Use CPUID to get some processor details. If you have an Intel processor, you could look for support to the VT-x instruction.
Your first step however should be to check against the list Intel maintains to with details for all processors that support virtualization, here.
![cpuidcore2duoe7500[1]](http://blog.gfst.net/image.axd?picture=cpuidcore2duoe7500%5B1%5D_thumb.png "cpuidcore2duoe7500[1]")
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If you have an AMD processor, this AMD tool should help you determine whether your processor supports hardware virtualization or not.
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