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How to Get Windows 11 in QCOW2 Format for Virtual Machines Finding a direct download for a Windows 11 QCOW2 image is difficult because Microsoft does not officially provide pre-made disk images in this format. While some third-party sites may host them, downloading pre-configured OS images from unofficial sources poses significant security risks, such as embedded malware or backdoors.

Step 2: Prepare the VM with TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot

Instead of finding a download, you can "generate" your own image by installing Windows onto a fresh QCOW2 disk using QEMU or Proxmox. Proxmox - Windows 11 VM (with VirtIO drivers) windows 11 qcow2 download

Run the installer

: Use the ISO as the boot source and the new .qcow2 file as the target. How to Get Windows 11 in QCOW2 Format