qemu-img snapshot -c pre_driver_install windows7.qcow2
The ability to save the state of the machine at a specific point in time. Compression: Reducing the physical size of the image. Backing Files: windows 7qcow2
Do you have a Windows 7 physical machine or a VM in another format (VDI, VMDK, VHD)? Convert it with qemu-img convert . qemu-img snapshot -c pre_driver_install windows7
Running Windows 7 on a qcow2 image does not magically patch security holes. Protect your setup: windows 7qcow2
Start the VM, pointing it to your ISO file as the CD-ROM and your new qcow2 file as the hard drive.