Virtualbox Showing Only 32 Bit

  

Below is a posting from another user just recently. The answer to this problem was gibberish by the site moderator (Apple Host?). Since that link is locked because it is resolved(?) I am repeating the question here and looking for a valid answer. I am having the exact same problem and I would like a valid answer. I have Virtual box on a Intel Xenon server and Ubuntu 64 bit shows up. When I installed Virtual Box on my laptop (Windows 7 Professional 64 bit with a Intel Core i5-4300M CPU @2.60GHz), I only have the option for 32-bit Linux (Ubuntu) and other OS's. I sure would like to use the 64-bit OS's like I was on my desktop!

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Postby jopps ยป 12. Feb 2018, 16:20

I was able to install everything fine on my Mac, but when I was on Windows 10 VirtualBox was only showing and allowing me to install 32-bit versions of Linux. I figured out the fix - go into BiOS at startup and make sure the Intel Virtualization Tech is enabled. I had already checked HyperV was disabled in Windows Features. After enabling that BiOS setting I was able to successfully install. By default, VirtualBox only allows to install 32 bit OS on it. But sometimes, 64 bit OS is wanted for specific uses such as running platform specific tests. What to do when VirtualBox is only showing 32-bit and no 64-bit versions of operating systems as options while creating a new virtual machine You are not restricted in running 32-bit of.

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  1. Issue: Virtualbox sometimes shows only 32 bit VM can be created on some Windows 10 AMD processors computer, no 64 bit VM available. Solution: Following are the steps to enable Virtualbox to be able to create 64 bit VM. Step 1: Reboot computer, goes into BIOS: Step 2.
  2. Issue: Virtualbox sometimes shows only 32 bit VM can be created on some Windows 10 AMD processors computer, no 64 bit VM available. Solution: Following are the steps to enable Virtualbox to be able to create 64 bit VM. Step 1: Reboot computer, goes into BIOS: Step 2.
So I have this weird problem that I have been trying to fix for a couple of days now. When installing the latest version of VirtualBox, I can only choose 32 bit when creating a new Machine. After some googling, I found a solution where all I had to do was to Repair the program using the installation file. After repairing, the 64 bit versions shows up. However, after repairing, Virtualbox tells me to reboot my system in order to complete the reparation. But after rebooting the system, I'm back where I started, where only 32 bit is showing up which has left me in some sort of evil circle.
VirtualboxAlso, if I try to run a 64 bit Machine after repairing, but before a reboot, I get the following pop-up error: NtCreateFile(DeviceVBoxDrvStub) failed: 0x000000e STATUS_NO_SUCH_DEVICE (164 retries)(rc=-101).
I am using Windows 7 Professional 64 bit with a Intel Core i5-2540M CPU @2.60GHz. I have(atleast I think I have) disabled Hyper-V and the Intel Processor Identification Utility says the Intel Virtualization Technology and Intel VT-x is enabled(I dont have the BIOS password so I can not verify this in the BIOS itself).
Does anyone have any solution to my annoying problem?

Virtualbox Showing Only 32 Bit Windows 7

Thanks in advance

When trying to create a Virtualbox VM recently I was only presented with the option of creating a 32-bit client. After a bit of research it turns out this can be caused by incorrect settings in the BIOS or by a competing Virtual Machine software cohabiting the system.

CPU

First of all your CPU must support the virtualization extensions. We can check this on a Bash console if you have installed the integrated feature.

If it returns a positive number, 1 or higher your CPU does support the virtualization extensions. You must still ensure it's enabled in the BIOS. If it returns 0 then your CPU does not support hardware virtualization.

BIOS

You must have hardware virutalization enabled in the BIOS to create and run 64-bit virtual machines.

The following BIOS features need to be enabled:

  • Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] (or AMD-v).

Virtualbox Windows 10 64 Bit

Hyper-V

If Hyper-V is enabled then Virtualbox will not be able to create 64-bit virtual machines.

Virtualbox Showing Only 32 Bit Windows 10

If Hyper-V was enabled this will require a reboot.

Enable 64 Bit Virtualbox

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