| Component | Requirement | |-----------|--------------| | | ARM64 (preferred) or x86_64 with emulation | | Hypervisor | QEMU 6.0+ with -M virt or -M mte | | Firmware | QEMU_EFI.fd (AAarch64) from edk2 | | Windows Image | Windows 10 ARM64 build 21277+ (insider preview) or OEM recovery image | | Disk Format | QCOW2 (recommended) or raw |
Shrink a bloated QCOW2 (after TRIM inside guest): windows 10 arm qcow2
qemu-img resize Windows10_ARM.qcow2 64G
If you are installing from an ARM64 ISO (often built using tools like UUP dump ), you must first create an empty virtual disk: qemu-img create -f qcow2 win10_arm_disk.qcow2 64G Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard 🚀 Running the VM with QEMU Guide: Windows 10 on ARM using QEMU and