# New to this stuff

**URL:** <https://forums.docker.com/t/new-to-this-stuff/27213>\
**Category:** Docker Desktop\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [January 17, 2017, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/new-to-this-stuff/27213 "2017-01-17T09:01:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![nights1000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f07891/32.png) [@nights1000](https://forums.docker.com/u/nights1000)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/new-to-this-stuff/27213/1 "2017-01-17T09:01:32Z")

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I have Windows 10 Home; I read that Windows 10 Pro is what’s required to have this “virtualization” stuff.  
So, I opt for Docker Toolbox instead of Docker for Windows. I open Docker Quickstart and…  
"Running pre-create checks…  
Error with pre-create check: “This computer doesn’t have VT-X/AMD-v enabled. Enabling it in the BIOS is mandatory"  
Looks like something went wrong in step ´Checking if machine default exists´… Press any key to continue…  
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Looks like a catch 22.

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**Author:** ![lrsc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@lrsc](https://forums.docker.com/u/lrsc)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/new-to-this-stuff/27213/2 "2017-01-17T09:37:45Z")

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VT-X/AMD-v is a BIOS setting you need to enable manually.

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**Author:** ![nights1000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f07891/32.png) [@nights1000](https://forums.docker.com/u/nights1000)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/new-to-this-stuff/27213/3 "2017-01-17T10:49:33Z")

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And if my computer doesn’t support “virtualization”? (which, though it’s not really clear to me, it seems most Windows versions pre-windows 10 PRO do NOT).  
And if it does?? Any idea on how to enable it? Because I see nothing about it in the BIOS.

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**Author:** ![lrsc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@lrsc](https://forums.docker.com/u/lrsc)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2017, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/new-to-this-stuff/27213/4 "2017-01-17T11:46:49Z")

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Hi

Your hardware need to support virtualization. Please check your CPU and motherboard if it supportsVT-X/AMD-v . Sometimes a bios and firmware update can be helpful.

> **[How to Enable Intel VT-x in Your Computer’s BIOS or UEFI Firmware](https://www.howtogeek.com/213795/how-to-enable-intel-vt-x-in-your-computers-bios-or-uefi-firmware/)**
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> Modern CPUs include hardware virtualization features that help accelerate virtual machines created in VirtualBox, VMware, Hyper-V, and other apps. But those features aren’t always enabled by default.