Windows 10.qcow2 May 2026

If you already have the file and want to boot it up, use the following optimized script. This assumes you have created or acquired the file.

Save as: launch_win10.sh

#!/bin/bash
IMAGE="Windows10.qcow2"
RAM="4G"
CPUS="2"
Inside Windows 10 VM:
qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 Windows10.vmdk Windows10.qcow2
Windows 10 supports a form of cloud-init via Cloudbase-Init. Embed an autounattend.xml answer file into the ISO before installation. This allows you to:

To resize the partition after expanding the QCOW2: Windows 10.qcow2
# Host: Increase max size
qemu-img resize Windows10.qcow2 +50G


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