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March 19th, 2024 12:58

Problem with nested virtualization in VMware on Latitude 7440

Problem description: Error when trying to launch a VM with "Virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/RVI" enabled to use nested virtualization:

Environment description:

  • Host: Laptop Dell Latitude 7440, 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1365U
  • Host OS: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2
  • Hypervisor: VMware Workstation 17 Pro , Version: 17.0.0 build-20800274
  • VM image: EVE-NG Community VM

Discards and tests made:

  • VM is usable with "Virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT or AMD-V/RVI" disabled.
  • I turned off "Hyper-V", "Virtual Machine Platform", "Windows Subsystem for Linux" features on "Turn Windows features or on off" without sucess.
  • I set "Turn On Virtualization Based Security" to "Disabled" on "Local Group Policy Editor" (Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Device Guard) without sucess.
  • I turned off "Memory integrity" on Windows "Settings" (Privacy & Security > Windows Security > Device Security > Core Isolation) without success.
  • I executed the following comand on Powershell as admin without sucess: bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off
  • Reference for previous discards made: https://communities.vmware.com/t5/Nested-Virtualization/Virtualization-Intel-VT-xEPT-it-not-supported-on-this-plataform/td-p/2284582
  • I disabled "Enable Pre-Boot DMA Support" and "Enable OS Kernel DMA Support" without success.

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March 20th, 2024 16:37

I have a same problem. I bought Dell Latitude 7440 and installed EVE-NG enabling Virtualize Intel VT-x/EPT but it does not work. As far as I know, I tried all the solution as mentioned earlier but it does not solve as well. What should we have to do next !.

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March 23rd, 2024 11:19

@ggamont May I know the issue has been resolved ?

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March 24th, 2024 16:13

@CCWTPNP​ Hi. Still haven't be able to solve this problem.

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March 27th, 2024 04:10

@CCWTPNP​ I finally solved this issue.

Use the following link as reference:

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/Problem-with-nested-virtualization-in-VMware-on-Dell-Latitude/m-p/3013457/highlight/false#M185757

Phase 3 on the following link solved the issue for me:

https://communities.vmware.com/t5/VMware-Workstation-Pro/Disabling-Hyper-V-hypervisor-on-Windows-11-Pro-host-to-get/m-p/2989411#M182968

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