Error installing HAXM on Lenovo W510 running Windows Server 2008

Error message #1:

This computer does not support Execute Disable Bit XD.

Error message #2:

This computer does not support Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x).

Turns out this can all be solved in the BIOS setting.

For the W510
On the boot screen, hit F1
Config > CPU > Intel Hyper-Threading ENABLED
Config > CPU > Intel Virtualization Technology ENABLED
Config > CPU > Intel VT-d Feature ENABLED
Security > Memory Protection > Execution Prevention ENABLED
Security > Security Chip ACTIVE
Security > Intel TXT Feature DISABLED
Hit F10 to save and restart


Coincidentally, the above configuration can also be used to install HYPER-V for WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2. Speaking of, you must uninstall or disable HYPER-V in order to install HAXM. Failure to do so yields the 2nd error message above.

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