| Description | This article describes the solution for the error 'Virtualized Intel VT-x/EPT is not supported on this platform' that may appear when attempting to run a FortiGate-VM using VMware Workstation on Windows. |
| Scope | FortiGate VM, VMware Workstation, Hyper-V |
| Solution |
When starting up a FortiGate-VM hosted on VMware Workstation, the error 'Virtualized Intel VT-x/EPT is not supported on this platform' may be seen:
This issue can occur when HyperV (the native hypervisor available for Microsoft Windows) is enabled. Disabling HyperV will solve the issue and allow VMware Workstation to be used for virtualization instead. To disable HyperV, run the following command in an Administrator CMD prompt, then restart the Windows host:
bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off
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