VirtualBox - Linux Mint not starting - VT-x is not available

Solution 1:

Start up in BIOS. Look for these settings:

Look at this article:

VT-x settings

Vt-x is not enabled in the BIOS settings. The machine’s CPU does not support vt-x. Hyper-V virtualization is enabled in Windows. Core location is enabled.

Solutions:

Disable Hyper-V Virtualization. Disable Core Isolation from Windows Defender. Enable VT-X from BIOS Settings.

See if these work, or alternatively if your system will not run 64-bit guests.