Windows Xpqcow2 -

Create a blank QCOW2 image and install Windows XP from an ISO file: qemu-img create -f qcow2 winxp.qcow2 20G Running Windows XP in QEMU (Recommended Setup)

: The resulting .qcow2 file will initially be very small (a few hundred KB) and expand as you install the OS . 2. Basic Installation Procedure

This will start the installation process.

To get Windows XP running, you'll typically start with an ISO file and "install" it onto a new QCOW2 disk.

It’s amazing how fast this 22-year-old OS runs on modern hardware. No drivers to hunt down (mostly), and the UI is peak early-2000s aesthetic.

Want to experience the Windows XP Luna theme again, but without dusting off a Pentium 4 with 256 MB of RAM? Spin up a Qemu VM with: