x220 virtualization enabled in bios. Not recognized

[dlbeaty]

After updating to the latest bios, disabling and reenabling virtualization in the bios, Windows Hardware-Assisted Virtualization Detection Tool states that it is still not enabled. I downloaded Intel's Processor Identification Utility, which confirms that this processor (i7-2640M) is VT supported.

I have searched Microsoft and the forums and followed all the advice I could find. Any suggestions?

[kollya]

hm.. should work when enabled in bios. Try other software, for instance download VMWare Player (which is free), download a VM image (or install an OS) and see if it works fast

[dlbeaty]

I just downloaded VirtualBox, and haven't tried it yet. Is VMware player better, or just easier to test? I like that VirtualBox also allows other systems beside XP. I was just thinking that there might be a setting in Windows that is locking out the hardware virtualization feature, which might hinder other VT programs.

Then even Windows claims there is an update that allows software based virtualization.

So thankful for this helpful community!

[kollya]

1st: triple-check your BIOS setting

imho VirtualBox should be ok for just checking whether HW virtualization works or not

offtopic:

I like that VirtualBox also allows other systems beside XP

I'm using VMWare for virtual Windows XP-Vista-7-8-10, MacOS X (all 10.5.x, 10.4.x) and for a number of Linux flavours - all runs as it does on a real machine, incl. MacOSes, VMWare makes pretty decent tools

[dlbeaty]

Not sure what you mean by triple-checking the BIOS setting. Virtualization was already enabled the first time I tried MS testing. I disabled it, turned of the PC. Turned on, rebooted, reset Virtualization. Checked again. Intel software says the chip has VT. I did this procedure several times. Will try again.

1st: triple-check your BIOS setting

imho VirtualBox should be ok for just checking whether HW virtualization works or not

offtopic:

I like that VirtualBox also allows other systems beside XP

I'm using VMWare for virtual Windows XP-Vista-7-8-10, MacOS X (all 10.5.x, 10.4.x) and for a number of Linux flavours - all runs as it does on a real machine, incl. MacOSes, VMWare makes pretty decent tools

[dlbeaty]

I installed Virtualbox, and in system/acceleration/hardware virtualization the "VT-x/AMD-V" and" enable nested paging" boxes are checked. I assume virtualization is working normally?

I wonder why Windows test still says that Hardware-assisted virtualization is not enabled.