since VirtualBox re-enables it again automatically.
The question is how to get this VM to run?
- Can VirtualBox really be make to run the VM without VT-x/AMD-V acceleration? The same machine works in Parallels, so it is obviously possible on the same H/W.
- Can the VT-x/AMD-V technology be enabled some other way? My CPU is an AMD Phenom II X4 945 and the motherboard is an ECS A785GM-M.
All this is running under OpenSUSE 11.2 64-bit with VirtualBox 4.0.4.12 and Parallels Desktop 4 (which is why I am stuck at 11.2 and trying to get VirtualBox to work).
From what I can tell the motherboard should just automatically enable AMD-V if you processor supports it (which yours does). Have you ensured no other virtualization engines are running at the same time (ie: Parallels)? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2011-09-02T18:13:14.383
Interesting! Parallels is not running but there may be a daemon in the background. Any idea how to check and disable it temporarily? BTW, simply killing the Parellels processes did not work (the processes are gone but VirtualBox still complains). – Itai – 2011-09-02T18:23:19.437
Assuming you're using Parallels for Mac, then not I specifically, as I'm not a Mac guy, so I can't spew step-by-step directions. :) Perhaps ask that as another question if a similar one can't be found on here? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2011-09-02T18:27:45.733
Parallels for OpenSUSE 11.2 (Linux) running Windows 7 64-bit as the Guest oS. So, I'm not a Mac guy either. – Itai – 2011-09-02T18:37:02.973
Sorry, I'm drunk apparently, I missed the last line. :) – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2011-09-02T18:38:17.230
1Back already from a couple of reboots and yes you got it. Parallels runs a system level service which I disabled in YaST (OpenSUSE's control panel) and now VirtualBox does not complain. It tries to boot the machine which gives a BSOD but I guess that's for another question. – Itai – 2011-09-02T18:54:48.393
Cool, I'll stick that in as an answer. :) – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2011-09-02T19:05:31.773