Update to Android SDK Tools 23.0.5 and avd doesn't start

Question

I am running on Windows 8.1 x64, developing Android apps using ADT Bundle. Previously (before updating the Android SDK Tools) the AVD was working very correctly and after th

Answer 1

I am having the same problem. I did change my BIOS and all previously, when I was running Windows 7. Now I'm up on 8.1 and the VT-x is not supported. Thus, apparently it does not work on Windows 8. Intel link. Go down the page and it lists the Windows Operating Systems that it does support.

It also states that on the developer's page Android Developer's Using the Emulator; I have been researching other options, see this stackoverflow question, but when I check my BIOS it does not state "Intel Virtualization Technology" just "Virtualization Technology". I'm not sure at this point if my computer runs this or not. It should as it's an Intel i7.