Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not compatible with 64-bit mode
Today I installed VMware Server in order to run Windows Server 2008 x64 as a guest OS. My laptop has a 64 bit processor and I'm running Windows 7 x64 on it, so I assumed it should work just fine to install Windows Server 2008 x64 in WMware. However, when trying to boot from the installation DVD, I got the error "Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not compatible with 64-bit mode." as shown in the screenshot below.
To make sure the CPU was really able to run 64 bit, I downloaded and ran the Workstation Processor Check for 64-Bit Compatibility. As expected, this tool showed that the CPU should work just fine with a 64-bit guest OS.
After some more investigation, it turns out there is a BIOS setting for enabling virtualization. After enabling "Intel Virtualization Technology", the problem was fixed.
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November 2nd, 2009 - 16:40
it is showing that my laptop is not compatible with 64- bit, evn after checkin d VMware…
I'm using dell latitude 2100
processor : intel atom 1.60 ghz
ram: 1 GB
Am I eligible for installing win 7 64-bit
n currently
'm installed with Win Xp
November 2nd, 2009 - 16:41
n also i wanted to knw
tat in any means can i use the Win 7
64-bit DVD to install
on 32-bit laptop
November 2nd, 2009 - 17:45
You should use the 32-bit version if your CPU is 32-bit.