With the help of KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine), QEMU can offer fast running speed.

Therefore, it develops fast and is going to replace VirtualBox and VMware on Linux.

In addition, the quickgui is also not available to Windows.

download QEMU Windows

But QEMU develops fast and many people still want to use this VM software on Windows.

QEMU for Windows Download and Install

1.

Download QEMU for Windows

To use QEMU for Windows, you should download and install it first.

QEMU executable file

Click theDownloadbutton at the top section.

You will go to the QEMU download page.

Step 2:Click theWindowstab to get the QEMU Windows version.

move or resize

Step 3:On the new page, snag the.exefile to download it.

This file is the installer file.

Install QEMU for Windows

After the installer file is downloaded, you could double-click it to run directly.

move and resize a partition

Before doing that, I recommend you to create a partition separately for it.

Right-click a partition and chooseMove/Resize.

Then, click theOKbutton.

choose the Create button

In this way, you could get unallocated space.

Step 3:Right-nudge the unallocated space and choose theCreatebutton.

Step 4:Set parameters for the new partition.

create a new partition

you’re free to keep all of them to the default value if you dont have specific demands.

Then, click theOKbutton.

Step 5:Click theApplybutton to execute pending operations.

click the Apply button

You just need to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Here are 2 ways and the 2ndway is better.

Way 1.

install QEMU

Create a Virtual Machine Using Commands

QEMU doesnt come with a GUI.

If you dont install a GUI manually, you better use commands to run QEMU.

Step 1:Download the Ubuntu ISO file from the official website.

add QEMU path into Environment Variables

Step 2:Add QEMU path intoEnvironment Variables.

Step 3:Run Command Prompt as administrator and then execute the following commands.

Step 4:Go through the Ubuntu installation process.

launch Ubuntu VM using QEMU

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Way 2. you’re gonna wanna search for various tutorials online.

In addition, once errors occur, you may have no idea how to solve them.

Therefore, I recommend you to use QtEmu, an open-source GUI for QEMU Windows.

go through Ubuntu installation process

How to use QEMU on Windows via QtEmu?

Here is the guide:

Step 1:Download the Ubuntu ISO file and QtEmu.

The QtEmu official website is https://qtemu.org and the QtEmu source is placed on https://gitlab.com/qtemu/gui.

download the QtEmu installer

Step 2:Double-snag the QtEmu installer file and go through the installation process.

For me, I punch in:E:\qemu\QtEmu.

Step 3:After QtEmu is installed, go toE:\qemu\QtEmu.

install QtEmu

Right-click theqtemu.exefile and chooseSend to>Desktop (create shortcut).

Then, create a folder namedVMsunder the E drive to store all VM files to be created.

Step 4:Double-poke the QtEmu shortcut to launch this software.

set QEMU options

Then, click theFinishbutton.

Step 5:ClickMachine>New Machine.

Step 7:Select a correctCPU pop in, and setCPU,Graphics,Audio, andNetworkparameters.

select CPU

If all is OK, click theNextbutton.

HAXM is chosen by default.

However, some computers may not support this technology.

select the machine accelerator

Therefore, I recommend you uncheck HAXM and then choose TCG instead.

Step 10:Right-hit the newly-created VM and chooseMachine controls.

Go to theBoot optionstab, and tickCDROM.

check VM summary

Step 11:Go to theMediatab, click thedisc icon, and grab the Ubuntu ISO file.

Step 12:grab the VM and then click thePlayicon.

Then, you may need to go through the Ubuntu installation process.

tick CDROM

After the installation process is completed, you could enjoy the VM.

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Bottom Line

select Ubuntu ISO file