I just need to install Windows 2008 64Bit on a virtual machine. How to??? Do I need a special type of processor? Do I need a "special" virtualization tool? Actually installation fails on startup with the message that the CPU is not able to handle a 64Bit system. host system: Windows 7 64Bit CPU: Pentium D (seems to be Smithfield 805)
A:
You need a 64-bit capable processor. VMware / Hyper-V don't emulate CPUs, they execute on them. You don't mention what hypervisor you're using.
Simon Catlin
2010-10-14 19:00:52
A:
I tried Virtual PC 2007 and VirtualBox. Installation stopped with following information: File: \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe Status: 0xc000035a Info: Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not compatible with 64-bit mode.
Patrick Mehlhoff
2010-10-14 19:22:57
Not familiar with Virtual PC or VisualBox. I'm guessing these are both "installed on windows" hypervisors? If so, are you running Windows x64 ? Theoretically, this shouldn't matter, but I'm intrigued.
Simon Catlin
2010-10-14 19:50:38