Windows 11 Home: Unable to disable Hyper-V to run netsted vms in VMware workstation

Question

Hi,

I got a new laptop came with Windows 11 Home. I installed VMWare Workstation Pro to run eve-ng and GNS3 netsed VMs. However, it doesn't start.

I have been struggling to get it running. I tried almost all the methods mentioned in many forums and youtube. I tried disabling core isolation, disabling VBS, turning off features and stopping / disabling Hyper-V services to no avail.

This is the current state of my systeminfo output

Virtualization-based security: Status: Not enabled

                           App Control for Business policy: Enforced

                           App Control for Business user mode policy: Audit

                           Security Features Enabled:

Hyper-V Requirements: A hypervisor has been detected. Features required for Hyper-V will not be displayed.

I believe if I can somehow change Hyper-V requirements conditions to all "Yes", then I've disabled Hyper-V from interfering with the netsed VMs in VMWare workstation. I wasted a week trying to fix this issue. Kindly help.

Answer 1

Hi Vijayaram Venkataraman,

Thanks for your post. I understand that the VMs in the VMware cannot run after being deployed in the host, please correct me if anything is misunderstood.

Generally speaking, many third-party virtualization applications don't work together with Hyper-V. Affected applications include VMware Workstation and VirtualBox. These applications might not start virtual machines, or they may fall back to a slower, emulated mode.

These symptoms are introduced when the Hyper-V Hypervisor is running. Some security solutions are also dependent on the hypervisor, such as:

• Device Guard
• Credential Guard

You can disable Hyper-V Hypervisor either in Control Panel or by using Windows PowerShell.

Disable Hyper-V in Control Panel

To disable Hyper-V in Control Panel, follow these steps:

1. In Control Panel, select Programs and Features.
2. Select Turn Windows features on or off.
3. Expand Hyper-V, expand Hyper-V Platform, and then clear the Hyper-V Hypervisor check box.

Disable Hyper-V in PowerShell

To disable Hyper-V by using Windows PowerShell, follow these steps:

1. Open an elevated PowerShell window.
2. Run the following command:

Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V-Hypervisor

Disable Device Guard and Credential Guard

You can disable Device Guard and Credential Guard by using registry keys or group policy. To do it, see Manage Windows Defender Credential Guard.

Best Regards,

Ian Xue

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