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Without specific drivers, Windows 7 treats virtual disks and network cards as generic IDE or Realtek hardware, which is extremely slow. Server Fault VirtIO Disk/Network VirtIO Windows Drivers

Raw disk images never shrink. QCOW2 can shrink, but only if you tell it. Inside Windows 7: windows 7qcow2 best

The console window flickered to life. The four colored orbs swirled together, forming the familiar flag. For a moment, the server room disappeared. There were no tracking IDs, no forced reboots, and no "Suggested Apps" in the Start menu. Just a clean, glassy taskbar and the soft chime of a system that did exactly what it was told. Without specific drivers, Windows 7 treats virtual disks