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Example: Microsoft Windows image
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This example creates a Windows Server 2012 qcow2 image,
using :command:`virt-install` and the KVM hypervisor.

#. Follow these steps to prepare the installation:

   #. Download a Windows Server 2012 installation ISO.
      Evaluation images are available on `the Microsoft website
      <http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/
      evaluate-windows-server-2012>`_ (registration required).
   #. Download the signed VirtIO drivers ISO from the
      `Fedora website <https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/
      Windows_Virtio_Drivers#Direct_download>`_.
   #. Create a 15 GB qcow2 image:

      .. code-block:: console

         $ qemu-img create -f qcow2 ws2012.qcow2 15G

#. Start the Windows Server 2012 installation with the
   :command:`virt-install` command:

   .. code-block:: console

      # virt-install --connect qemu:///system \
        --name ws2012 --ram 2048 --vcpus 2 \
        --network network=default,model=virtio \
        --disk path=ws2012.qcow2,format=qcow2,device=disk,bus=virtio \
        --cdrom /path/to/en_windows_server_2012_x64_dvd.iso \
        --disk path=/path/to/virtio-win-0.1-XX.iso,device=cdrom \
        --vnc --os-type windows --os-variant win2k8

   Use :command:`virt-manager` or :command:`virt-viewer` to
   connect to the VM and start the Windows installation.

#. Enable the VirtIO drivers.

   The disk is not detected by default by the Windows installer.
   When requested to choose an installation target, click
   :guilabel:`Load driver` and browse the file system to select
   the ``E:\WIN8\AMD64`` folder. The Windows installer displays
   a list of drivers to install. Select the VirtIO SCSI and
   network drivers, and continue the installation.

   Once the installation is completed, the VM restarts.
   Define a password for the administrator when prompted.

#. Log in as administrator and start a command window.

#. Complete the VirtIO drivers installation by running the
   following command:

   .. code-block:: console

      C:\pnputil -i -a E:\WIN8\AMD64\*.INF

#. To allow :term:`Cloudbase-Init` to run scripts during an instance
   boot, set the PowerShell execution policy to be unrestricted:

   .. code-block:: console

      C:\powershell
      C:\Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

#. Download and install Cloudbase-Init:

   .. code-block:: console

      C:\Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing http://www.cloudbase.it/downloads/CloudbaseInitSetup_Stable_x64.msi -OutFile cloudbaseinit.msi
      C:\.\cloudbaseinit.msi

   In the :guilabel:`configuration options` window,
   change the following settings:

   * Username: ``Administrator``
   * Network adapter to configure: ``Red Hat VirtIO Ethernet Adapter``
   * Serial port for logging: ``COM1``

   When the installation is done, in the
   :guilabel:`Complete the Cloudbase-Init Setup Wizard` window,
   select the :guilabel:`Run Sysprep` and :guilabel:`Shutdown`
   check boxes and click :guilabel:`Finish`.

   Wait for the machine shutdown.

Your image is ready to upload to the Image service:

.. code-block:: console

   $ glance image-create --name WS2012 --disk-format qcow2 \
     --container-format bare --is-public true \
     --file ws2012.qcow2