Windows 81 Qcow2 Install -

If you are looking to set this up on a specific Linux distribution (like Ubuntu or Fedora), I can provide the exact command-line installation steps.

Minimum 20 GB of free space on the host drive. Windows 8.1 ISO: A valid installation media image.

Proxmox GUI:

After setup, modify your QEMU boot command for daily operation. Remove the installation ISOs and change the boot priority back to the hard drive: windows 81 qcow2 install

virt-install \ --name win81 \ --ram 4096 \ --vcpus 2 \ --disk path=windows81.qcow2,format=qcow2 \ --cdrom /path/to/Windows_8.1.iso \ --disk path=virtio-win.iso,device=cdrom \ --os-variant win8.1 \ --graphics spice \ --network network=default,model=virtio

Check the converted image:

Create a new virtual machine and select your Windows 8.1 ISO. Set RAM and CPU allocations. If you are looking to set this up

Notes:

Follow the on-screen instructions to install Windows 8.1. When prompted to select a disk, choose the virtual disk you've been using.

qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 windows81.vmdk windows81.qcow2 Use code with caution. Proxmox GUI: After setup, modify your QEMU boot

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Go back to the Proxmox UI, click on VM 105 > , double-click the Unused Disk , and change the bus type to VirtIO Block or SCSI (with VirtIO SCSI controller).