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FIX: Windows 10/11 install error 0x0000005D in VirtualBox
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Are you trying to installWindows 10in VirtualBox and you are getting the followingerror:Your PC needs to restart. Please hold down the power button. Error Code: 0x0000005D?
Thiserroroccurs when you are trying to run or install a version of windows that is not supported by your system’s processor.
To install Windows 10 on your PC, the processor must support the Physical Address Extension (PAE), NX and SSE2 features.
Most of the systems support these features, so if thiserroroccurs it is likely because the NX (No eXecute bit) feature is not activated on the system. You will find this feature as XD (eXecute Disabled) within theBIOSsettings.
How can I fix error code 0x0000005D to install Windows 10?
1. Change BIOS settings
2. Change settings in Motherboard menu
Find all about the best virtual machines for Windows 10 in this simple guide.
3. Change settings in Display tab
If all these settings are correct, you should be able to fix the error code 0x0000005D and install Windows 10 inVirtualBox.
If you have any other questions or suggestions, don’t hesitate to leave them in the comments section below.
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Madalina Dinita
Networking & Security Specialist
Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.
She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.
Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.
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Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.
