- Virtualbox Showing Only 32 Bit Options
- Virtualbox Showing Only 32 Bit Files
- Virtualbox No 64 Bit Option
When trying to create a Virtualbox VM recently I was only presented with the option of creating a 32-bit client. After a bit of research it turns out this can be caused by incorrect settings in the BIOS or by a competing Virtual Machine software cohabiting the system.
CPU
First of all your CPU must support the virtualization extensions. We can check this on a Bash console if you have installed the integrated feature.
Problem: Why is Virtualbox only showing 32 bit? Solution: While I am installing Hadoop on my local system I found an issue that I am not able to install ubuntu 64bit OS while my host is 64bit Windows 10 operating system. After repairing, the 64 bit versions shows up. However, after repairing, Virtualbox tells me to reboot my system in order to complete the reparation. But after rebooting the system, I'm back where I started, where only 32 bit is showing up which has left me in some sort of evil circle. Feb 28, 2018 After repairing, the 64 bit versions shows up. However, after repairing, Virtualbox tells me to reboot my system in order to complete the reparation. But after rebooting the system, I'm back where I started, where only 32 bit is showing up which has left me in some sort of evil circle. Oct 28, 2016 Today I want to save you the pain I encountered by showing you how to fix a problem I experienced in VirtualBox. This post is going to be succinct and to the point. Even though my Host OS is a 64-bit version of Windows 8.1, VirtualBox categorically refused to display any 64-bit guest OSes in the Create Virtual Machine dialog box.
If it returns a positive number, 1 or higher your CPU does support the virtualization extensions. You must still ensure it's enabled in the BIOS. If it returns 0 then your CPU does not support hardware virtualization.
BIOS
You must have hardware virutalization enabled in the BIOS to create and run 64-bit virtual machines.
The following BIOS features need to be enabled:
- Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] (or AMD-v).
Hyper-V
Virtualbox Showing Only 32 Bit Options
If Hyper-V is enabled then Virtualbox will not be able to create 64-bit virtual machines.
Virtualbox Showing Only 32 Bit Files
If Hyper-V was enabled this will require a reboot.
Virtualbox No 64 Bit Option
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