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The StartingOffset should be divisible by 4096 (and ideally by 1MB). If not, you created the partition incorrectly. Use DiskPart during installation:

Windows 7 doesn’t automatically discard unused blocks in QCOW2. Your image file stays huge even after deleting files inside the VM. windows 7 qcow2 top

virsh blockcommit win7-vm vda --active --verbose --pivot The StartingOffset should be divisible by 4096 (and

Once Windows is running, perform these steps to keep the QCOW2 image lean and fast: Install Remaining Drivers : Open Device Manager and install the VirtIO Serial (Network), and drivers from the VirtIO ISO. Reclaim Space (Shrinking) Your image file stays huge even after deleting

: KVM is cited as a leading way to preserve legacy Windows 7 environments after its official end-of-support in January 2020.

Start by creating a thin-provisioned qcow2 disk image. This format allows the file to grow dynamically as data is added rather than occupying the full space immediately. : qemu-img create -f qcow2 win7.qcow2 40G .

The StartingOffset should be divisible by 4096 (and ideally by 1MB). If not, you created the partition incorrectly. Use DiskPart during installation:

Windows 7 doesn’t automatically discard unused blocks in QCOW2. Your image file stays huge even after deleting files inside the VM.

virsh blockcommit win7-vm vda --active --verbose --pivot

Once Windows is running, perform these steps to keep the QCOW2 image lean and fast: Install Remaining Drivers : Open Device Manager and install the VirtIO Serial (Network), and drivers from the VirtIO ISO. Reclaim Space (Shrinking)

: KVM is cited as a leading way to preserve legacy Windows 7 environments after its official end-of-support in January 2020.

Start by creating a thin-provisioned qcow2 disk image. This format allows the file to grow dynamically as data is added rather than occupying the full space immediately. : qemu-img create -f qcow2 win7.qcow2 40G .