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by MacProtocolDev
26. Oct 2012, 02:49
Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
Topic: Can't install Ubuntu on Windows 7 host OS using Virtual Box
Replies: 6
Views: 3083

Re: Can't install Ubuntu on Windows 7 host OS using Virtual

I changed the settings in the BIOS and things worked. Thanks a lot for your help. Hardware virtualization was disabled in my BIOS setting earlier. Ubuntu works like a charm now :D
by MacProtocolDev
26. Oct 2012, 01:42
Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
Topic: Can't install Ubuntu on Windows 7 host OS using Virtual Box
Replies: 6
Views: 3083

Re: Can't install Ubuntu on Windows 7 host OS using Virtual

I don't know the internal details of a Virtual box, so when you mentioned First re-enable hardware visualization in your bios and leave VT-x/AMD-v enabled in the guests I thought enabling hardware visualization and enabling VT-x/AMD-v are two different things (I hope my understanding is correct now)...
by MacProtocolDev
26. Oct 2012, 01:20
Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
Topic: Can't install Ubuntu on Windows 7 host OS using Virtual Box
Replies: 6
Views: 3083

Re: Can't install Ubuntu on Windows 7 host OS using Virtual

How do I re-enable hardware virtualization in your bios ? The Ubuntu I downloaded was a 32-bit one.
by MacProtocolDev
26. Oct 2012, 00:54
Forum: VirtualBox on Windows Hosts
Topic: Can't install Ubuntu on Windows 7 host OS using Virtual Box
Replies: 6
Views: 3083

Can't install Ubuntu on Windows 7 host OS using Virtual Box

I am using a Lenovo Z580 laptop running a 64-bit Windows 7 OS. I recently downloaded and installed Virtual Box 4.2.0 (32-bit - Recommended). Installation was fine. Then I downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 and started installing the OS, but it failed stating that Virtual box has stopped working and asked me to...