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cd OneClick-macOS-Simple-KVM
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## Step 3 (installing qemu and virtualization capabilities)
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Run the included windows installer
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## Step 3 (installing QEMU and more)
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First, install the `cpu-checker` package:
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```
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./windows-install.sh
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sudo apt install cpu-checker
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```
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Once you get to the menu (looks like this)
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![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/95918679/152704969-29fccfab-de68-4977-b2c7-4fb5b4b5c3cb.png)
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Go to Virtualization and make sure your system processor type is selected, mine is Intel
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![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/95918679/152704984-213b067b-1a8e-45cf-ad23-330391c31583.png)
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Then keep clicking exit, and save the configuration
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Now run these commands to make sure virtualization works
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Now run this commands to make sure virtualization works:
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```
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kvm-ok
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```
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This should output `Y`. If it does not, check your BIOS configuration to make sure nested virtualization is on (search up online based on which CPU you have).
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Next, for Intel CPUs run:
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cat /sys/module/kvm_intel/parameters/nested
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If the first command returns `KVM acceleration can be used` and the second command returns `Y`, then you are good to go. If the first command returns `Y` but the second command return something like `no`, then go to the bottom of the page for troubleshooting.
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Now make sure you are still in the OneClick-macOS-Simple-KVM directory, the path should look something like this:
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Or for AMD CPUs run:
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cat /sys/module/kvm_amd/parameters/nested
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```
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If that command returns `Y` or `1` (depending on CPU type), then you are good to go. If it returns something like `N`, then go to the bottom of the page for troubleshooting.
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Now make sure you are still in the OneClick-macOS-Simple-KVM directory. The path should look something like this:
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/mnt/c/users/WINDOWS_USER_NAME/Documents/OneClick-macOS-Simple-KVM
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### Getting `Your CPU does not support KVM extensions` on AMD processors
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For those with AMD EPYC/Ryzen processor or later, Nested Virtualization (required for KVM) [is not supported on Windows 10](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/user-guide/enable-nested-virtualization#amd-epyc--ryzen-processor-or-later). So you have to upgrade to Windows 11.
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For those with AMD EPYC/Ryzen processor or later, Nested Virtualization (required for KVM) [is not supported on Windows 10](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/user-guide/enable-nested-virtualization#amd-epyc--ryzen-processor-or-later). You will have to upgrade to Windows 11.

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