I'm pretty bummed that no one has bothered to wager a guess. I read forums a lot, but seldom post, guess I picked the wrong site to post in.
Just an update, I was able to install OMSA and it shows Virtualization Technology and Execute Disable are enabled. It also shows Hyperthreading enabled. The Intel Processor ID Utility (and a third party utility called SecuAble) still show Virtualization technology and Hyperthreading NOT AVAILABLE.
Please somebody help me out here. Hardware failure? Is there anything else I can check?
We aren't gods, so we assumed you weren't talking to us :)
There is a LOT of experience and knowledge on these forums, and usually a very quick response, but your question is not a run-of-the-mill question either.
I didn't post, mostly because there was a similar question asked a few weeks ago about not being able to enable VT on an R510 - I didn't participate in that question, so I don't know what the problem or outcome was, so I likewise, let this one go. Almost seems like I've heard that a particular update caused an issue with VT at one point, causing the need to install a hotfix ... have you looked into that possibility?
Are you able to ENABLE VT in the BIOS (you said in the BIOS it showed as being off, but didn't mention whether or not you could re-enable it)? You might also try disabling/enabling VT in the BIOS. Another thing you could try is clearing the NVRAM using the jumpers on the motherboard. This will reseat BIOS settings to default, so you will need to go back in and re-set anything in BIOS that may change (like enabling VT). Is your BIOS up to date?
If you are not able to enable VT in the BIOS or the setting does not stick from one boot to the next (don't boot to the OS when testing this), then I would assume a hardware problem. If the setting sticks outside of the OS, but it either gets disabled when booting the OS or does not work in the OS (like with Hyper-V), then I would assume a software problem.
scraft
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August 29th, 2012 07:00
I'm pretty bummed that no one has bothered to wager a guess. I read forums a lot, but seldom post, guess I picked the wrong site to post in.
Just an update, I was able to install OMSA and it shows Virtualization Technology and Execute Disable are enabled. It also shows Hyperthreading enabled. The Intel Processor ID Utility (and a third party utility called SecuAble) still show Virtualization technology and Hyperthreading NOT AVAILABLE.
Please somebody help me out here. Hardware failure? Is there anything else I can check?
theflash1932
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August 29th, 2012 11:00
We aren't gods, so we assumed you weren't talking to us :)
There is a LOT of experience and knowledge on these forums, and usually a very quick response, but your question is not a run-of-the-mill question either.
I didn't post, mostly because there was a similar question asked a few weeks ago about not being able to enable VT on an R510 - I didn't participate in that question, so I don't know what the problem or outcome was, so I likewise, let this one go. Almost seems like I've heard that a particular update caused an issue with VT at one point, causing the need to install a hotfix ... have you looked into that possibility?
Are you able to ENABLE VT in the BIOS (you said in the BIOS it showed as being off, but didn't mention whether or not you could re-enable it)? You might also try disabling/enabling VT in the BIOS. Another thing you could try is clearing the NVRAM using the jumpers on the motherboard. This will reseat BIOS settings to default, so you will need to go back in and re-set anything in BIOS that may change (like enabling VT). Is your BIOS up to date?
If you are not able to enable VT in the BIOS or the setting does not stick from one boot to the next (don't boot to the OS when testing this), then I would assume a hardware problem. If the setting sticks outside of the OS, but it either gets disabled when booting the OS or does not work in the OS (like with Hyper-V), then I would assume a software problem.