QCOW file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .qcow file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .qcow file?
- What program do I need to open a .qcow file?
- How can the .qcow file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .qcow files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ QEMU Copy On Write Disk Image
- 🔄 .qcow file converters
- 🚫 .qcow file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ QEMU Copy On Write Disk Image
QCOW file is a QEMU Copy On Write Disk Image. QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer.
Other types of files may also use the .qcow file extension.
🚫 The .qcow file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .qcow file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows cannot open this file:
example.qcow
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...
If you don't know how to set the .qcow file association, check the FAQ.
🔴 Can I change the extension of files?
Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.
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