Bios Requirements for Enabling Hyper-V.  Short video to show exactly where you might find these settings.

 

*X64 Server with Hardware Assisted Virtualization (Likely found under Configuration then “Virtualization” or “Processor”

  • Intel: Intel VT

  • AMD: AMD-V

 

*Hardware enables Data Execution Prevention (Likely found under Configuration then “Security”)

  • Intel: XD bit (Execute Disable)

  • AMD: NX bit (no Execute bit)

 

*Hyper-V does not support Itanium (IA-64 processors)

*You CAN install windows without these settings, they are only important when you Enable the Hyper-V Role.

* “Hyper-V cannot be installed error” if not set when trying to enable role

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