Rail Grinder Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 (edited) I recently got a new notebook - a Sony VGN-FZ280E ... it's a pretty decent machine sporting a T7250 800mhz C2D, 2GB RAM, 250GB HD, 15.4" widescreen and best of all a Blu-ray burner all for $1100 flat Canadian. Anyways, I decided to run a virtual machine on this sytem since it's the most powerful one in the house right now (yeah I know I'm behind the times). I prefer MS's Virtual PC 2007 because it's free. After fiddling around with the options I come by the Hardware virtualization option but it's disabled and forces me to use software virtualization. Now I thought the CPU is capable of doing hardware virtualization and thought it was a glitch in virtual PC. Now I remember building my girlfriend's quad-core system last summer and remembered a bios setting to enable/disable it. I checked the BIOS settings for my notebook and there's nothing listed in there. All I get are options for the date/time, power management and boot options. After doing much research I came across the VMWare forums and landed on this thread. Seems like Sony and I'm sure a few other OEMs out there disables this option for consumer based products thinking that no one would use it. I ended up following instructions on that thread and enabled VT/Vanderpool/virtualizaion by changing the value of a single register in my bios. Simply put, all you'd do is boot to dos, dump register values in a text file, changed a register in the dump then updated the registers back in the bios. If anyone is interested here's what I did for my system: Download symcmos.exe from http://www.filewatcher.com/b/ftp/ftp.supermicro.com/utility.0.0.html Please remember to do this in a DOS (boot to DOS). TO DUMP CURRENT REGISTERS: symcmos -v2 -lcmos.sav TO MODIFY REGISTERS: Open cmos.sav in text a editor and change the register of your model from 0 to 1 SONY MODEL BIOS VERSION REGISTER ========== ============ ======== SZ1XP reg 0399 GN-SZ370 R0096N0 reg 0399 VGN-AR21S R200J6 reg 0195 VGN-AR51SU R1050J8 reg 027f vgn-FE890 R0200J3 reg 0195 VGN-AR670 R1050J8 reg 027f VGN-FZ21M reg 02CD VGN-FZ180E R0050J7 reg 02D3 VGN-FZ11ZR R0050J7 reg 02D3 VGN-FZ280E R1120J7 reg 02CD** TO UPDATE REGISTERS: symcmos -v2 -ucmos.sav Completey power down the system after updating the registers then boot back up. HOPEFULLY the system starts and it's enabled. ** I guessed this register based on the FZ12M model on that list because it was very similar to my system and took a chance at temporarily bricking the laptop (resetting the cmos can be done by removing the cmos battery). Needless to say, I'm now happy with the hardware virtualization on my system. I hope this helps other people in a similar situation that I was in. Keep in mind that the tool that was used is for phoenix bioses and your mileage may vary with different models and manufacturers. Good luck! Edited July 23, 2009 by warwagon Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuker Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 I've successfully enabled VT support on my VAIO VGN-TZ1RXN_B. BIOS: R0061N7 Reg: 0363. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-589751034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megabash Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Hello there, I don't know what you mean, You say: change the register of your model from 0 to 1 What do i need to do? I don't understand. I have a Vaio FZ21Z and I want to enable hardware virtualization. I found elswhere the settings for my model: VGN-FZ21Z R1120J7 reg 02CD. So do I change it to 12CD? Thanks Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-589915966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayCooler Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Hello, anyone know the reg code for the AR21S with Bios R0160J6 ? Thanks Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-591317646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogerjones Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 It's too bad this is so difficult. I've got an ASUS P5N32-E SLI, and it has fewer BIOS options than a 6 year-old Dell Inspiron. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-591317670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimpapi Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 i added my vaio laptop VGN-FE770G R0174J3 reg 0195 :D SONY MODEL BIOS VERSION REGISTER ========== ============ ======== SZ1XP reg 0399 GN-SZ370 R0096N0 reg 0399 VGN-AR21S R200J6 reg 0195 VGN-AR51SU R1050J8 reg 027f vgn-FE890 R0200J3 reg 0195 VGN-AR670 R1050J8 reg 027f VGN-FZ21M reg 02CD VGN-FZ180E R0050J7 reg 02D3 VGN-FZ11ZR R0050J7 reg 02D3 VGN-FZ280E R1120J7 reg 02CD** VGN-FE770G R0174J3 reg 0195 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-591480948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodrigo_llopes Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 Hi guys, I have a Clevo m5x0je Laptop and I need to enable AMD-V in the bios, but the bios was customized to manufacturer. The bios version is Phoenix Bios 2005Q2 10/03/2008. Can you help me? Thanks in advance! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-591709972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimpapi Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 it is very easy to enable Virtualization in Sony Vaio FE models really: 1)wou need a usb stick with a large capacity 3-4 Gb (small ones do not work unfortynatelly) 2) format it with hewllet packard usb disk storafe tool (select option create a dos startup disk-any dos version is good) 3) copy to usb stick symcmos.exe 4) reboot from the stick (change bios settings and REMOVE internal disk from the boot sequence by pressing X or else will never boot from the stick) 5)whe you will be on dos write: symcmos -v2 -lcmos.txt .this will create a cmos.text file with bios settings 6) restore boot sequence and start your windows. then edit line 0195 from 0 to 1 to the text file to usb stick 7) reboot from usb stick 8) when in dos write: symcmos -v2 -ucmos.txt .this updates register no 195 to 1 (virtyalization enabled) 9) when done SHUT DOWN you pc (NOT REBOOT must be shut down to restore bios settings) 10) check that VT is enabled with havtool.exe from microsoft. must be OK! