How to convert QCOW2 image to OVA format on Windows
Question: I have downloaded a virtual appliance packaged in QCOW2 format. I want to convert the QCOW2 image to OVA format, so that I can run the virtual appliance on VirtualBox hypervisor. How can I convert QCOW2 image to OVA format on Windows?
QEMU disk image utility for Windows. It is used for converting, creating, and consistency checking of various virtual disk formats. It is compatible with Hyper-V, KVM, VMware, VirtualBox, and Xen virtualization solutions. This build has been optimized for Windows Server (x64).
Usage examples: Convert a QCOW2, RAW, VMDK or VDI image to VHDX
qemu-img.exe convert source.img -O vhdx -o subformat=dynamic dest.vhdxConvert a QCOW2, RAW, VMDK or VDI image to VHD
qemu-img.exe convert source.img -O vpc -o subformat=dynamic dest.vhdSubformat can be either “dynamic” or “fixed” for VHD (vpc) or VHDX.
Note: use the fixed VHD subformat for Azure, the conversion will automatically take care of the required 1MB virtual size alignment.
Check a virtual disk for consistency
qemu-img.exe check source.qcow2Get info about a virtual disk
qemu-img.exe info image.qcow2Run qemu-img.exe -h or see the manual page for a complete list of all supported options.
Supported formats:
| Image format | Argument for -f and -O options |
|---|---|
| VMDK (VMWare) | vmdk |
| QCOW2 (KVM, Xen) | qcow2 |
| VHD (Hyper-V) | vpc |
| VHDX (Hyper-V) | vhdx |
| RAW | raw |
| VDI (VirtualBox) | vdi |
Download binaries
Reference:-
Source code: https://github.com/cloudbase/qemu
QEMU’s project main page: http://www.qemu.org
Alternative QEMU binaries: http://qemu.weilnetz.de/
Documentation: https://qemu.weilnetz.de/doc/
Key Terms:
- KVM ,
- open-source virtualization platform ,
- OVA ,
- QCOW2 ,
- Windows
