I need WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux v2) which needs my VM to support nested virtualization

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I need WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux v2) which needs my VM to support nested virtualization

Reginald Baker 0

I need WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux v2) which needs my VM to support nested virtualization but I keep getting error: "WSL2 is not supported with your current machine configuration.

Please enable the "Virtual Machine Platform" optional component and ensure virtualization is enabled in the BIOS." I do not have access to the bios, is there anything that can be done to enable this feature?

Nikhil Duserla 8,515 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-08-09T01:02:59.1133333+00:00
Hello @Reginald Baker,

Could you please provide clear and detailed information about the issue?

Is nested virtualization enabled on your Azure VM?

Have you enabled virtualization in the VM configuration?

Are you using a VM size that supports nested virtualization?
Anusree Nashetty 5,735 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-08-11T06:15:13.3133333+00:00

Hi Reginald Baker,

Did you see the response provided, If you have any further queries, let us know.

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Nikhil Duserla 8,515 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-08-09T01:02:59.1133333+00:00

Hello @Reginald Baker,

Could you please provide clear and detailed information about the issue?

Is nested virtualization enabled on your Azure VM?

Have you enabled virtualization in the VM configuration?

Are you using a VM size that supports nested virtualization?
Anusree Nashetty 5,735 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-08-11T06:15:13.3133333+00:00

Hi Reginald Baker,

Did you see the response provided, If you have any further queries, let us know.

Answer 1

Hi Reginald Baker,

I understand you would like to use nested virtualization on an Azure VM. That said, after conducting some research, I have found a great article from the Microsoft Tech Community Blog site (Azure AI Foundry Blog) that offers step-by-step guidance on the best ways to attempt this.

You can find the blog here, at Microsoft Community Blog

I hope this helps you on your journey. Please let us know if this information was helpful by accepting it as an "Answer". This helps the community find quality answers to common issues.

Best regards,

Andrew Taylor

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