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Windows 11 enters Automatic Repair after enabling WSL when AMD SVM is enabled

Environment: Device: Lenovo Yoga Air 14s 【please fill in the exact model】 CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7840S Windows edition: Windows 11 【Home / Pro】 Windows version/build: 10.0.26200.8246 BIOS version: M6CN37WW 【please confirm】 BIOS virtualization option: AMD SVM /…

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asked 2026-05-12T12:47:14.9766667+00:00
Y an 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-12T12:50:41.57+00:00
Y an 0 Reputation points
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Virtualized Intel VT-x/EPT is not supported on this platform

I am using HP Victus I5, 16gb ram, 12 Core Processor. When I try to turn on eveng I am getting same error Virtualized Intel VT-x/EPT is not supported. When I disable nested virtualization(not enabling VT-x/EPT), I am able to turn on eveng but I am unable…

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asked 2026-05-11T22:15:21.1533333+00:00
Piyush Gupta 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-11T22:52:26.0666667+00:00
Scott Nguyen 1,310 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Hyper-V: Linux VM hangs when enabling using more than 1 cpu

I'm trying to get my linux router OS project running in Hyper-V, but am hitting a snag when enabling more than 1 cpu. This is my linux config file. https://github.com/tomato64/tomato64/blob/master/tomato64/board/x86_64/linux.config Windows 10 hyper-v…

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asked 2024-05-21T20:52:46.7733333+00:00
lancethepants 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-08T03:04:04.9766667+00:00
lancethepants 0 Reputation points
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Is it possible to add support for DirectX 12 in Hyper-V's GPU-P?

My system specs: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6800XT RAM: 64GB DDR4 @ 3333MT/s OS: Windows 11 25H2 I’ve tested several 3D applications running on Hyper-V virtual machines using GPU Paravirtualization, and everything worked perfectly —…

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asked 2025-11-01T20:07:27.4133333+00:00
Arturbc 21 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-07T01:00:08.6666667+00:00
Arturbc 21 Reputation points
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S2D: Change model or manuctured for vhdx

Hi Everyone I'm installing a virtual lab for S2D in HyperV I'm interested on cache configuration. I need change the model in mi Virtual Disk. Is this possible to do? Regards

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asked 2021-08-24T15:29:50.737+00:00
Jorge Martín San José 6 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-06T02:15:50.8233333+00:00
kholienchieh 0 Reputation points MVP
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Hyper-V Compatibility with Snapdragon ARM64 CPU

Hello I am a student in computer science, and I have experience using virtualization tools such as VirtualBox and VMware. I would like to transition to using Hyper-V on Windows Pro for my projects. However, my machine is equipped with a Snapdragon…

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asked 2025-02-11T20:15:59.1833333+00:00
Matthieu ROSINA-VELNOM 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-30T05:43:36.54+00:00
Akhil 5 Reputation points
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How to enable vmcompute.exe and HNS?

the virtual machine has missing parts vmcompute and HNS. need to use a new softwre package

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asked 2026-04-22T19:32:56.6466667+00:00
Edward Olmstead 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-22T20:18:15.5666667+00:00
Scott Nguyen 1,310 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Having Trouble Opening Hyper-V and WSL

Error Code shows 0x8000FFFF Using Windows 11 on refs. Might be the reason?

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asked 2026-04-08T18:31:43.0633333+00:00
SolarTorch 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-19T16:18:09.23+00:00
SolarTorch 20 Reputation points
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Win XP Hyper-V VM on Win 11 25H2

After some hours of nerding and geeking around I've managed to set up a Gen I VM guesting Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 SP3. Internet works fine with a Legacy adapter set on Default Switch and linked to my WiFi, and I found the ISO for old guest…

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asked 2026-04-02T08:21:57.3766667+00:00
Daniele Lorusso 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-04-02T10:05:57.5+00:00
Daniele Lorusso 40 Reputation points
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Critical Hyper-V SET Switch Bug: Switch Randomly Changes to Internal After Reboot on Windows Server 2025

Dear Microsoft Learn community, I'm facing a critical and highly concerning issue with the Hyper-V Switch Embedded Teaming configuration on my Windows Server 2025 failover cluster. After rebooting the Hyper-V virtualization host, the SET switch…

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asked 2025-02-15T20:25:53.4533333+00:00
Krasimir Rangelov 280 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-30T13:25:10.48+00:00
Stefan Brun 0 Reputation points
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Hyper-v vmconnect use two of three monitors on host

