The boot sector doesn't recognize the virtual disk geometry. Fix: Boot from a Windows 7 installation ISO, enter Repair > Command Prompt, and run:
Let’s build a fresh Windows 7 virtual disk. We will assume you are on a Linux host with qemu-utils installed (Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install qemu-utils qemu-system-x86_64 ). windows 7 qcow2 file
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