Warning VirtualBox 6+ NOT compatible with WIN10 Home edition
Posted: 5. Sep 2020, 14:17
This is a friendly Warning:
VirtualBox 6+ NOT compatible with WIN10 Home edition.
I innocently updated to the latest version 6.1.12 in the summer and thought no more of it, then again to 6.1.14 yesterday with extension packs to match.
However the only reason I have VirtualBox it is to run Vauxhall's TIS2000 software which gives you workshop manuals for GM vehicle models up to 2007, and it will only run in XP or Vista. And I only use it a couple of times a year.
Problem is VB6+ auto-defaults to Virtualization On in System/Acceleration settings for x64 Host systems
you the get VT-x is not available (VERR_VMX_NO_VMX
It doesn't matter if your Virtualization Technology is On in your Host BIOS,
It turns out VB6 ALSO requires Hyper-V in your Win10 Home Host
The only way to get Hyper-V in Win10 Home is to upgrade to Win10 Pro/Enterprise or Edu - for a "small" fee of £119 to Microsoft....
after 24hrs of stressing over it I found the simple solution was to Remove VB 6.1.14, reboot then re-install VB 5.2.44
You then reinstall the "downgrade" 5.2.44 extension pack and the Vista rendering of my TIS2000 software came back to life.
The alternative VMware Workstation Player may have worked as well, but it would have also required a full install of your chosen WIn version from a disc which takes too long.
Note to administrators: Please do not allow support for VB 5.2.44 to be switched off.................
VirtualBox 6+ NOT compatible with WIN10 Home edition.
I innocently updated to the latest version 6.1.12 in the summer and thought no more of it, then again to 6.1.14 yesterday with extension packs to match.
However the only reason I have VirtualBox it is to run Vauxhall's TIS2000 software which gives you workshop manuals for GM vehicle models up to 2007, and it will only run in XP or Vista. And I only use it a couple of times a year.
Problem is VB6+ auto-defaults to Virtualization On in System/Acceleration settings for x64 Host systems
you the get VT-x is not available (VERR_VMX_NO_VMX
It doesn't matter if your Virtualization Technology is On in your Host BIOS,
It turns out VB6 ALSO requires Hyper-V in your Win10 Home Host
The only way to get Hyper-V in Win10 Home is to upgrade to Win10 Pro/Enterprise or Edu - for a "small" fee of £119 to Microsoft....
after 24hrs of stressing over it I found the simple solution was to Remove VB 6.1.14, reboot then re-install VB 5.2.44
You then reinstall the "downgrade" 5.2.44 extension pack and the Vista rendering of my TIS2000 software came back to life.
The alternative VMware Workstation Player may have worked as well, but it would have also required a full install of your chosen WIn version from a disc which takes too long.
Note to administrators: Please do not allow support for VB 5.2.44 to be switched off.................