Predator G9-791 - disabled VT-X

phx555
phx555 Member Posts: 3 New User
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Is there some possibility to enable VT-x in Predator G9-791?

 

Unfortunatelly in BIOS there is no such function (hidden?).

I need use VT-x to run AVD (Android Virtual Devices).

 

Solution with disable / enable Hyper-V described here:

 

http://community.acer.com/t5/Knowledge-Base/Hyper-V-and-VT-x-BIOS-support/ta-p/380175

not working for me.

Best Answer

  • phx555
    phx555 Member Posts: 3 New User
    Answer ✓

    I solved already problem.

     

    Problem was connected not to BIOS but AVAST Antivirus.

    New version has option to disable VT-x because of security reasons.

     

    If someone has same problem with Predator VT-x and use AVAST.

     

    1. Open Antivirus 

    2. Go to Settings

    3. Go to Troubleshooting

    4. Uncheck option connected to Hardware Virtualization

    5. Restart OS

     

    Now everything is working well.

    I installed Android HAXM without error.

     

    HWiNFO64 showing VMX as GREEN.

     

    Thanks for help.

    Problem SOLVED.

Answers

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer

    i suppose that your CPU is VT-x capable, which error do you have when disabling Hyper-V to turn ON VT-x?

    is your OS a PRO version?

    Home versions will not support Virtualisation.

    I'm not an Acer employee.
  • phx555
    phx555 Member Posts: 3 New User

    Hi thanks for the answer.

     

    I work on Windows 10 Home so I don't have Hyper-V option.

     

    The most anoying problem for me is that I also don't have VT-x now - I checked every option in Predator BIOS and there is no such option to enable VT-x (on my old Alienware in BIOS I can enable / disable Hardware Virtualization).

     

    I checked what will show me HWiNFO64 and there is list of processor features and VMX is RED.

     

    RED = Supported, but Disabled Smiley Sad

     

    Regards

  • phx555
    phx555 Member Posts: 3 New User
    Answer ✓

    I solved already problem.

     

    Problem was connected not to BIOS but AVAST Antivirus.

    New version has option to disable VT-x because of security reasons.

     

    If someone has same problem with Predator VT-x and use AVAST.

     

    1. Open Antivirus 

    2. Go to Settings

    3. Go to Troubleshooting

    4. Uncheck option connected to Hardware Virtualization

    5. Restart OS

     

    Now everything is working well.

    I installed Android HAXM without error.

     

    HWiNFO64 showing VMX as GREEN.

     

    Thanks for help.

    Problem SOLVED.

  • IronFly
    IronFly ACE Posts: 18,413 Trailblazer

    good to hear it.

    I'm not an Acer employee.

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