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	virsh autostart win11		virsh autostart win11

			virsh autostart win11 --disable

	virsh dominfo win11 \| grep Autostart		virsh dominfo win11 \| grep Autostart
	Autostart: enable		Autostart: enable
	Autostart Once: disable		Autostart Once: disable

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	'''The Motivation'''<br>		'''The Motivation'''<br>
	Running''' Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)''' on my local machine instead of		Running '''Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)''' on my local machine instead of:
	* <s>Hyper-V</s>		* <s>Hyper-V</s>
	* <s>VMWare</s>		* <s>VMWare</s>
	* <s>Proxmox</s>		* <s>Proxmox</s>
			* '''<span style="color:green;">virsh (Virtualization Shell)</span>'''

	Use on-board Linux apps and utilities only; prefer APT distros such as Debian or Ubuntu.		Use on-board Linux apps and utilities only; prefer APT distros such as Debian or Ubuntu.

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	* <s>VMWare</s>		* <s>VMWare</s>
	* <s>Proxmox</s>		* <s>Proxmox</s>
	Use on-board Linux apps and utilities only; prefer Debian or Ubuntu.		Use on-board Linux apps and utilities only; prefer APT distros such as Debian or Ubuntu.


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	===Installation Mac OS (EXPERIMENTAL)===		===Installation Mac OS (EXPERIMENTAL)===
			'''The following section is experimental by AI created'''
	*Repository Initialization		*Repository Initialization
	The foundation of the project relies on the OSX-KVM repository, which provides the OpenCore bootloader configurations and scripts to fetch official macOS assets.		The foundation of the project relies on the OSX-KVM repository, which provides the OpenCore bootloader configurations and scripts to fetch official macOS assets.

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	* <s>Hyper-V</s>		* <s>Hyper-V</s>
	* <s>VMWare</s>		* <s>VMWare</s>
	* <s>Proxmox </s>		* <s>Proxmox</s>
	Use on board Linux apps and utilities only		Use on-board Linux apps and utilities only; prefer Debian or Ubuntu.

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	'''The Motivation'''<br>		'''The Motivation'''<br>
	Running''' Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)''' on my local machine instead of		Running''' Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM)''' on my local machine instead of
	* ~~Microsoft Terminal Server~~ / ~~Remote Desktop~~		* <s>Hyper-V</s>
	* VMWare		* <s>VMWare</s>
	* Proxmox ~~(for now)~~		* <s>Proxmox </s>
	~~Try to use the Linux~~ on board utilities only		Use on board Linux apps and utilities only


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	==Advanced - Converting virtual disks==		==Advanced - Converting virtual disks==
	===Converting a VHDX Windows Disk===		===Converting a VHDX Windows Disk to qcow2===


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	disk size: 37.6 GiB		disk size: 37.6 GiB

	===Converting a VMDK VMWare Disk===		===Converting a VMDK VMWare Disk to qcow2===
	*Inspect		*Inspect
	root@ts01:~# '''qemu-img info /var/lib/libvirt/ qemu-img info 'Windows 8.x x64.vmdk' '''		root@ts01:~# '''qemu-img info /var/lib/libvirt/ qemu-img info 'Windows 8.x x64.vmdk' '''
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	*Convert		*Convert
	root@ts01:~# '''qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 'Windows 8.x x64.vmdk' win8.qcow2'''		root@ts01:~# '''qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O qcow2 'Windows 8.x x64.vmdk' win8.qcow2'''

			===Converting a qcow2 Disk to vhdx===

			*Convert
			qemu-img convert -p -f qcow2 -O vhdx win8.qcow2 win8.vhdx

			*Info
			root@ts01:~# qemu-img info win8.vhdx
			image: /var/lib/libvirt/images/win8.vhdx
			file format: vhdx
			virtual size: 100 GiB (107374182400 bytes)
			disk size: 25.9 GiB
			cluster_size: 16777216
			Child node '/file':
			filename: /var/lib/libvirt/images/win8.vhdx
			protocol type: file
			file length: 26.6 GiB (28613541888 bytes)
			disk size: 25.9 GiB

