Dead Space 3 Sorry This Application Cannot Run Under A Virtual Machine ^new^ Jun 2026

The most common cause of this error is having native Windows hypervisor features enabled. Disabling them clears the false VM signature.

The most effective fix is to turn off the Windows features that use virtualization technology.

hypervisor.cpuid.v0 = "FALSE"

Sometimes, disabling the feature in the UI isn't enough to stop the hypervisor from launching at startup.

Navigate over to the , CPU Configuration , or Overclocking tab. The most common cause of this error is

If the above doesn’t work, VBS might still be active.

If the above methods fail, you can disable virtualization entirely at the hardware level. This is not recommended if you use any VMs, WSL2, or emulators. hypervisor

If software adjustments fail to resolve the problem, you may need to disable hardware virtualization via your motherboard's system firmware.

If you are using VMware, adding a restriction to the configuration file can fix the detection. Locate your virtual machine's folder. Open the .vmx file in Notepad. If the above methods fail, you can disable