QCOW2 stands for "QEMU Copy-On-Write version 2." Unlike the raw img format or VMware’s VMDK, QCOW2 offers three killer features:
Would you like a separate guide on converting an existing VirtualBox/VMware Windows 8 VM to QCOW2? windows 8 qcow2
Follow these steps to create a new QCOW2 image and install Windows 8. Step 1: Create a Blank QCOW2 Disk Use qemu-img to create a 40GB virtual disk: qemu-img create -f qcow2 windows8.qcow2 40G Use code with caution. Step 2: Run the Installation Command QCOW2 stands for "QEMU Copy-On-Write version 2
When setting up Windows 8 on a QCOW2 disk, consider these optimizations: consider these optimizations: