64 bit virtual box on 32 bit XP?

blaines · Post by **blaines** » 3. Oct 2008, 01:09

I'm thinking about installing virtual box so I can run Ubuntu inside Windows XP.

I am running a 3ghz dual-core athlon 64 bit, but I am running the 32 bit version of windows XP. Is there any advantage to running a virtual box @ 64 bit, when the host OS is only running at 32 bit? Will my virtual Ubuntu be able to utilize the full 64 bits of processing power, or will 32 bit XP act as a bottleneck?

Thanks,
Blaine

Post by **TerryE** » 3. Oct 2008, 02:21

Welcome to our forum. You might want to take this opportunity to browse the Forum Posting Guide. This contains some useful tips on how to search for VBox knowledge and how to frame Qs.

As far as your Q goes, you need to be running a 64bit OS + having a CPU with VT-x / AMD-V extensions enabled to run a 64bit guest on VBox. So in this case, sorry no.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 3. Oct 2008, 21:09

At the beginning of the manual, chapter 1.6 is mentioned what is needed. Also copied it to the VirtualBox FAQ. If you don't mind, I'm locking this one. Question could be found really easily.