Windows 10qcow2 //free\\

Once installed, the "story" ends with optimization. Users often "debloat" the Windows installation using tools like the Chris Titus Tech utility

If you’ve ventured into the world of Linux virtualization (KVM/QEMU) or platforms like Proxmox, you’ve likely stumbled upon the file extension . For Windows 10 users coming from VirtualBox or VMware, this format might seem foreign. But once you understand it, you’ll never go back. windows 10qcow2

Using virsh or qemu-img :

qemu-system-x86_64 \ -enable-kvm \ -cpu host \ -smp 4 \ -m 4096 \ -drive file=Windows10.qcow2,format=qcow2 \ -cdrom Windows10_22H2.iso \ -boot menu=on Once installed, the "story" ends with optimization