Before I install MS Virtual Machine 2007 beta software there is a fix for AMD computers which have AMD-V installed and working. How can I find out if this is the case on my machine. I have an AMD Athlon 64 3200+. Any other tips for installing MS Virtual Machine would be useful.
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Hardware assisted virtualization - Virtual PC 2007 includes support for virtualization technology from Intel and AMD. By default, hardware-assisted virtualization is enabled if the feature is enabled on the physical computer. You can turn this assistance on or off for each virtual machine by modifying the virtual machine settings.
Installing Virtual PC 2007 Beta on a computer that has AMD hardware-assisted virtualization support and uses an x64 version of Windows as the host operating system may generate a bug check and shut down the operating system. This occurs because x64 versions of the Windows operating system protect a critical system register that Virtual PC 2007 modifies to enable hardware-assisted virtualization. You can resolve this issue by installing a hotfix prior to installing Virtual PC 2007. The hotfix is available and can be downloaded from Connect in the same location you download the beta software. (This hotfix should not be used with Windows Vista).
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Installing Virtual PC 2007 Beta on a computer that has AMD hardware-assisted virtualization support and uses an x64 version of Windows as the host operating system may generate a bug check and shut down the operating system. This occurs because x64 versions of the Windows operating system protect a critical system register that Virtual PC 2007 modifies to enable hardware-assisted virtualization. You can resolve this issue by installing a hotfix prior to installing Virtual PC 2007. The hotfix is available and can be downloaded from Connect in the same location you download the beta software. (This hotfix should not be used with Windows Vista).
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Anything mentioning "AMD-V" in your manual or machine specifications? You could try it and see what happens, any resulting BSOD would tend to confirm that you need the Hotfix.
I have been running Virtual PC 2007 Beta on a Vista RC 2 machine, with XP as the Guest, for a couple of weeks. A few minor bugs to do with Shared Folders and Video Display have been reported by me, but nothing too serious to be a hindrance to the use of the program.
This is a good site for all things Virtual.
I have been running Virtual PC 2007 Beta on a Vista RC 2 machine, with XP as the Guest, for a couple of weeks. A few minor bugs to do with Shared Folders and Video Display have been reported by me, but nothing too serious to be a hindrance to the use of the program.
This is a good site for all things Virtual.
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