10.qcow2 — Windows
While you can download pre-made images (more on that later), building your own ensures security and custom driver integration.
Some projects provide windows-10.qcow2 images with CloudBaseInit for unattended setup. Windows 10.qcow2
Have a base Windows10-base.qcow2 (never write to it). Create child images: While you can download pre-made images (more on
qemu-img create -f qcow2 -b Windows10-base.qcow2 VM1.qcow2
qemu-img create -f qcow2 -b Windows10-base.qcow2 VM2.qcow2
Both VMs boot from the same base, but write changes to their own 100KB overlay. This saves immense disk space in lab environments. Both VMs boot from the same base, but




