You have a Lite version, but here is how to make it scream on modern hardware:
Benchmark: A properly configured XP Lite QCOW2 on an NVMe SSD will boot from the QEMU splash screen to the desktop in 8–12 seconds. windows xp lite qcow2 download
qemu-system-x86_64 -drive file=xp-lite.qcow2,format=qcow2 -m 1024 -cpu host -enable-kvm -vga qxl -net nic -net user
⚠️ Critical Warning: Official Microsoft downloads for Windows XP ended in 2014. Any QCOW2 file containing Windows XP is considered abandonware but still legally gray. Download at your own risk. Viruses are rampant in the legacy OS scene. You have a Lite version, but here is