I'm running a D531 and attempting to use VirtualPC (under Vista) with HW virtualization enabled... Everything will install just fine and be good - until I attempt to boot a guest OS instance...
Poof. Instantaneous reboot. No warning, just a POST screen and eventually a "the machine previously experienced an unplanned shutdown..."
Anyone else seen this or tracked down a workaround?
It'd be great if someone from the Dell side could provide more progress info... There's also a few (if not many) that wouldn't mind helping test the fix for ya.... :-)
Come on Dell...pull your finger out...there are plenty of people experiencing problems with the virtualisation hardware support...and this issue is going to become quite widespread when Win7 gets its official release at the end of the month
There are quite of a few of us willing to do any testing if you require testers
If I don't hear anything by Wednesady I'll be calling the account manager I bought my laptop through and see what can be escalated...as you can see I've had no response from Dell via the forum
ptomorrow
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October 1st, 2009 21:00
Michael, see the following
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprovirt/thread/85d3ca80-7729-43b5-82f1-c29f6f05f0a1 *************Most up-to-date
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprovirt/thread/048ee1d1-fd34-4b64-8e2f-82fce4453928
http://www.winvistatips.com/virtual-guest-reboots-host-operating-system-t523847.html
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=19519 (different virtualization software)
http://www.csrvirtual.com/Virtual-PC-crashes-Vista-on-AMD-Turion-t96608.html
It'd be great if someone from the Dell side could provide more progress info... There's also a few (if not many) that wouldn't mind helping test the fix for ya.... :-)
CMWHELAN
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October 4th, 2009 15:00
*BUMP*
Come on Dell...pull your finger out...there are plenty of people experiencing problems with the virtualisation hardware support...and this issue is going to become quite widespread when Win7 gets its official release at the end of the month
There are quite of a few of us willing to do any testing if you require testers
Nigel Terry
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October 24th, 2009 07:00
I have exactly the same problem on an Inspiron 1526 (AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60 2.00 GHz). I'm running the latest BIOS (A15).
Same processor, same problem, looks like the same bug
CMWHELAN
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October 24th, 2009 18:00
Nigel
Just noticed you've actually posted on TechNet too...would certainly recommend getting in touch with Dell though
CMWHELAN
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October 24th, 2009 18:00
Nigel
Please see the TechNet link http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprovirt/thread/85d3ca80-7729-43b5-82f1-c29f6f05f0a1 - I would recommend contacting Dell via the support reference number I raised and let them know a different model is also affected
If I don't hear anything by Wednesady I'll be calling the account manager I bought my laptop through and see what can be escalated...as you can see I've had no response from Dell via the forum
Thanks for getting in touch!