Windows 8 virtualization enabled in BIOS but doesn't seem to be working. Also no hyper-v installed

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I am trying to use Android Studio on my machine. After attempting to run emulators, I was getting errors letting me know that my virtualization was disabled. Therefore, I went to BIOS and enabled it with vt-x only toggle.

However, my machine still says that virtualization is disabled. I have been trying to resolve the problem on my own and i found it's good to disable Hyper-v which I don't appear to have on my Windows 8.1 windows features on and off toggling despite my task manager that there is Hyper-V supporting my machine (unless I don't understand something). I don't know what to do. Begging for some answers!

My machine is Toshiba Satellite CS5
Windows 8.1 not pro version

Task Manager screenshot - virtualisation disabled but Hyper-V support enabled

Windows feature on and off toggling - no Hyper-V there!

edited Nov 24 at 16:11

asked Nov 24 at 15:49

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Only Windows 8.1 Professional supports Hyper-V. It cannot be enabled on the edition of Windows 8.1 you have installed. Task Manager indicates virtualization is disabled. Are you sure you don’t have Windows 8.1 Professional?
– Ramhound
Nov 24 at 16:25

yep it look like it's a standard version of windows 8.1. Not sure what's happening.
– bwielk
Nov 24 at 22:15

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Then that is the problem. If you're not running Windows 8.1 Professional you will not be able to activate HyperV, regardless whether your hardware supports it.
– music2myear
Nov 26 at 21:11

Please look on the serial number plate and get the model number; you are missing at least five digits for us to see if your hardware is Hyper-V compatible. Also, 4MB is the minimum spec; for practical use, 8MB would be much better, IF your CPU is Hyper-V capable.
– K7AAY
Nov 27 at 19:37

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My machine is Toshiba Satellite CS5
Windows 8.1 not pro version

Task Manager screenshot - virtualisation disabled but Hyper-V support enabled

Windows feature on and off toggling - no Hyper-V there!

edited Nov 24 at 16:11

asked Nov 24 at 15:49

bwielk

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Only Windows 8.1 Professional supports Hyper-V. It cannot be enabled on the edition of Windows 8.1 you have installed. Task Manager indicates virtualization is disabled. Are you sure you don’t have Windows 8.1 Professional?
– Ramhound
Nov 24 at 16:25

yep it look like it's a standard version of windows 8.1. Not sure what's happening.
– bwielk
Nov 24 at 22:15

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Then that is the problem. If you're not running Windows 8.1 Professional you will not be able to activate HyperV, regardless whether your hardware supports it.
– music2myear
Nov 26 at 21:11

Please look on the serial number plate and get the model number; you are missing at least five digits for us to see if your hardware is Hyper-V compatible. Also, 4MB is the minimum spec; for practical use, 8MB would be much better, IF your CPU is Hyper-V capable.
– K7AAY
Nov 27 at 19:37

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-2
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My machine is Toshiba Satellite CS5
Windows 8.1 not pro version

Task Manager screenshot - virtualisation disabled but Hyper-V support enabled

Windows feature on and off toggling - no Hyper-V there!

edited Nov 24 at 16:11

asked Nov 24 at 15:49

bwielk

My machine is Toshiba Satellite CS5
Windows 8.1 not pro version

Task Manager screenshot - virtualisation disabled but Hyper-V support enabled

Windows feature on and off toggling - no Hyper-V there!

windows-8 virtual-machine bios virtualization

edited Nov 24 at 16:11

asked Nov 24 at 15:49

bwielk

edited Nov 24 at 16:11

asked Nov 24 at 15:49

bwielk

edited Nov 24 at 16:11

asked Nov 24 at 15:49

bwielk

asked Nov 24 at 15:49

bwielk

asked Nov 24 at 15:49

bwielk

2

Only Windows 8.1 Professional supports Hyper-V. It cannot be enabled on the edition of Windows 8.1 you have installed. Task Manager indicates virtualization is disabled. Are you sure you don’t have Windows 8.1 Professional?
– Ramhound
Nov 24 at 16:25

yep it look like it's a standard version of windows 8.1. Not sure what's happening.
– bwielk
Nov 24 at 22:15

