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#vmdk
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Blog posts
virtual-machines
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.
storage
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.