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-591791114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XxsoccermanxX Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 I recently got a new notebook - a Sony VGN-FZ280E ... it's a pretty decent machine sporting a T7250 800mhz C2D, 2GB RAM, 250GB HD, 15.4" widescreen and best of all a Blu-ray burner all for $1100 flat Canadian. Anyways, I decided to run a virtual machine on this sytem since it's the most powerful one in the house right now (yeah I know I'm behind the times). I prefer MS's Virtual PC 2007 because it's free. After fiddling around with the options I come by the Hardware virtualization option but it's disabled and forces me to use software virtualization. Now I thought the CPU is capable of doing hardware virtualization and thought it was a glitch in virtual PC. Now I remember building my girlfriend's quad-core system last summer and remembered a bios setting to enable/disable it. I checked the BIOS settings for my notebook and there's nothing listed in there. All I get are options for the date/time, power management and boot options. After doing much research I came across the VMWare forums and landed on this thread. Seems like Sony and I'm sure a few other OEMs out there disables this option for consumer based products thinking that no one would use it. I ended up following instructions on that thread and enabled VT/Vanderpool/virtualizaion by changing the value of a single register in my bios. Simply put, all you'd do is boot to dos, dump register values in a text file, changed a register in the dump then updated the registers back in the bios. If anyone is interested here's what I did for my system: Download symcmos.exe from http://www.filewatcher.com/b/ftp/ftp.supermicro.com/utility.0.0.html Please remember to do this in a DOS (boot to DOS). TO DUMP CURRENT REGISTERS: symcmos -v2 -lcmos.sav TO MODIFY REGISTERS: Open cmos.sav in text a editor and change the register of your model from 0 to 1 SONY MODEL BIOS VERSION REGISTER ========== ============ ======== SZ1XP reg 0399 GN-SZ370 R0096N0 reg 0399 VGN-AR21S R200J6 reg 0195 VGN-AR51SU R1050J8 reg 027f vgn-FE890 R0200J3 reg 0195 VGN-AR670 R1050J8 reg 027f VGN-FZ21M reg 02CD VGN-FZ180E R0050J7 reg 02D3 VGN-FZ11ZR R0050J7 reg 02D3 VGN-FZ280E R1120J7 reg 02CD** TO UPDATE REGISTERS: symcmos -v2 -ucmos.sav Completey power down the system after updating the registers then boot back up. HOPEFULLY the system starts and it's enabled. ** I guessed this register based on the FZ12M model on that list because it was very similar to my system and took a chance at temporarily bricking the laptop (resetting the cmos can be done by removing the cmos battery). Needless to say, I'm now happy with the hardware virtualization on my system. I hope this helps other people in a similar situation that I was in. Keep in mind that the tool that was used is for phoenix bioses and your mileage may vary with different models and manufacturers. Good luck! hey,,,....i don't get all those codes.. where do itype them> i really want to run mac os. plz help! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-592381542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax_ Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Hi guys, i have a Vaio VGN-CR460FE, intel core 2 duo 8100. Bios: R3040Q0 Change: 05BB --> 0001 It works perfectly. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-592431712 Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanitor Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 i added my vaio laptop VGN-FE770G R0174J3 reg 0195 :D SONY MODEL BIOS VERSION REGISTER ========== ============ ======== SZ1XP reg 0399 GN-SZ370 R0096N0 reg 0399 VGN-AR21S R200J6 reg 0195 VGN-AR51SU R1050J8 reg 027f vgn-FE890 R0200J3 reg 0195 VGN-AR670 R1050J8 reg 027f VGN-FZ21M reg 02CD VGN-FZ180E R0050J7 reg 02D3 VGN-FZ11ZR R0050J7 reg 02D3 VGN-FZ280E R1120J7 reg 02CD** VGN-FE770G R0174J3 reg 0195 I also have the same laptop. the vgn-fe770g. Does anyone know the register to enable AHCI? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-592649914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Holy continuous thread resurrection, Batman! Unfortunately you can't just set a register to turn on AHCI - it's a complete set of instructions and usually a 3rd party controller (such as Intel AHCI BIOS - independent of the main BIOS). You won't be able to turn it on that easily if it's non existent. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-592649934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanitor Posted May 21, 2010 Share Posted May 21, 2010 Holy continuous thread resurrection, Batman! Unfortunately you can't just set a register to turn on AHCI - it's a complete set of instructions and usually a 3rd party controller (such as Intel AHCI BIOS - independent of the main BIOS). You won't be able to turn it on that easily if it's non existent. Oh, I see. Then I would like to know why at this place... ---> http://forum.notebookreview.com/sony/189228-how-enable-intel-vt-ahci-napa-santa-rosa-platform-phoenix-bios-vaio-laptop.html They seem to have enabled it with only one register. Am I wrong? I am guessing that those computers have the 3rd party controller you're talking about and my laptop doesn't? I'm confused... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/619763-enable-hardware-virtualization-on-basic-bioses/#findComment-592649952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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