In addition to the CPU requirements, your system will also need a minimum of 4GB of RAM and the 64-bit version of Windows 8.1. Therefore you won’t be able to use Hyper-V. If you have a system with an older Intel Core 2 CPU, it doesn’t support SLAT. Even if your computer’s processor supports virtualization-XP Mode in Windows 7, for example-it might not have SLAT hardware virtualization technology. It’s also in AMD’s Barcelona processor line and later. SLAT virtualization hardware is included in most modern Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs. To run the Hyper-V technology, your computer will need an AMD or Intel 64-bit processor that supports Second Level Address Translation (SLAT).

Image credit: Brian Burgess Windows Hyper-V requirements Here’s how you can test your CPU to see if it will support Hyper-V in Windows 8.1.

Hyper-V virtualization technology has some specific hardware requirements and only works on newer computer processors. It lets you set up, manage and run virtual machines on your Windows 8.1 computer.

This technology was originally included in Server 2008 and is now available in the desktop OS. Hyper-V is one of the new features introduced in Windows 8 Pro.

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