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Install guest OS using KVM Virtualization

Install Windows OS on Linux

 Path: Application\System tool\Virtual machine manager

 Step 1:

You will get a screen like below to choose the method of installation. You can clearly see that virt-manager supports both ISO and CDROM installation, moreover it also supports complex procedures like Network Install and even PXE boot.
Create new windows guest VM
Choose a name of the Virtual Machine of the Virtual Machine. In our case we have chosen “Win_Xp”.
Step 2:
Now browse to the location where you have created the ISO file and point to it as shown below.
Windows ISO Name
Step 3:
Now you have to assign the amount of memory and CPU which will be available to the Virtual Machine. This is the maximum RAM that the Virtual Machine will be able to use for its own purpose. A typical 512 MB memory and 1 CPU will be okay. Make sure to keep good amount of memory for your base operating-system.
Specify the VM Memeory
Step 4:
Now is the time for hard disk. I have allocated 8 GB for my Windows XP Machine. But as you can see in the image below it says “4.6 Gb available in the default location”. In this case the image cannot be kept in the default location.
So ultimately you have two option either you decrease the allocated size or select a different location in your existing disk by clicking on “Select managed or other existing storage”.
Allocate hard disk to guest OS
Step 5:
In the last step verify the parameters you have given and proceed to final installation by clicking on Finish button.
More advanced network configuration
Having done all these steps you have now successfully created a Windows Machine. Remember that the above steps are similar for installing any other operating-systems like Ubuntu/Centos/Debian/Fedora etc.
You will be now presented with the traditional Windows Setup.
Windows Guest Install Begin
Congratulations!!! you have done.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and proceed to complete your windows Virtual OS installation.
Note:
We can install many other Operating System in virtual machine Like: Windows-xp, Windows-7, Fedora, Red Hat, Ubuntu etc.

 Note: Guest OS default storage directory :/var/lib/libvirt/images

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