VMware Fusion won't install on Sierra Hackintosh

[60srun]

Hi. I tried to install VMware Fusion on a Sierra Hackintosh, but it gave the following error message.

However, 64-bit operation is not possible.
This host supports Intel VT-x, but Intel VT-x is disabled.
Intel VT-x might be disabled if it has been disabled in the BIOS/firmware settings or the host has not been power-cycled since changing this setting.
(1) Verify that the BIOS/firmware settings enable Intel VT-x and disable 'trusted execution.'
(2) Power-cycle the host if either of these BIOS/firmware settings have been changed.
(3) Power-cycle the host if you have not done so since installing VMware Fusion.
(4) Update the host's BIOS/firmware to the latest version.
For more detailed information, see http://vmware.com/info?id=152.​

I enabled VT-d in the BIOS, but that didn't resolve the issue. I searched on tonymax86.com and broadly, but couldn't find a solution. I would really appreciate your help. I am running the Hackintosh on i7700K and Asus Z270G. Thank you so much.

 

[bmoag]

If you must run virtualization software problematic as it is Parallels works.
Problematic because the Windowing function does not always work and certain keys, particularly F keys, do not work (a pain in a lower body part for one piece of software I had to use routinely).
To be honest I never ran Parallels on my Hack but was forced to use it for several years and several versions, up to the latest,on Macbook Pros for access to needed business/professional software that was only written for Windows.
It was a very happy day in my life when I was able to delete Parallels.
As you are aware it is advised to disable the Intel virtualization firmware in the motherboard when installing OSX in a hack. However as you have discovered enabling it does not necessarily break a working Hackintosh installation--I have used it for VM ware under Windows in a dual booting hack but that might not work in all hardware combinations.

 

[ghorwith]

Hi. I tried to install VMware Fusion on a Sierra Hackintosh, but it gave the following error message.

However, 64-bit operation is not possible.
This host supports Intel VT-x, but Intel VT-x is disabled.
Intel VT-x might be disabled if it has been disabled in the BIOS/firmware settings or the host has not been power-cycled since changing this setting.
(1) Verify that the BIOS/firmware settings enable Intel VT-x and disable 'trusted execution.'
(2) Power-cycle the host if either of these BIOS/firmware settings have been changed.
(3) Power-cycle the host if you have not done so since installing VMware Fusion.
(4) Update the host's BIOS/firmware to the latest version.
For more detailed information, see http://vmware.com/info?id=152.​

I enabled VT-d in the BIOS, but that didn't resolve the issue. I searched on tonymax86.com and broadly, but couldn't find a solution. I would really appreciate your help. I am running the Hackintosh on i7700K and Asus Z270G. Thank you so much.

You need to enable Intel Virtualization Technology, not VT-x. I've been running VMWare Fusion for years with no problems. Of course, you need to be in 64 bit mode, but that's a given.

 

[JasonM71]

If you must run virtualization software problematic as it is Parallels works.
Problematic because the Windowing function does not always work and certain keys, particularly F keys, do not work (a pain in a lower body part for one piece of software I had to use routinely).
To be honest I never ran Parallels on my Hack but was forced to use it for several years and several versions, up to the latest,on Macbook Pros for access to needed business/professional software that was only written for Windows.
It was a very happy day in my life when I was able to delete Parallels.
As you are aware it is advised to disable the Intel virtualization firmware in the motherboard when installing OSX in a hack. However as you have discovered enabling it does not necessarily break a working Hackintosh installation--I have used it for VM ware under Windows in a dual booting hack but that might not work in all hardware combinations.

Even by disabling the Intel virtualization, Parallels works fine?

 

[ghorwith]

I don't have any recent experience with Parallels, but vmware Fusion works fine. As alluded to in this thread, it might be necessary to disable Intel virtualization during the OS-X installation, but once the hack is running, it must be re-enabled for vmware Fusion to run.

 

[BreBo]

I enabled VT-d in the BIOS, but that didn't resolve the issue. I searched on tonymax86.com and broadly, but couldn't find a solution. I would really appreciate your help. I am running the Hackintosh on i7700K and Asus Z270G. Thank you so much.

You need to enable Vt-x in the BIOS.

You can leave Vt-d enabled if it doesn't give you issues, otherwise you can disable it in the BIOS or add dart=0 to your boot args.

 

[ghorwith]

Yup. Intel virtualization (Vt-x) has to be enabled.