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There's no such CPU as a Centrino Duo - Centrino is a standard/platform, not a processor.

My laptop has a Centrino Duo sticker on it and has a Core 2 Duo T7200 CPU in it which does have VT. If you let us know what CPU you have someone can confirm, but regardless, without the BIOS option you won't be able to enable it even if the CPU does support it.

Are you confusing Centrino with Celeron?

Centrino is a Core 2 Duo technology, not a processor name, and the majority of Core 2 Duos do have VT.

In all likelihood it's an issue of your OEM not supporting it, so you need to either get them to give you a BIOS update with it, or find a hacked bios.

You will need a BIOS update from Acer in order to enable Hardware Virtualization (or "Intel VT"). Some OEMs can choose to disable VT depending on the type of CPU that you have on Ibtel's recommendation (for example, my laptop which is a Dell Studio 15, has a Core 2 Duo T6600 but does not support Intel VT in the BIOS - if I were to upgrade to a P8600 or a CPU above the T6xxx line, I would be able to enable Intel VT).

There was another user with the same cpu as you complaining about the same issue. For some reason Intels website lists that cpu as NOT supporting VT.

I think from memory the other user found the solution. I'll search to find his name so you can PM and ask him what he did.

EDIT: The other user was maccik. Send him a PM. He may be able to help.

Also what's the model number of the Acer computer you have. I have quite a good knowledge of acers bios so if I know that info I might be able to help you further.

Edited by lee26
  unawave said:
For those who do not know their CPU type: Use this simple freeware program securable to identify virtualization ability. No installation necessary.

As has been stated repeatedly on this site, Securable is full of S**T. It does NOT accurately tell you if you have VT enabled.

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