: If you have a different format (like .vdi from VirtualBox), you can convert it to qcow2 using: qemu-img convert -f vdi -O qcow2 source.vdi destination.qcow2 . QEMU - ArchWiki
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If you already have a Windows XP virtual machine (e.g., in VirtualBox's .vdi format), you can convert it. : If you have a different format (like
Ensure your VM is configured to access the internet. in VirtualBox's .vdi format)
qemu-img create -f qcow2 -b winxp.qcow2 winxp-overlay.qcow2
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