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Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate Edition

Base is straightforward but some key issues with Windows...

• Does not release memory
• Slower performance

Virtio drivers aim to solve this... trying to understand beside drivers do I need to remap hard drive interface too?For windows system you want to use the virtio drivers to get features for the VM to,

• Release memory
• Improve performance

First is during install, use the floppy disk image to use VirtIO Disk

Looks promising - https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide/form-Virtualization_Host_Configuration_and_Guest_Installation_Guide-Para_virtualized_drivers-Installing_with_a_virtualized_floppy_disk.html

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