VMWare Frequently Asked Questions - CPU Virtualization Engine

1. Error message

1. This platform does not support virtualized Intel VT-x/EPT, do not use virtualized Intel VT-x/EPT, continue, failed to start the virtual machine.
2. The CPU type of the host does not support virtualization performance counters. The operation to enable the module VPMC failed, and the virtual machine failed to start.

2. Introduction to virtualization engine

Turning on virtualization performance counters allows virtual machines to better utilize host performance.

3. Solution 1

In the virtual machine settings, directly turn off all virtualization engine options, and then the virtual machine can be started normally.

4. Solution 2

1. Check whether virtualization is enabled in Task Manager-Performance-CPU.

2. If virtualization is not enabled
   1. First check the CPU parameters to find out whether it supports virtualization technology, if not, you can only use solution one.
   2. If the host CPU supports virtualization technology but is not enabled, you need to enter the host BIOS to enable CPU virtualization (Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/RVI)
3. Open the Control Panel - Programs and Features - enable or disable Windows features, close Hyper-V, Windows Sandbox, and open the Windows virtual machine monitor platform.

4. Open the service, find the HV host service, right-click to modify the properties, and change the startup type to disabled.

5. Open Windows Security Center - Device Security - Kernel Isolation, turn off Memory Integrity.

6. Restart the computer, start the CPU virtualization engine, and start the virtual machine normally.