If you are reading this article it is probably because when you try install Windows 8.1 Preview on a VirtualBox machine appears the next message:
“Your PC needs to restart.
Please hold down the power button.
Error Code: 0x000000C4
parameters:
0x0000000000000091
0x000000000000000F
0xFFFFF800F57C6A80
0x0000000000000000″.
Don’t worry, there is nothing stopping you from installing Windows 8.1 in VirtualBox, you just have to perform the following task:
- Open Run with the key combination Windows + R. Something like the following image will appear.
- We introduce the following specification: «C:Program FilesOracleVirtualBoxVBoxManage.exe» setextradata «Windows 8.1» VBoxInternal/CPUM/CMPXCHG16B 1
- Windows 8.1 refers to the name that we give to the virtual machine (in my case it was like that, otherwise you would have to change the name).
- The first path refers to the VirtualBox installation directory, if you have it in a different directory (This is the default one) you will have to change it.
When you run it, a window will appear that performs a very fast process and you will have the machine ready to continue with the installation.
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Before performing this solution, close VirtualBox and when you finish the task, open it again. If you have any problem feel free to comment.
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