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VT-x is being used by another hypervisor - on Linux 64 bit

Posted: 18. Nov 2013, 14:01
by vg
I see the below message when we start guest instance, I see similar posts for other than linux OS.
uploaded vbox logs


Failed to open a session for the virtual machine t.

VT-x is being used by another hypervisor. (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).

VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please disable the KVM kernel extension, recompile your kernel and reboot (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).

Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: Console
Interface: IConsole {8ab7c520-2442-4b66-8d74-4ff1e195d2b6}

Re: VT-x is being used by another hypervisor - on Linux 64 b

Posted: 18. Nov 2013, 14:07
by mpack
What is your question? Is the message and its instruction not already clear? VT-x is being used by another hypervisor.

Re: VT-x is being used by another hypervisor - on Linux 64 b

Posted: 18. Nov 2013, 16:10
by vg
Hi,

Message is clear at least about VT-used by another user, what about the below message followed with VT-x used by another user, who is another user here, i logged in with only one user from which i was trying to start guest host.

VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please disable the KVM kernel extension, recompile your kernel and reboot (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).

Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: Console
Interface: IConsole {8ab7c520-2442-4b66-8d74-4ff1e195d2b6}

Re: VT-x is being used by another hypervisor - on Linux 64 b

Posted: 18. Nov 2013, 16:14
by Perryg

Re: VT-x is being used by another hypervisor - on Linux 64 b

Posted: 18. Nov 2013, 16:29
by vg
Please close this thread,
rmmod kvm-intel ( works )

Thanks