Problem: Using ESXi to setup Windows Server 2008 virtual machine, I was surprised to see a message after booting from the image of the install DVD:
Windows Boot Manager
File: \windows\system32\boot\winload.exe
Status: 0xc000035a
Info: Attempting to load a 64-bit application, however this CPU is not compatible with 64-bit mode.
Windows 2008 Boot Manager reports error
This is from a Dell 2950 III with one Xeon CPU (Quad Core Intel Xeon E5405, 2×6MB
Cache, 2.0GHz, 1333MHz FSB) This is from Dell’s virtualization server catalog with available VMware ESXi and ESX software as an option.
Solution: Turns out, you must go to the system BIOS under the CPU section, and change Virtualization Technology from Disabled to Enabled since the factory setting is Disabled.
