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Brian Maimone
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Brian Maimone
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Posted by Brian Maimone
Brian Maimone
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Cannot launch AVD in emulator error

Could not load skin file, x86 emulation requires hardware acceleration, ensure intel HAXM is properly installed and usable (It is installed), CPU acceleration status: HAX kernal module is not installed. Appreciate any help.

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James Simshaw
James Simshaw
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James Simshaw
James Simshaw
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Hello,

I'm not entirely sure if this will help, but I found a posting on stackoverflow that seemed similar to the info you have given here. The first question I do have is if your CPU supports HAXM virtualization? If so, another stackoverflow posting here might help as well.

Brian Maimone
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Brian Maimone
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Brian Maimone
Brian Maimone
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Thanks James. I read through the posts. My machine doesn't support intel virtualization technology. Aghh. Is there a way to run the emulator without hardware virtualization? I.e., some work around?

James Simshaw
James Simshaw
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James Simshaw
James Simshaw
28,738 Points

Your best bet is probably to use Gennymotion if you can't use hardware virtualization. There's a course that goes through it and other tools here.