Repairing Unable to Install Windows 8 Error 0x0000005D
The error 0x0000005D occurs when you try to install Windows 8 on a new PC or when you use virtualization software such as Oracle VM Virtual Box or VMWare.
This error occurs because, unlike the Windows 7 operating system, Windows 8 is not fully compatible with all Pentium 4 processor models. To install Windows 8, your processor must support No Execute.
More specifically, for AMD processors, this function is called “No Execute (NX)” and for Intel processors “Execute Disable (XD)”.
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