# Create a blank 10GB QCOW2 disk image qemu-img create -f qcow2 windows_xp.qcow2 10G # Boot the VM using your Windows XP ISO to install it onto the QCOW2 disk qemu-system-i386 -m 1024 -hda windows_xp.qcow2 -cdrom win_xp_sp3.iso -boot d Use code with caution. Optimizing Windows XP for KVM and QEMU
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Spend 10 minutes building your own Windows_XP.qcow2 . It’s safer, cleaner, and you control exactly what runs inside. # Create a blank 10GB QCOW2 disk image