Absolutely slow Windows XP SP3 installation Host: Linux 4.3.3 vanilla x86-64/Qemu 2.5 i686 (mixed env) Guest: Windows XP Professional SP3 (i686) This is my launch string: $ qemu-system-i386 \ -name "Windows XP Professional SP3" \ -vga std \ -net nic,model=pcnet \ -cpu core2duo \ -smp cores=2 \ -cdrom /tmp/en_winxp_pro_with_sp3_vl.iso \ -hda Windows_XP.qcow \ -boot d \ -net nic \ -net user \ -m 1536 \ -localtime Console output: warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:EDX.vme [bit 1] warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000001H:EDX.syscall [bit 11] warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000001H:EDX.lm|i64 [bit 29] warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.01H:EDX.vme [bit 1] warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000001H:EDX.syscall [bit 11] warning: TCG doesn't support requested feature: CPUID.80000001H:EDX.lm|i64 [bit 29] After hitting 35% installation more or less stalls (it actually doesn't but it progresses 1% a minute which is totally unacceptable).