
Since this is one of the most common scenarios, let’s start by ensuring that VT-X is enabled in your BIOS settings. Method 1: Enable VT-X (Intel Virtualization) from BIOS Settings Below you have a few methods (with step-by-step instruction) that other users in a similar situation have successfully used to get the issue resolved.įor the best results, follow the methods below in order until you encounter a fix that is successful in resolving the issue for you. If you’re struggling to resolve this particular issue, this article will provide you with a couple of troubleshooting methods that will help your cause. This can be resolved by masking the CPU ID. CPU ID is breaching the license agreement – There are several scenarios in which the OS image can no longer start because the software is detecting an incompatible CPU.VT-X is not enabled from BIOS settings – Another reason why this issue occurs is when the VT-X technology (also known as Intel Virtualization) -which VMware Workstation needs- is disabled from the BIOS settings.The guest machine is not able to start correctly – The most common causes of this error is a disk configuration problem or a recent corruption problem to your guest machine that made it unusable.Here’s a list of common scenarios that are known to trigger this error message:



As it turns out, there are several scenarios that will lead to the apparition of this particular issue. We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports.

What is causing The CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system error The CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system. This doesn’t seem like an OS-specific error since users have reported this occurring with Linux, MacOS and Windows images. Most affected users report that the issue suddenly started occurring after the image was functioning fine for. Several users have been complaining about getting the “CPU has been disabled by the guest operating system” error when trying to play a virtual machine inside the VMware Workstation application.
