Windows 8 Qcow2 ((install)) Jun 2026

What if you want to leave QEMU/KVM but keep your Windows 8 installation?

Note: After migration, always run CHKDSK /F inside Windows 8 to fix partition alignment issues. Windows 8 Qcow2

Have a specific issue with your Windows 8 Qcow2 image? Check the logs in /var/log/libvirt/qemu/ —the answer is almost always there. What if you want to leave QEMU/KVM but

If Windows 8 is on a physical drive ( /dev/sda ), you can pipe it directly: you can pipe it directly: