https://github.com/ahmedalyelghannam/kvm_win10vm_walkthrough
https://github.com/ahmedalyelghannam/kvm_win10vm_walkthrough
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/ahmedalyelghannam/kvm_win10vm_walkthrough
- Owner: AhmedAlyElGhannam
- Created: 2024-12-16T12:23:39.000Z (6 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-02-19T15:37:26.000Z (4 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-19T16:36:34.334Z (4 months ago)
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# KVM_Win10VM_Walkthrough
I got sick of Windows but I still need it to use programs like Matlab, Altium, and Solidworks. So, I decided to install them on a windows VM instead of dual booting on my Thinkpad P53. Ergo, this is a guide on how to install a Windows 10 VM on KVM cuz Virtualbox is for noobs.
## Prerequisites
```bash
sudo apt install -y qemu qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon libvirt-clients bridge-utils virt-manager
sudo apt install -y qemu qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients bridge-utils virt-manager virtinst cpu-checker
sudo apt install -y qemu-system qemu-user qemu-user-static
sudo apt install -y qemu-system-arm qemu-system-mips qemu-system-ppc qemu-system-sparc qemu-system-x86
sudo systemctl enable libvirtd
sudo systemctl start libvirtd
sudo systemctl status libvirtd
sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER
sudo usermod -aG libvirt $USER
```
## Creating a Virtual Hard Disk (200GB in my case)
```bash
qemu-img create -f qcow2 /home/nemesis/Storage/Win10VM/win10disk.qcow2 200G
```
## Installing Windows 10 on Virtual Hard Disk (For The First Time Using ISO)
```bash
sudo virt-install --name win10 --ram 16384 --vcpus 8 --os-variant win10 --disk path=/home/nemesis/Storage/Win10VM/win10_disk.qcow2,format=qcow2,size=200 --cdrom /home/nemesis/Downloads/en-us_windows_10_consumer_editions_version_21h2_x64_dvd_6cfdb144.iso --network network=default --graphics spice
```
### Importing an existing VM
```bash
sudo chmod 777 -R Win10VM/
sudo chown libvirt-qemu:kvm Win10VM/
sudo chown libvirt-qemu:kvm Win10VM/win10_disk.qcow2
sudo virt-install \
--name windows10 \
--ram 16384 \
--vcpus 6 \
--os-type windows \
--os-variant win10 \
--disk path=/var/home/nemesis/Win10VM/win10_disk.qcow2,format=qcow2 \
--network network=default \
--graphics spice \
--import
```