virt-install --name w7lite \ --ram 2048 \ --disk path=w7lite-base.qcow2,format=qcow2 \ --disk path= virtio-win.iso,device=cdrom \ --cdrom /path/to/windows7-lite.iso \ --os-variant win7 \ --graphics vnc
Here are some best practices to keep in mind when using Windows 7 Lite Qcow2: windows 7 lite qcow2 best
modprobe nbd qemu-nbd -c /dev/nbd0 suspicious.qcow2 mount /dev/nbd0p1 /mnt ls /mnt/Windows/System32/drivers/ # Check for weird kernel drivers virt-install --name w7lite \ --ram 2048 \ --disk