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title: "VmFailedStartingSecondaryEvent"
description: "Secondary virtual machine cannot be powered on as there are no compatible hosts that can accommodate it. No compatible hosts that can accommodate the secondary virtual machine."
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dateModified: "2026-09-10"
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# VmFailedStartingSecondaryEvent

## Summary

Secondary virtual machine cannot be powered on as there are no compatible hosts that can accommodate it.

## Causes

No compatible hosts that can accommodate the secondary virtual machine.

## Resolutions

In this case the primary remains powered on in live mode, but fault tolerance is not established. VMware FT requires that Hardware Virtualization (HV) be turned on in the BIOS.

See the [vSphere Availability Guide](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.avail.doc/GUID-63F459B7-8884-4818-8872-C9753B2E0215.html) for more information.

## External

Refer to the [VMware Online Documentation](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/) for more information.