.qcow2 file: how to open it on Windows

4 Windows apps register the .qcow2 extension. Install one of them to open the file with a double-click.

About the format

Format

QEMU QCOW disk image

Abbreviation

QCOW · QEMU Copy On Write

MIME type

application/x-qemu-disk

Format data: freedesktop.org shared-mime-info and PRONOM (The National Archives, UK).

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