Windows 98 Qcow2

Create a new qcow2 image (e.g., 10–20 GB recommended):

For Windows 98, qcow2 is superior to VirtualBox’s VDI or Hyper-V’s VHDX because QEMU provides the most accurate CPU emulation (486 through Pentium II) required for Windows 98’s finicky timing loops. windows 98 qcow2

qemu-img convert -O qcow2 failing_drive.raw failing_drive.qcow2 Create a new qcow2 image (e

the OS originally demanded—and setting up the emulated SoundBlaster 16 card. Create a new qcow2 image (e.g.

Now came the surgery. I wasn't going to use that fresh image as my primary drive; I was going to use it as the "donor" for the operating system.