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Introduction: Why Windows XP Still Matters (In a Virtual Box) In the era of NVMe drives and 24-core CPUs, the very mention of Windows XP usually evokes nostalgia. However, for IT professionals, embedded system engineers, and retro-gaming enthusiasts, Windows XP is far from dead. Its lightweight footprint makes it the perfect guest operating system for virtualization.

Boot the ISO with this command:

qemu-img create -f qcow2 windows-xp.qcow2 20G Run qemu-img info windows-xp.qcow2 . You should see file format: qcow2 , virtual size: 20 GiB , and disk size: 196 KiB (tiny, because it's empty). Step 2: The First Boot (IDE Mode) Windows XP does not natively support VirtIO disks. You must install it using an emulated IDE controller first, then migrate. i--- Windows Xp Qcow2