ESXi 5.0 install error - "Processor does not support virtualization"

[tankman1989]

I have a Dell Poweredge 1950, a little old I know, and I want to install a hypervisor to setup multiple OS's. When I started the Install of ESXi I got the message "processors don't support virtualization". I've searched but didn't find the exact answer I was looking for. Does this mean that I can't split up processing power between the OS's that I install?

What I want to do is install a few OS's like XP Pro, Vista, Win 7, Ubuntu server, Ubuntu desktop and maybe a Windows server OS. I want to do this so I can practice remote admin (hosting this machine at parents house).

If ESXi can't provide the services that I want (virtualization) then what are my options? Install an OS and then install a virtualization app and then install the OS's?

 

[jdk]

Check the BIOS and make sure it's enabled. I went through this exact same thing with a PE R710 and for some reason Dell likes to disable virtualization by default in the BIOS.

 

[tankman1989]

That is a good suggestion, I think I may have reset the bios when I got these servers. The owner of the machine was running 3.5 on it before I took ownership of the server.

 

[lopoetve]

3.5 doesn't require VT.

 

[s0lid]

PE1950 supports ESXi5.0, you just need to enable VT.
Had one machine earlier with L5320 and 4GB of ram lying around and did quick test with ESXi5.0.

 

[cantalup]

PE1950 supports ESXi5.0, you just need to enable VT.
Had one machine earlier with L5320 and 4GB of ram lying around and did quick test with ESXi5.0.

ha...

happened to me a long time go...
Dell does not enable virtualization in their BIOS. do not know why.
my situation was dell T105 ..