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Windows 8 Qcow2 __top__ <PRO>

Easily save and revert to specific system states.

Use the following command to boot the ISO. Note the use of virtio drivers for maximum performance. qemu-system-x86_64 -m 2G -drive file=windows8.qcow2,if=virtio -cdrom win8_install.iso -net nic,model=virtio -enable-kvm Performance Optimization windows 8 qcow2

Boot Windows and use Disk Management ( diskmgmt.msc ) to "Extend Volume" into the newly unallocated space. Easily save and revert to specific system states