Windows Longhorn Qcow2 Work |work| -

Inside Longhorn, you need the "Intel PRO/1000" driver for the network card ( e1000 in QEMU). Windows Update won't work, so mount a separate ISO with the netkvm driver or use the built-in E1G5132.sys from the driver cab.

: This is the most common "gotcha." Many Longhorn builds have a time-bomb; setting the -rtc base to the year the build was compiled (e.g., 2003 or 2004 ) prevents the OS from refusing to boot. windows longhorn qcow2 work

If you find a VMware image instead:

This report addresses the technical feasibility and current issues associated with running legacy Windows "Longhorn" (pre-release Vista) builds using within a Longhorn (Cloud Native Storage) environment. 1. Core Concept & Feasibility Inside Longhorn, you need the "Intel PRO/1000" driver

Many pre-made Longhorn images online are in (VMware) or VDI (VirtualBox) format. You can convert them to qcow2 to benefit from KVM snapshot performance. If you find a VMware image instead: This