You can create multiple states (snapshots) of your Windows 10 machine and roll back instantly if an error occurs.
Proxmox Virtual Environment is an increasingly popular platform for running Windows VMs. When you import a QCOW2 image into Proxmox, you might encounter an issue where the VM fails to boot because the storage controller does not match what Windows expects. A common solution is to ensure that you set the disk's Bus/Device to SATA instead of VirtIO Block during the import process, especially if your original image was not prepared with VirtIO drivers. Alternatively, you can follow the troubleshooting steps above to get Windows to detect the VirtIO controller in Safe Mode. Windows 10.qcow2
Open a terminal and use the qemu-img command to create the image. The format is: You can create multiple states (snapshots) of your
QCOW2 natively supports internal snapshots. This allows you to save the state of your Windows 10 VM and roll back to it instantly if an update or software installation breaks the system. A common solution is to ensure that you
: Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 . While it remains a stable and familiar environment, it will no longer receive critical security updates.