Windows 98 Qcow2 ✓

Sadly, QEMU Guest Agent doesn't exist for Win98. However, install the for high-resolution VESA modes, and the Crystal Audio driver for Sound Blaster emulation.

Windows 98 is highly sensitive to modern hardware emulation. Using the following flags in ensures the best compatibility: CPU: Use pentium or pentium2 for best results. windows 98 qcow2

You have two options: build it yourself or download a pre-made image. Sadly, QEMU Guest Agent doesn't exist for Win98

While VirtualBox (VBox) and VMware are popular, they have slowly abandoned support for legacy operating systems. install the for high-resolution VESA modes

Windows 98 has a hostile relationship with modern CPU virtualization.

If you already have a Windows 98 installation in a different format (like VMDK for VMware or VDI for VirtualBox), you can easily convert it.