– just set disk bus to VirtIO and install normally.
For very old kernels, you may need initrd with virtio modules. Use VirtIO ISO when: Windows VM on KVM/Proxmox Download from: fedorapeople.org/groups/virt/virtio-win/stable-virtio/ Disk driver folder: viostor\<windows-version>\amd64 Network driver folder: NetKVM\<windows-version>\amd64 Install method: Load driver during Windows disk selection Pro tip: Run guest-tools.exe after OS is installed If you are using a specific hypervisor (Proxmox, oVirt, OpenStack, manual QEMU), I can provide the exact command line or UI steps for that environment. virtio drivers iso
| Folder | Driver for | |--------|-------------| | NetKVM/ | VirtIO network adapter | | viostor/ | VirtIO block (disk) driver | | vioscsi/ | VirtIO SCSI controller | | Balloon/ | Memory ballooning driver | | vioserial/ | VirtIO serial/console | | pvpanic/ | Paravirtual panic device | | qxldod/ | QXL display driver (optional) | – just set disk bus to VirtIO and install normally
