Windows 8 Qcow2 _verified_ -

Under the hood, Windows 8 is more robust than its predecessors, but it faces modern risks.

virsh snapshot-create-as windows-8-vm clean-state --disk-only --atomic Windows 8 Qcow2

: A 40GB virtual drive might only take up 5GB of actual space if most of the drive is empty. Under the hood, Windows 8 is more robust

Windows 8 was engineered to be lean for the tablet era, which translates well to modern virtual machines. Under the hood

To install Windows 8 on the Qcow2 image: