Windows 81 Qcow2 Install

qemu-img create -f qcow2 win81.qcow2 40G

-device usb-tablet : Prevents mouse cursor drifting and pointer desynchronization. Step 4: Navigate the Windows Setup and Load VirtIO Drivers

: Install the fundamental virtualization stack. For Debian/Ubuntu systems, run: windows 81 qcow2 install

Boot into the Windows 8.1 installation environment and click . Enter your product key and accept the license terms. Choose Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) .

qemu-img create -f qcow2 /var/lib/libvirt/images/win8.1.qcow2 60G qemu-img create -f qcow2 win81

Note: This creates a dynamically expanding 40 GB virtual disk named windows81.qcow2 . Step 2: Download the VirtIO Drivers

Attach the downloaded VirtIO ISO to the VM's virtual CD-ROM drive. Boot into Windows 8.1, open ( devmgmt.msc ). Enter your product key and accept the license terms

qemu-system-x86_64 -hda win81.qcow2 -cdrom /path/to/your/windows8.1.iso -boot d -accel kvm -cpu host -m 4G -vga std -net nic,model=e1000 -net user -usbdevice tablet -rtc base=localtime

# On the host, locate the installer mount virtio-win.iso /mnt # Inside Windows, run /mnt/virtio-win-gt-x64.msi