Running Windows 98 today often requires using a virtual machine, and for QEMU or KVM users, the (QEMU Copy-On-Write) format is the standard for virtual disk images. This format is efficient because it only takes up space on your host machine as data is added to the virtual environment.

A standard installation often lacks the drivers needed for high resolution or sound. To make your QCOW2 image "full" and usable, you should install: installing windows 98, windows xp, and starcraft in qemu

To build your own image, you first need to create a virtual hard drive. Using the qemu-img tool, you can define the format and size.

: You must run FDISK from the boot menu to create a DOS partition before the installer can see the drive. Restart and then run format c: .

qemu-system-i386 -m 128 -hda win98.qcow2 -cdrom windows98se.iso -boot d -vga std Use code with caution.

A "full" installation requires a Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) ISO and, often, a boot floppy image.