How to Fix the Hyper-V Launch Failed Error ?

While Installing Hyper-V Role on Windows Server 2008 if the BIOS setting are not done properly it might give you the following errors when you restart the server.

First Error :

  • Hyper-V launch failed; For any VMX is not present or not allow in BIOS.

Second Error :

  • Hyper-V launch failed; at least one of the processors in the system does not appear to provide a virtualization platform supported by Hyper-V.

In order to avoid such errors or fix the Hyper-V launch failed error, go through the following steps:

Step 1: Restart the Windows Dedicated Server 2008 and Login into the BIOS.

Step 2: Go to Advanced >> Advanced Processor Options. You will see something like the below image on your computer screen.

Step 3: Make sure the “Intel(R) Virtualization Technology” or “Intel VT” is Enabled in the BIOS settings.

Step 4: Once the Virtualization Technology is Enabled, simply reboot the server.

Once done you have to reboot the server the Hyper-V will start successfully.