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Experiment with virt-manager for a GUI interface, or automate XP deployments using cloud-init (though limited for XP, you can use AutoIt scripts). The power of Qcow2 on KVM means the dinosaur can not only survive but thrive in a modern data center. Need a pre-made Windows XP Qcow2 for testing? Disclaimer: You must own a valid Windows XP license. Check archive.org for MSDN legacy ISOs, but never download untrusted Qcow2 binaries from unknown sources.

# Create a snapshot (saved as a new file) qemu-img snapshot -c "before_activation" windows-xp.qcow2 qemu-img snapshot -l windows-xp.qcow2 Revert to snapshot qemu-img snapshot -a "before_activation" windows-xp.qcow2 3. Backing File (Copy-on-Write Clone) Save 90% of disk space by creating a base XP image and cloning it: i--- Windows Xp Qcow2

sdelete -z c:\ This zeroes free space. Then, on the host, run: Experiment with virt-manager for a GUI interface, or