#qcow2
Every post tagged qcow2.
Blog posts
How to Migrate a Virtual Machine from Hyper-V to Proxmox VE (VHDX to qcow2, Step by Step)
Moving a Windows Server VM off Hyper-V and onto Proxmox VE? Here's how to convert the VHDX disk, rebuild the VM shell, and avoid the blue-screen-on-first-boot mistake most people hit.
How to Import a QCOW2 or VMDK Disk Image Into a VM in Proxmox VE (qm importdisk Explained)
Got a cloud image or a VMware-exported disk instead of an installer ISO? Here's how to pull it into Proxmox VE with qm importdisk, attach it, and get it booting.
How to Install Home Assistant OS in Proxmox VE (Step-by-Step Guide)
Home Assistant OS ships as a qcow2 image, not an ISO, so the Proxmox GUI upload wizard won't help. Here's the real qm importdisk workflow, including the OVMF and secure boot settings that trip up most first-time installs.
Proxmox VE Disk Image Formats Explained: Raw vs qcow2 vs VMDK
Raw, qcow2, and vmdk look like an arbitrary dropdown when you add a VM disk in Proxmox VE, but each one trades off snapshots, thin provisioning, and I/O overhead differently. Here is what each format actually does, which storage backends support them, and how to convert between them without guesswork.