How to enable Hardware Virtualization on SONY VAIO P (Windows 7)
The default BIOS with which the Sony Vaio P comes with does not allow hardware virtualization. Even if you install Ultimate, Enterprise or Professional version of Windows 7, you wonât be able to enjoy Windows XP feature as the BIOS did not permit hardware virtualization. Few months back, when SONY was asked to enable hardware virtualization, Sony bluntly replied that since there is not enough demand for it, we are not going to enable it. If we get enough requests, then we may think about it.
Now that Sony has released a BIOS for the VAIO P that enables Hardware Virtualization, all you have to do is download all the required files from Microsoftâs website followed by this BIOS for the VAIO P which works for all VAIO P-versions
After successfully updating the BIOS, make sure to enable hardware virtualization in the BIOS
Note: you need to be running XP/Vista/7 to run the aforementioned BIOS setup file
credit: Benny (via email)
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SONY VAIO P review
SONY VAIO X review
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Check your processor features on intel website and see if your processor supports VT.
example
http://ark.intel.com/ProductCollection.aspx?familyID=26547
The BIOS update is only for couple of models, it won’t apply for most of the models.
I have sony VGN-AR760U which I bought in 2009, the processor support the VT, but the bios don’t have option to enable it. Bad…
yeP
sad sony vaio….cant enable virtualization because there is no option in bios