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Windows doesn't include VirtIO drivers natively. You’ll need to download the VirtIO Win ISO

cluster size to your recordsize (e.g., 8K) can triple your performance. Discard/Trim: To keep your image from growing indefinitely, enable discard=unmap

qemu-system-x86_64 \ -m 4096 \ -smp 2 \ -drive file=Windows\ 10.qcow2,format=qcow2 \ -enable-kvm \ -cpu host \ -vga virtio \ -device qemu-xhci \ -device usb-kbd \ -device usb-tablet

In Virt-manager or UTM, select "Import existing disk image" instead of "Install from CD/DVD".

qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 Windows10.vmdk Windows10.qcow2


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    Windows doesn't include VirtIO drivers natively. You’ll need to download the VirtIO Win ISO

    cluster size to your recordsize (e.g., 8K) can triple your performance. Discard/Trim: To keep your image from growing indefinitely, enable discard=unmap Windows 10.qcow2

    qemu-system-x86_64 \ -m 4096 \ -smp 2 \ -drive file=Windows\ 10.qcow2,format=qcow2 \ -enable-kvm \ -cpu host \ -vga virtio \ -device qemu-xhci \ -device usb-kbd \ -device usb-tablet Windows doesn't include VirtIO drivers natively

    In Virt-manager or UTM, select "Import existing disk image" instead of "Install from CD/DVD". Windows 10.qcow2

    qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 Windows10.vmdk Windows10.qcow2