Convert qcow2 to raw

Установите qemu-img:

yum install qemu-img

Converting qcow2 image to raw image format using qemu-img:

qemu-img convert -f qcow2 -O raw image.qcow2 image.img

Converting raw image to qcow2 image format using qemu-img:

qemu-img convert -f raw -O qcow2 image.img image.qcow2

To convert a QCOW2 image file to RAW format, you can use the qemu-img tool provided by QEMU. Here are the steps:

Steps to Convert QCOW2 to RAW

1. Install QEMU if it’s not already installed on your system:sudo apt-get install qemu-utils
2. Use the qemu-img command to perform the conversion:qemu-img convert -f qcow2 input_image.qcow2 -O raw output_image.rawExplanation of options:
   • -f qcow2: Specifies that the source is in QCOW2 format.
   • input_image.qcow2: The name of your original QCOW2 image file.
   • -O raw: Indicates that the target format should be RAW.
   • output_image.raw: The desired filename for the converted RAW image.

This will create a new RAW disk image from the specified QCOW2 file.

If you’re working with large images or have performance concerns, consider using other tools like virt-v2v, but qemu-img remains one of the most straightforward methods for this task.