#virtio
Every post tagged virtio.
Blog posts
How to Migrate a Virtual Machine from Hyper-V to Proxmox VE (VHDX to qcow2, Step by Step)
Moving a Windows Server VM off Hyper-V and onto Proxmox VE? Here's how to convert the VHDX disk, rebuild the VM shell, and avoid the blue-screen-on-first-boot mistake most people hit.
How to Fix a Black Screen in a Proxmox VE VM (Display Types: std VGA, VirtIO-GPU, and SPICE Explained)
Console showing a black screen or a resolution stuck at 1024x768? Here's what Proxmox VE's display types actually do, how std VGA, VirtIO-GPU, and SPICE differ, and how to fix the console for good.
How to Create a FreeBSD VM in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
A beginner's walkthrough for installing FreeBSD as a virtual machine in Proxmox VE, from picking the right ISO and VM settings to getting through the bsdinstall installer and enabling the QEMU Guest Agent.
How to Choose the Right Disk Bus Type for a VM in Proxmox VE (IDE vs SATA vs SCSI vs VirtIO)
IDE, SATA, SCSI, or VirtIO Block? Here's what each VM disk bus type actually does in Proxmox VE, why VirtIO SCSI single is the default since 7.3, and how to switch safely without a blue screen.
How to Install Windows Server 2022 on Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners)
Windows Server 2022 installs on Proxmox VE will show a blank disk list unless you load the VirtIO SCSI driver first. This step-by-step guide covers VM setup, drivers, and the guest agent.
How to Install Windows 10 on Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
Windows 10 skips the TPM and Secure Boot headaches Windows 11 demands, but Proxmox still needs a VirtIO driver mid-install before Windows can even see your disk. Here's the full setup, tab by tab.
How to Install Windows Server 2025 on Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners)
Setting up a Windows Server 2025 VM on Proxmox VE trips up a lot of first-timers at the disk driver screen. Here's the full walkthrough, from uploading ISOs to installing VirtIO drivers correctly.
How to Add a Second Network Interface to a Virtual Machine in Proxmox VE
Learn how to add a second NIC to a Proxmox VE virtual machine through the GUI, wire it to the right bridge, and get it actually working inside Linux and Windows guests.
How to Install VirtIO Drivers for Windows VMs in Proxmox VE
Windows can't see VirtIO disks or network cards without extra drivers. Here's how to attach the virtio-win ISO, load the storage driver during setup, and finish with the guest tools installer.
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