	==VM Installation==		==VM Installation==
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	===Installation Win11 VM (from iso, no registration)===		===Installation Win11 VM (from iso, no registration)===
			*Using the official Windows 11 ISO
			*Install Windows 11 but without network, this way no registration takes place

	*Install Windows 11 but without network
	[[image:Win11-no-network.png\|600px]]		[[image:Win11-no-network.png\|600px]]

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	Disk detached successfully		Disk detached successfully
	*Finished		*Finished







	===Installation Mac OS (EXPERIMENTAL)===		===Installation Mac OS (EXPERIMENTAL)===

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	===Installation Mac OS (~~Project from Github~~)===		===Installation Mac OS (EXPERIMENTAL)===

	~~====~~ Repository Initialization ~~====~~		*Repository Initialization
	The foundation of the project relies on the OSX-KVM repository, which provides the OpenCore bootloader configurations and scripts to fetch official macOS assets.		The foundation of the project relies on the OSX-KVM repository, which provides the OpenCore bootloader configurations and scripts to fetch official macOS assets.

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	</pre>		</pre>

	~~====~~ Preparation Tasks ~~====~~		*Preparation Tasks
	Before configuring the Virtual Machine, specific scripts must be run to acquire the macOS installation media.		Before configuring the Virtual Machine, specific scripts must be run to acquire the macOS installation media.

	~~=====~~ Fetching macOS Assets ~~=====~~		*Fetching macOS Assets
	Run the Python script to download the Recovery image directly from Apple's servers.		Run the Python script to download the Recovery image directly from Apple's servers.
	<pre>		<pre>
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	Note: You will be prompted to choose a version (e.g., Ventura, Sonoma). This creates a "BaseSystem.dmg" file.		Note: You will be prompted to choose a version (e.g., Ventura, Sonoma). This creates a "BaseSystem.dmg" file.

	~~=====~~ Image Conversion ~~=====~~		*Image Conversion
	The downloaded DMG must be converted into a raw image format that KVM can easily mount.		The downloaded DMG must be converted into a raw image format that KVM can easily mount.
	<pre>		<pre>
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	</pre>		</pre>

	~~=====~~ Virtual Disk Creation ~~=====~~		*Virtual Disk Creation
	Create the virtual hard drive where the OS will be permanently installed.		Create the virtual hard drive where the OS will be permanently installed.
	<pre>		<pre>
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	~~====~~ Host-Level Optimizations ~~====~~		*Host-Level Optimizations
	To prevent Kernel Panics during the boot process, the KVM module must be configured to ignore unhandled Model Specific Registers (MSRs).		To prevent Kernel Panics during the boot process, the KVM module must be configured to ignore unhandled Model Specific Registers (MSRs).

	~~=====~~ Permanent MSR Fix ~~=====~~		*Permanent MSR Fix
	Edit or create the KVM configuration file on the host:		Edit or create the KVM configuration file on the host:
	<pre>		<pre>
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	~~====~~ Virtual Machine XML Configuration ~~====~~		*Virtual Machine XML Configuration
	The VM is defined in Libvirt using a modified XML template. Key adjustments ensure the guest OS perceives the hardware as a compatible Apple-Intel machine.		The VM is defined in Libvirt using a modified XML template. Key adjustments ensure the guest OS perceives the hardware as a compatible Apple-Intel machine.

	~~=====~~ CPU Masking and OSK ~~=====~~		*CPU Masking and OSK
	The CPU must be set to 'Penryn' with an Intel vendor ID mask to bypass Apple's hardware checks.		The CPU must be set to 'Penryn' with an Intel vendor ID mask to bypass Apple's hardware checks.
	<pre>		<pre>
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	Note: The OSK (Apple System Management Controller Key) must be included in the QEMU command-line arguments section of the XML.		Note: The OSK (Apple System Management Controller Key) must be included in the QEMU command-line arguments section of the XML.

