Windows 10.qcow2

Optimize-Volume -DriveLetter C -ReTrim

qemu-img convert -f vhdx -O qcow2 Windows10_eval.vhdx Windows10.qcow2 Windows 10.qcow2

This format supports internal snapshots, allowing you to save the state of your Windows 10 environment and revert to it if a software test or update fails. You must create it using an official Windows ISO

The "Copy-On-Write" nature means the file only takes up as much space as the data actually written to it, even if the virtual disk is set to a larger size (e.g., a 60GB disk might only be a 15GB file). Windows 10.qcow2

Note: You cannot legally download a pre-configured Windows 10.qcow2 image freely. You must create it using an official Windows ISO.

: Add -machine type=q35,accel=kvm for better Windows compatibility.

qemu-img convert -f vmdk windows10.vmdk -O qcow2 windows10.qcow2 qemu-img convert -f vpc windows10.vhd -O qcow2 windows10.qcow2