Allocate space for your new virtual machine. A standard Windows 10 installation requires at least 40 GB to run smoothly: qemu-img create -f qcow2 windows10_clean.qcow2 50G Use code with caution. Step 3: Launch the Installation via QEMU/KVM
Microsoft provides Windows 10 Enterprise evaluation VHDX images. You can download and convert to QCOW2:
Before we dive into the download, let’s clarify the format.
The most stable way to get a Windows 10 .qcow2 image is to download the official ISO and install it onto a new virtual disk.
qemu-img snapshot -l win10.qcow2
: Standard security updates for Windows 10 are scheduled to end on October 14, 2025 . 2. Convert ISO to QCOW2