Virtualization on Aspire One

I have a new AAO D257 with an Atom 570 with 2GB. Sometimes, I need virtualizate Ubuntu and WinXP. This processor has VT-X and HT. I would like put 2 processors into VirtualBox's machine but I have an error "VERR_VMX_MSR_LOCKED_OR_DISABLED". When I serch into my BIOS I can't change nothing about VT-X. I had v1.04 and I changed to v1.15 but this can't solve my problem. Can anybody helps me??

 

Intel® Atom? Processor N570 (1M Cache, 1.66 GHz))

According to Intel's feature list it has no virtualization. I don't remember any Atom having virtualization... but I'm often wrong

 

Intel officially launches dual-core Atom N570 processor - TechSpot News

It should support VT, but it has to be enabled at the BIOS level at well. Chances are Acer was cheap and did not bother to enable it, or even give you a setting to enable it yourself.

 

I'd go with Intel Ark on this one and that states no VT-X for N570

 

You're right, I didn't notice that. If ARK explicitly states there is no VT, than there's probably no VT regardless of what any third party reviewers might mistakenly type.

 

Intel's Ark says that it haven't this, but in CPU-Z or Everest say that i have virtualization technology.

 

Use some else image hosting site...

 

I've had VT-x on several Intel chips where ARK states that it shouldn't. IE: My Acer 3680 with a C2D T5500 has it, ARK says it doesn't. Also, most all the Atom Z-series has VT-x, since those are really meant as UMPC, not netbook.

If CPUz is seeing the VMX flag, then you have VT-x enabled.

 

sorry, i was uploading in a server... but i change it.

 

that's actually a generic error, pretty much virtualbox can see you have VT-x enabled but can't access it properly.

make sure you don't have anything else running in the background like XP Mode in win7 or any other virtualizer that could be in conflict with virtual box.
also try lowering you cpu count to 1 and see if it'll work.

 

I use Win7 Starter and Ubuntu, VirtualBox have the error as you said but CPU-Z don't lie as VirtualBox. I think that it is disabled in my bios, is possible modify my bios? I don't want do a menu, only put VT-X default enable or anything to enable it. Thanks!

 

could you try to run this Download: HAV Detection Tool - Microsoft Download Center - Download Details

just to make sure you have it enabled ?

and with regards to modifying your bios, i suggest to contact your manufacturer first if they could send you a bios update with it enabled before you hack it, chances of bricking your laptop if not done properly is very high specially if you're not familiar with it.