Windows 11 has strict hardware requirements that can be tricky in a virtual environment:
Standard Windows distribution focuses on the ISO format for universal compatibility. While Microsoft offers pre-built virtual machines for developers (Enterprise Evaluation), these are typically distributed as .OVA (VirtualBox) or .VMDK (VMware) files rather than .qcow2 . Method 1: The "DIY" Build (Recommended)
sudo dnf install qemu-img qemu-system-x86 virt-manager