: .qcow2 (QEMU Copy-On-Write), which is optimized for virtual machines by only using storage as data is written.
| You want to... | Command / Action | | :--- | :--- | | | qemu-img convert -O qcow2 -c old.qcow2 new.qcow2 | | Increase disk size | qemu-img resize Tao.qcow2 +20G | | Take a snapshot | virsh snapshot-create-as --domain Tao --name "Before_Crowdstrike" | | Become one with the machine | sudo rm -rf /var/log (Do not do this) | Windows 11 Tao.qcow2 UPD Download
However, I need to give you a — because downloading a pre-made .qcow2 image of Windows 11 from unofficial sources carries serious risks and legal considerations. Because this is a qcow2 file, you do not "install" it
Because this is a qcow2 file, you do not "install" it. You it. Because this is a qcow2 file
# Step 1: Download official Windows 11 ISO from Microsoft # Step 2: Create an empty qcow2 disk qemu-img create -f qcow2 windows11-custom.qcow2 80G