	~~=====~~ Storage and Firmware Paths ~~=====~~		*Storage and Firmware Paths
	Ensure the following paths point to your actual local files:		Ensure the following paths point to your actual local files:
	* '''Loader:''' /home/vmadmin/OSX-KVM/OVMF_CODE_4M.fd		* '''Loader:''' /home/vmadmin/OSX-KVM/OVMF_CODE_4M.fd
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	* '''Target Disk:''' /home/vmadmin/OSX-KVM/mac_hdd_ng.img		* '''Target Disk:''' /home/vmadmin/OSX-KVM/mac_hdd_ng.img

	~~====~~ Filesystem Permissions ~~====~~		*Filesystem Permissions
	Libvirt runs as a separate system user and requires explicit access to files located in a user's home directory.		Libvirt runs as a separate system user and requires explicit access to files located in a user's home directory.

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	~~====~~ The Installation Process ~~====~~		*The Installation Process
	# '''Format:''' Use Disk Utility inside the "macOS Base System" to erase the virtual disk as APFS with a GUID Partition Map.		# '''Format:''' Use Disk Utility inside the "macOS Base System" to erase the virtual disk as APFS with a GUID Partition Map.
	# '''Install:''' Select "Reinstall macOS" and target the newly formatted drive.		# '''Install:''' Select "Reinstall macOS" and target the newly formatted drive.
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	*'''~~Pictures~~:'''		*'''Screenshots:'''
	[[image:Mac01.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[image:Mac01.png\|400px]]
	[[image:Mac02.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[image:Mac02.png\|400px]]
	[[image:Mac03.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[image:Mac03.png\|400px]]
	[[image:Mac04.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[image:Mac04.png\|400px]]
	[[image:Mac05a.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[image:Mac05a.png\|400px]]
	[[image:Mac06a.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[image:Mac06a.png\|400px]]
	[[image:Mac07.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[image:Mac07.png\|400px]]
	[[image:Mac08a.png\|~~600px~~]]		[[image:Mac08a.png\|400px]]

	==USB Operations==		==USB Operations==

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   Disk detached successfully
 *Finished
 ==USB Operations==

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   ''') --persistent'''
   Device detached successfully
 ==Basic admin commands==
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     ID S RDRQ WRRQ RXBY TXBY %CPU %MEM    TIME   NAME
 R    0    2 1396  206  0.1  3.0   0:47.07 vm-bookworm

Admin at 19:35, 18 February 2026

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 *Win10 in running state
 [[image:Windows10afterclone.png|800px]]
 ==USB Operations==

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 ===Installation Win10 VM (former vhdx file)===
 *Install01
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   root@ts01:~# '''virsh start win10a'''
   Domain 'win10a' started
 <!-- To be mentioned:
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 -->
-==Backup/Restore of the VM settings==
+===Backup/Restore of the VM settings===
 To Backup the VM settings only run:
   virsh list --all
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   Domain 'win10a' XML configuration edited.
-*'''Hint: To the delete the above pool use:'''
+*To delete the pool use:
-  root@ts01:~# virsh pool-destroy nvme-pool
+  virsh pool-destroy nvme-pool
-  Pool nvme-pool destroyed
+  virsh pool-undefine nvme-pool
-  root@ts01:~# virsh pool-undefine nvme-pool
-  Pool nvme-pool has been undefined
+==Deploy a new VM via CLI==
 ==Useful Commands==
 *Nmap accross the network to obtain new IP addresses from new vm machines
-  root@ts01:/var/lib/libvirt/images# nmap -sn 192.168.2.0/24
+  root@ts01:/var/lib/libvirt/images# '''nmap -sn 192.168.2.0/24'''