qemu-img convert -f vmdk windows_xp.vmdk -O qcow2 windows_xp.qcow2
Why do we keep these images? Why do we curate libraries of .qcow2 files on our terabyte drives? i--- Windows Xp Qcow2
In the era of NVMe SSDs and cloud computing, it might seem archaic to talk about Windows XP. However, for industrial control systems, legacy hardware programmers, retro gamers, and enterprise archivists, Windows XP remains a necessity. The challenge? Running this 2001 operating system on modern hardware is nearly impossible due to driver incompatibilities and security risks. qemu-img convert -f vmdk windows_xp
Run qemu-img info windows-xp.qcow2 . You should see file format: qcow2 , virtual size: 20 GiB , and disk size: 196 KiB (tiny, because it's empty). Run qemu-img info windows-xp
: If you create a 20GB disk, it only uses as much space as the data it actually contains.
Attach the ISO to your VM and update the drivers for the and Storage (SCSI/IDE) controllers via the "Found New Hardware Wizard". Downloading Pre-Built Images