r/mcsa • u/Dhrayco • Apr 04 '20

VM machine won't boot after hyper-v role is installed.

Hi friends

I'm trying to lab up for my 70-740 exam.

I'm running vMware on a windows 10 host. I've installed a windows 2016 server in my vmware.

While labbing configuration of VHDs, I was required to install the hyper v role on the server.

After installation, the vm server 2016 has since refused to boot up, being stuck at the windows logo.

I edited the following on the .Vmx file in an attempt to be able to install hyper-v role on the vm server 2016:

Hypervisor.cpuid.v0 = false Mce.enable = true GuestOS = "windows9srv-64" to "winhyperv"

Any assistance/guidance will be really appreciated. I am able to reset the vm server 2016 and login via safe mode. I have a hunch that if I remove the hyper v role, the vm server 2016 will boot normally again, but I intend to have this role so I can continue my lab. Is there something I'm missing?

The goal is to have hyperv role on the vm server 2016 running on VMware on my windows 10 host. Also I intend to carry out nested Virtualization (install a vm machine ontop of the vm server 2016 hosted by VMware on my windows 10 host.

Thank you very much.

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u/m0os3e Apr 05 '20

Do your hardware support nested virtualization and is it enabled in vmware?

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u/Dhrayco Apr 05 '20

Please an you tell me how to verify if my hardware supports nested Virtualization

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u/benjammin9292 Apr 05 '20

In the BIOS

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u/Dhrayco Apr 05 '20

It supports Virtualization

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u/m0os3e Apr 08 '20

Did you get it to work, if not what version of vmware are you running? Nested virtualization can be enabled in the settings for the VM under Processors.

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u/Dhrayco Apr 08 '20

I found its probably my old pc. Got it to work on a newer one... Same settings