Windows 11 host. Windows 11 guest. Want to vmconnect using two of the three monitors on the host. Can do this with RDP, but RDP from host will not connect to guest. Can this be done, or is this something Microsoft needs to add to VMConnect

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asked 2023-08-24T08:58:51.72+00:00
Mark A Gregory 101 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-27T19:57:51.12+00:00
Lukas Willin 0 Reputation points
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Hyper-V Mouse opposite direction Problem

Hi All From the last update I m facing the issue of opposite mouse direction when run any v machine in Hyper-V Windows 11 Home edition. Its working fine in Window 11 while when i go inside Vmachine mouse direction goes up when mouse become…

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asked 2022-08-22T09:10:40.597+00:00
Shakir Shahab 36 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-18T14:59:59.9766667+00:00
Nuno Ferreira 0 Reputation points
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Query regarding Windows on ARM64 ignoring TLFS "Relaxed Timing" (Bit 5) recommendation and subsequent Watchdog timeouts

Subject: Issue with Windows on ARM64 failing to honor TLFS "Relaxed Timing" (Bit 5) recommendation Description: Hello everyone, I am currently developing a virtualization solution based on the Hyper-V Top-Level Functional Specification…

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asked 2026-03-17T06:44:21.79+00:00
liye 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-18T05:02:09+00:00
Tan Vu 2,575 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How do I install MS-DOS 622 and Windows 3.11W on Hyper-V using downloads from Visual Studio Subscription

I'm trying to install MS-DOS and Windows 3.11 for Workgroups on Hyper-V on Windows 11 PC. I have a Visual Studio Subscription and was able to download these files but I don't know how to get from point A to point B.

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asked 2023-08-16T02:59:59.8133333+00:00
Rod 41 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-18T00:57:20.11+00:00
BumpyJumpy12 0 Reputation points
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getting copy paste to work in hyper v, linux vm

hello, i am trying to copy paste between my host machine and a vm in in hyper v, its running debian, i have been trying to do this for a couple days now, and i cannot get it to work, i even tried rdp, and still no working, i think i have the options set…

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asked 2026-01-23T15:32:08.8833333+00:00
chloe johnson 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-03-13T23:14:02.5366667+00:00
essjae 461 Reputation points
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How to resolve Windows Sandbox initialization error (0x80070002) on Win 11 24H2

After launching Windows Sandbox, an error comes up saying it failed to initialize and could not find a specified file (0x80070002). I have already tried the following methods I found on the Internet: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth sfc…

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asked 2025-01-26T21:50:55.33+00:00
Trifnix08 15 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-09T18:57:42.84+00:00
Rixster 0 Reputation points
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DirectShow "Video Mixing Renderer Filter 9" cannot be created

[Host=Windows10; Guest=Hyper-V +Windows7 /Windows10] Hey, from my Hyper-V hosted Windows7, I fail to create a DirectShow "Video Mixing Renderer Filter 9" instance. For establishing this failure, simply run the attached PowerShell script:…

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asked 2026-03-05T17:23:13.96+00:00
Didier Cabalé 15 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-03-09T10:42:13.3166667+00:00
Didier Cabalé 15 Reputation points
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Hyper-V Login in enhanced mode not possible

Hello, I installed Windows 10 Pro completely new and installed all updates. Afterwards I enabeled hyper-v and installed Windows 10 Pro as a new guest. The normal mode works, I can login and windows is works correct. However when I switch…

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asked 2021-01-27T17:36:08.353+00:00
Matthias Pospiech 31 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-06T20:30:00.1266667+00:00
Azzaz 0 Reputation points
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Is it possible to stop vmwp without crashing the machine

While trying to do an exam with Pearson for a certification at home, after passing all rested documents, it asked to stop vmwp which I did and it crashed the machine. My question is in spite of the fact that I have stopped all VMs on the HYper-V, I still…

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asked 2023-05-05T11:57:03.1+00:00
Salam ELIAS 302 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-25T08:01:34.3133333+00:00
4 answers

With Hyper-V Discontinued - Is Microsoft VDI on Premise Dead?

With the advent of Microsoft discontinuing Hyper-V for the on premise market, does this automatically kill VDI and all other hypervisor dependent services? We would be reluctant to use a product with a known EOL. Just in case we misread the market…

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asked 2022-01-28T18:53:39.923+00:00
Pat Diaz 1 Reputation point
answered 2026-02-23T23:39:34.22+00:00
Gurdip Sira 0 Reputation points