Quickly detects whether your system supports Hyper-V

Hyper-V is a heavyweight virtualization tool platform launched by Microsoft with Windows Server 2008. Many users are asking why this function cannot be found after Windows Server 2008 is installed? Or is Hyper-V virtualization unavailable even if this component is re-installed in real time?

In fact, to fully implement normal installation and use Hyper-V, in addition to software conditions, hardware conditions are required.

Prerequisites for installing "Hyper-V" Virtualization:

◆ Windows Server virtualization requires a specific CPU:

-- X64-based:Windows Server virtualization is available only in Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition, Enterprise Edition, and data center edition of x64.

-- Hardware-assisted Virtualization:Requires a specific CPU with Virtualization options, that is, a CPU that contains either Intel VT (vanderson pool Technology) or AMD Virtualization alization (AMD-V, codenamed "Pacifica") functionality.

-- Hardware Data Protection (DEP) is enabled (if the CPU supports Server 2008, it is enabled by default ).

◆ Two quick detection methods are provided below:

1. Use EVEREST Ultimate Edition SoftwareDownload), you can easily identify whether your CPU meets the requirements:

In "CPUID" under "motherboard", check whether the following three features are supported:

1. Instruction Set: 64-bit x86 Extension

2. CPUID features: for AMD processors: Secure Virtual Machine Extensions (Pacifica); for Intel processors: Virtual Machine Extensions (vandpool)

3. Security Features: Data Execution Protection (DEP) (DEP, NX, EDB)

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As shown on the author's machine, Hyper-V is not supported because none of the three conditions are met. Remember, It is not supported if one condition is not met !). If your system displays the same image as the figure below, congratulations! You can experience the Infinite Charm of Hyper-V! All three conditions are supported)

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