Error 0x0000005D installing Windows 8 on Virtual Box

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I'm trying to install Window 8 on a VirtualBox but when it starts I get an error message:

You have to restart your PC

Along with the errorcode 0x0000005D.

After searching on the internet I found out that it has something to do with Virtualization in my BIOS, but I don't have that option in my BIOS and I think don't have it at all. The weird thing is that my host OS is Windows 8.1 and it runs without errors.

So how can I run Windows 8 on my VirtualBox without Virtualization?

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asked on Super User Sep 14, 2014 by user3527894 • edited Sep 15, 2014 by Mokubai

1 Answer

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I just had this same error when installing the Windows 10 preview. From what I read you need to enable Data Execution Prevention in your BIOS, but as you are running Windows 8 this must already be enabled.

The setting that made things work for me was switching "Enable Nested Paging" to off. (Under System > Acceleration).

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answered on Super User Oct 2, 2014 by andypaxo • edited Oct 2, 2014 by andypaxo

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