64bit as guest in Virtualbox

[caver1]

I have 64bit Gutsy installed on an Amd64 x2 dual core with the 64bit version of Virtualbox. Running 32bit guests with no problem. I have tried to load both 64 bit win xp and 64 bit Hardy Heron beta as guests with no luck. I keep getting the error message that no 64 bit system detected so cannot load 64 bit guest get i386 version.
Is it that you cannot run a 64 bit os guest or is there something I am missing?[/I]
caver1

[dacorr]

virtual box and VMware do not support 64bit guests as of yet just 64bit hosts

Dac

[fjgaude]

virtual box and VMware do not support 64bit guests as of yet just 64bit hosts

Dac

This is simply not true; VMware server handles both Linux and Windows 64-bit guests quite well.

[caver1]

Thanks. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.
caver1

[vniksic]

I'd like to bump this thread again.

Where are we standing on this? I'm using a 64bit Hardy Heron. I can't run the 64 bit version of intrepid ibex. It keeps complaining that it requires a 64 bit cpu to run. 64 bit guest OS-es are still unsupported?

[darco]

Try VM Workstation, it handles 64bit fine..My host is Mint x32 and one of my guest is Mint x64.
VM WS also supports USB 2.0, full screen w/o pulling your hair out,has 3D support for Windows, excellent file sharing between Host/Guest.
Unity is just awesome.....
Its a great app!

darco

[Valok]

Are there any free to use alternatives that allow a 64 bit guest? The only windows disc I have is a 64 bit and I would really like to get rid of the partition. But I need to have the backup just in case.

[reader4]

vniksic et al.: You probably need to enable hardware virtualization through your BIOS. If that is not an option, you are out of luck (like me), since VirtualBox only supports a 64-bit guest OS if the CPU offers hardware virtualization. Most newer processors do, but my 3-yr-old Xeons do not, so it's not a given.

[colinlr]

There is a free download (iso) to boot off that will tell you if your box can run 64 bit vm's

http://download3.vmware.com/software...ck-5.5.0-18463

[jurgen32]

In yhe newest Virtualbox http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads your able to install a 64bit guest.
But only if your cpu allow this.
Firts you have to start VB and than you'r gonna make a virtual disk for the guest os.
Before you start installing go to the setting of the virtual hd.
Go to general/advanced en check enable VT-x/AMD-V
After this your able to install a 64bit os.... that what I'm doing on this moment... installin openSUSE 11 64bit.

Regards
Jurgen

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