1

Then that is the problem. If you're not running Windows 8.1 Professional you will not be able to activate HyperV, regardless whether your hardware supports it.
– music2myear
Nov 26 at 21:11

Please look on the serial number plate and get the model number; you are missing at least five digits for us to see if your hardware is Hyper-V compatible. Also, 4MB is the minimum spec; for practical use, 8MB would be much better, IF your CPU is Hyper-V capable.
– K7AAY
Nov 27 at 19:37

add a comment |

2

Only Windows 8.1 Professional supports Hyper-V. It cannot be enabled on the edition of Windows 8.1 you have installed. Task Manager indicates virtualization is disabled. Are you sure you don’t have Windows 8.1 Professional?
– Ramhound
Nov 24 at 16:25

yep it look like it's a standard version of windows 8.1. Not sure what's happening.
– bwielk
Nov 24 at 22:15

1

Then that is the problem. If you're not running Windows 8.1 Professional you will not be able to activate HyperV, regardless whether your hardware supports it.
– music2myear
Nov 26 at 21:11

Please look on the serial number plate and get the model number; you are missing at least five digits for us to see if your hardware is Hyper-V compatible. Also, 4MB is the minimum spec; for practical use, 8MB would be much better, IF your CPU is Hyper-V capable.
– K7AAY
Nov 27 at 19:37

Only Windows 8.1 Professional supports Hyper-V. It cannot be enabled on the edition of Windows 8.1 you have installed. Task Manager indicates virtualization is disabled. Are you sure you don’t have Windows 8.1 Professional?
– Ramhound
Nov 24 at 16:25

yep it look like it's a standard version of windows 8.1. Not sure what's happening.
– bwielk
Nov 24 at 22:15

Then that is the problem. If you're not running Windows 8.1 Professional you will not be able to activate HyperV, regardless whether your hardware supports it.
– music2myear
Nov 26 at 21:11

Please look on the serial number plate and get the model number; you are missing at least five digits for us to see if your hardware is Hyper-V compatible. Also, 4MB is the minimum spec; for practical use, 8MB would be much better, IF your CPU is Hyper-V capable.
– K7AAY
Nov 27 at 19:37

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It will never work with your existing configuration. As per Microsoft Technet The following prerequisites are required to successfully run Client Hyper-V on Windows 8.1:

Windows 8 Pro or Enterprise 64 bit Operating System (which you do not have), and a 64 bit processor with Second Level Address Translation (SLAT) which you can confirm by running COREINFO.EXE as described on MSDN.

You could upgrade the OS, but until you confirm your PC hardware is compatible, it might be a waste of money.

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It will never work with your existing configuration. As per Microsoft Technet The following prerequisites are required to successfully run Client Hyper-V on Windows 8.1:

You could upgrade the OS, but until you confirm your PC hardware is compatible, it might be a waste of money.

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It will never work with your existing configuration. As per Microsoft Technet The following prerequisites are required to successfully run Client Hyper-V on Windows 8.1:

You could upgrade the OS, but until you confirm your PC hardware is compatible, it might be a waste of money.

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It will never work with your existing configuration. As per Microsoft Technet The following prerequisites are required to successfully run Client Hyper-V on Windows 8.1:

You could upgrade the OS, but until you confirm your PC hardware is compatible, it might be a waste of money.

edited Nov 27 at 19:48

answered Nov 27 at 19:32

K7AAY

3,31321437

It will never work with your existing configuration. As per Microsoft Technet The following prerequisites are required to successfully run Client Hyper-V on Windows 8.1:

You could upgrade the OS, but until you confirm your PC hardware is compatible, it might be a waste of money.

edited Nov 27 at 19:48

answered Nov 27 at 19:32

K7AAY

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edited Nov 27 at 19:48

answered Nov 27 at 19:32

K7AAY

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