Microsoft Hardware-Assisted

Virtualization Detection Tool User

Guide
Introduction
Windows Virtual PC requires processors wit te !ntel VT" AMD-V or V!A VT feature#
$urter%ore" te processor sould a&e te &irtualization settin' ena(led#
Te Hardware-assisted &irtualization detection tool )HAV detection tool* elps +ou
cec, if +our co%puter processor supports HAV# Te tool also cec,s if tis settin'
is ena(led for te processor#
Tis docu%ent ser&es as a user 'uide for tis tool#
Installation
-ou can download te HAV detection tool fro%
ttp.//'o#%icrosoft#co%/fwlin,/01in,!d2345563
Download tis tool )a&detectiontool#e7e* to +our local %acine and sa&e it
to sa+ c.8a&tool
Dou(le clic, on te e7ecuta(le and follow te pro%pts to displa+ te result#
Note: -ou need ad%inistrator pri&ile'es to run tis tool#
Note: Te tool is a self-e7tractin' e7ecuta(le and does not install an+ folders or
9les# :erun te e7ecuta(le if required# Te tool deletes all te installed 9les on
e7it#
Supported Operating Systems
Te HAV detection tool ONLY supports te followin' operatin' s+ste%s and
editions/&ersions.
Windows Vista ;er&ice Pac, 3" 6 )Ho%e <asic" Ho%e Pre%iu%" <usiness"
=nterprise" Ulti%ate*
Windows >P ;er&ice Pac, 5 )Professional*" Windows >P ;er&ice Pac, 6
)Professional*
Windows ? )Ho%e <asic" Ho%e Pre%iu%" Professional" =nterprise" Ulti%ate*#
@n an+ operatin' s+ste%/edition/&ersion outside of tis list" te tool e7its wit te
followin' error %essa'e.
Interpreting results of the HAV Detection Tool:
Tis section descri(es te results" wic te HAV detection tool displa+s#
a* !f +ou a&e a co%puter tat does not a&e a HAV capa(le processor" te tool
displa+s te followin' result.
-ou cannot use Windows Virtual PC or Windows >P Mode on tis co%puter#
(* !f +ou a&e a co%puter tat as a HAV capa(le processor (ut if tis feature
)HAV settin'* is not ena(led on te processor )in te <!@;*" te followin'
screen is sown.
-ou would need to ena(le te &irtualization settin' in te <!@; )clic, ere to
learn %ore* for tis co%puter (efore usin' Windows Virtual PC or Windows >P
Mode on a supported Windows? edition#
c* !f +ou a&e a co%puter tat as a HAV capa(le processor and if tis feature
)HAV settin'* is ena(led on te processor )fro% te <!@;*" te followin'
screen is sown.
-ou can use Windows Virtual PC or Windows >P Mode on a supported
Windows ? edition on tis co%puter#
d* !f +ou a&e a %acine wic as !ntel Trusted =7ecution Tecnolo'+ )!ntel
T>T* ena(led and if tat settin' interfers wit te &irtualization settin' of
+our processor" ten te followin' screen is sown.
-ou would need to disa(le !ntel T>T (efore usin' Windows Virtual PC or
Windows >P Mode on a supported Windows ? edition on tis co%puter#
!ollecting Data
Wit +our e"plicit appro#al" s+ste% con9'uration data collected (+ te HAV
detection tool will (e sent to Microsoft#
!f +ou coose A-es" ! would li,e to send data to MicrosoftB in an+ of te screens
a(o&e" data will (e sent to Microsoft# -ou can 9nd te Pri&ac+ ;tate%ent for te
HAV detection tool ere. ttp.//'o#%icrosoft#co%/fwlin,/01in,!d234CD53
!ommand line options
Cop+ a&detectiontool#e7e to a local folder )sa+ c.8HAVTool*
$ro% an ele#ated co%%and pro%pt" run te followin' co%%and to e7tract
te 9les.
c:\havtool\havdetectiontool.exe /x
Tis displa+s a pro%pt to coose te director+ for te e7tractin' te 9les#
Coose to e7tract te 9les to c.8HAVTool
Help Options:
To displa+ te errorle&els returned (+ tis tool" run one of te followin' co%%ands
fro% an ele#ated co%%and pro%pt (ased on +our @; arcitecture )fro% te
e7tracted folder as descri(ed a(o&e*.
c:\HAVTool\sources\i386\havtool.exe /?
or
c:\HAVTool\sources\amd64\havtool.exe /?
Quite Mode:
Create a script wic e7ecutes te tool in quite %ode - a snippet is sown
(elow.
$% &it:
''''
set errorle#el(
!:)HAVTool)sources)amd$%)ha#tool'e"e *+
echo ,-..O.L-V-L,
''''
/0 &it:
''''
set errorle#el(
!:)HAVTool)sources)i/1$)ha#tool'e"e *+
echo ,-..O.L-V-L,
''''
Note: 1aunc te script fro% an ele&ated pro%pt#
Log Option:
To 'enerate ricer lo's" (ased on +our @; arcitecture" run one of te followin'
co%%ands fro% an ele&ated co%%and pro%pt.
c:\HAVTool\sources\i386\havtool.exe /log %tem%\HAV.txt
or
c:\HAVTool\sources\amd64\havtool.exe /log %tem%\HAV.txt
Te HAV settin' of +our processor is displa+ed and a detailed 9le containin' ricer
infor%ation is 'enerated )in te a(o&e case" in %tem%\HAV.txt*