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Now you can convert the IDE interface to VirtIO (advanced) or simply enjoy faster emulated I/O. For best performance, create a new Qcow2 and load the VirtIO driver during the F6 text-mode setup phase (requires a floppy image or modified ISO).

: For better performance, consider installing VirtIO drivers in your Windows XP VM. These drivers improve disk and network I/O. i--- Windows Xp Qcow2

Or using QEMU monitor:

Windows XP Setup will detect an empty IDE drive. Partition and format as usual (NTFS recommended). The OS will install, but you will have no network and sluggish disk I/O. Now you can convert the IDE interface to

If you already have a Windows XP virtual machine in another format (like VirtualBox's or VMware's ), you can convert it to QCOW2: you can convert it to QCOW2: