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Question

AMD-V is disabled in the BIOS

Aug 25, 2018 3:25PM PDT

Hi,
I recently bought a new computer
I installed Oracle VirtualBox and tried to start a VirtualMachine but ran into the following error:

AMD-V is disabled in the BIOS (or by the host OS) (VERR_SVM_DISABLED).


Result Code:
E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component:
ConsoleWrap
Interface:
IConsole {872da645-4a9b-1727-bee2-5585105b9eed}

I though that this problem would be solved by going to the BIOS and enabling Virtualization.
But when I went to the BIOS, I could not find the Virtualization option.

Please Help !!!

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Clarification Request
You need to share the machine make and model.
Aug 25, 2018 6:18PM PDT

Or folk can't check if there's a fix.

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Machine Make
Aug 26, 2018 5:46AM PDT

Thank you for the quick reply...

I have an Acer Aspire GX-281

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Answer
It appears that this model and issue has priors.
Aug 26, 2018 10:27AM PDT
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(NT) Exactly which Windows 10 are you running.
Aug 26, 2018 2:14PM PDT
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Windows 10 Home
Aug 29, 2018 7:21AM PDT

My PC is running the Windows 10 Home Edition, Version 1803

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As I checked priors
Aug 29, 2018 5:28PM PDT

I supplied a link to prior discussions and it appears it does work just fine. But I'm guessing you didn't read the priors. Try the links and discussions. Also, I missed where you have the latest BIOS and followed other folk's successes.

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Exactly which Windows 10 are you running.
Aug 26, 2018 2:14PM PDT
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???
Aug 29, 2018 7:24AM PDT

What do you mean by BIOS is current?

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Answer
did you enable AMD-V in Virtual Box?
Aug 26, 2018 1:53PM PDT

In the Preferences or Settings area, clk on the System tab and then the Acceleration tab to find where to allow it.

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Option Not Available
Aug 29, 2018 7:22AM PDT

When I go to the System tab, the Acceleration tab is greyed out, and I am not able to click on it, or change any of its settings...

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what CPU are you using?
Aug 29, 2018 5:10PM PDT

It has to be amd-v capable, or all options will be grayed out.