Enabling AMD-V in BIOS on Windows 10: HELP PLEASE!

[Louis_38]

Hi all,
I am trying to install Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon on Windows 10 Home with VirtualBox.
I mount the ISO and attempt to start the OS. However, an error message pops up saying that AMD-V needs to be enabled in the BIOS.

This is the error message that I receive: http://postimg.org/image/m45xg2dal/

I have looked and looked and I can't find an answer. I am using a Toshiba Satellite L50D-C and I have an AMD A10-8700P processor. (I am pretty sure my processor is compatible with Virtualisation Technology).

I went to System Information and scrolled down do the Virtualisation section: https://postimg.org/image/vj9mw47st/

I noticed that Virtualisation was disabled.

I also tried to go to Settings >> Update & Security >> Recovery >> Advanced Startup
but I couldn't find an option enable Virtualisation.

My question is, how do I enable AMD-V in the BIOS so I can run Linux Mint 18.1 in VirtualBox?
Thanks for any help.

 

[ezskills]

How to install Linux Mint 18.1 alongside Windows

https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/mint-install

Windows 8.x and 10: how to prepare it for dual boot with Ubuntu or Linux Mint

https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/windows

 

[Rhinofart]

Your processor supports the Virtualization support, but does the BIOS of your laptop allow you to? Reboot your system and go into the BIOS and look for the Virtualization settings. Hopefully Toshiba allows you to set that in BIOS. Once done there, re-install your Virtualbox, and they give your Mint a go.

 

[Louis_38]

Your processor supports the Virtualization support, but does the BIOS of your laptop allow you to? Reboot your system and go into the BIOS and look for the Virtualization settings. Hopefully Toshiba allows you to set that in BIOS. Once done there, re-install your Virtualbox, and they give your Mint a go.

Hi!

Thanks for your answer! Sorry for wasting your time, but I just found out that Windows 10 Home doesn't support Virtualisation, hence why I can't see an option to change it, and why some of the tabs are greyed out that normally should let one enable AMD-V.

However, I will keep this in mind if it happens on my Win 7 Pro, because I might attempt to do it on that OS instead.

Yours,
Louis