Will my server run Hyper-V? How do I tell?

The Windows Server Catalog shows an up to date list of all successfully Hyper-V tested systems. For older server systems, newer ones not o n the catalog yet, or non-server systems you can use the following tools to check if your system process supports Hyper-V:

The AMD tool is here
The Intel tool is here

One screen of the Intel tool looks likes this (emphasis added):

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Hyper-V requires both hardware assisted virtualization (HAV) and data execution prevention (AMD NX/Intel XD) enabled in the BIOS.