Windows 98 Qcow2

Sound in Windows 98 VMs can be finicky. Ensure you're using a compatible sound card.

To create a virtual hard drive for a new installation, use the qemu-img tool. Windows 98 supports up to 137 GB, but smaller sizes (e.g., 2 GB to 4 GB) are safer for stability.

While the standard Cirrus driver works, it is slow and limited. For a modern experience, use the project. This is an open-source, native Windows 98 driver that allows for higher resolutions (up to 1080p) and better performance. windows 98 qcow2

qemu-img snapshot -a "Before Screensaver" win98se.qcow2

qemu-system-x86_64 \ -drive file=win98se.qcow2,format=qcow2,index=0,media=disk \ -cdrom win98SE.iso \ -boot d \ -m 512 \ -cpu pentium2 \ -vga cirrus Sound in Windows 98 VMs can be finicky

Replace -vga cirrus with:

qemu-system-i386 -hda windows98.qcow2 -m 256 -vga cirrus -shared /path/to/shared/folder:/shared Windows 98 supports up to 137 GB, but smaller sizes (e

You should now be able to run Windows 98 from the QCOW2 image.

You need a Windows 98 SE ISO and a boot floppy image (if the ISO isn't bootable). qemu-system-i386 -m