How to Enable virtualization (VT-x) in Windows 10 BIOS?
When you install a virtual machine on your system, it is possible that the machine may not start and you may encounter an error telling you that VT-x is disabled (or referencing a problem with AMD-V if you have an AMD CPU). This means that the hardware acceleration settings required by the CPU to support virtualization are currently disabled in your BIOS. In this article, we will be resolving this issue.
Note: Accessing the BIOS might differ from manufacturer to manufacturer. Additionally, it is also possible that the same manufacturer may implement different BIOS versions depending on the age or model of the computer.
Checking if Virtualization is Disabled:
Follow the below steps to check if virtualization s disabled:
Step 1: Open up the command prompt.
windows+r
Step 2: Now run the below command:
systeminfo.exe
systeminfo.exe
Find hyper v requirements and to the right, you will find virtualization enabled in the firmware.
If it is disabled that is if it is No we can move on.
Enabling Virtualization:
Follow the below steps to enable virtualization on your windows 10 system:
Step 1: Navigate to the start menu and click on settings .
Step 2 : Find update and security and click on it.
Step 3: A tab will open now find recovery and click on it.
Step 4: In recovery, you have to find advance startup , under advance startup you will see the restart now button, click on restart now.
Step 5: Once you see the blue screen with some icons, you have to select the Troubleshoot one.
Step 6: Select Advanced options.
Step 7: Since our problem is with the firmware we have to find that setting. Once we find UEFI firmware settings select that and again restart button will appear so hit enter on restart .
click on UEFI Filmware setting ( windows 10)
Click on restart
Step 8: We have to find the BIOS setup and click on the respective function key. Here it is F10. So press F10 (for Lenovo system press Fn+F10).
Step 9: New panel will open, here go to the System configuration (just by pressing up down left right key you can move here )and find Virtualization Technology. Once you go to virtualization technology hit the enter key.
Click on enable
Your virtualization technology is enabled at this point. You can press F10 to exit here.