Finally, I needed to attach the client's failing drive as a secondary drive. I used ddrescue to image the physical drive into a raw image file first, to minimize stress on the dying hardware, then converted that raw image to qcow2 format.
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 qcow2
I had a trick up my sleeve. I shut down the VM and mounted the qcow2 image directly on my Linux host using guestmount . Finally, I needed to attach the client's failing
Here are some additional tips and tricks to keep in mind: However, install the for high-resolution VESA modes, and
To set up or run Windows 98 using a disk image (the native format for QEMU), you can either create a fresh image and install it from an ISO or download pre-configured images from community repositories. 1. Creating a Windows 98 QCOW2 Image
QCOW2 is the native storage format for QEMU. It is preferred for vintage OS virtualization because it supports thin provisioning