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Disk images

VHDX → qcow2

Easily convert your Hyper-V VHDX virtual disk images into the QCOW2 format used by KVM and QEMU. This tool is essential for developers and sysadmins migrating virtual machines from Windows environments to Linux-based hypervisors.

VHDX is the native format for Microsoft Hyper-V, designed for high-performance storage and resilience, while QCOW2 (QEMU Copy-On-Write) is the standard format for open-source virtualization platforms. Converting VHDX to QCOW2 involves remapping the virtual disk structure and metadata to ensure compatibility with the QEMU block driver, allowing your VM to run natively on KVM-based systems.

The conversion process is bit-accurate; the internal data of the disk remains unchanged, ensuring no loss of file integrity or OS state.

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File formats: what to choose

A quick guide to strengths and trade-offs of popular formats — so you pick the right one before converting.

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Disk images

Virtual disks and raw drive images.

Common extensions: ISO, IMG, VHD, VMDK, QCOW2

Advantages
  • + ISO is standard for installers and OS images
  • + VM formats bundle entire systems
  • + Preserves exact byte-level copies
Disadvantages
  • Images are often several gigabytes
  • Conversion between VM formats can be slow
  • Boot sectors may break if format changes
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Images

Raster and vector graphics for web, print, and photography.

Common extensions: PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, SVG, HEIC, TIFF

Advantages
  • + WebP and AVIF offer excellent compression for the web
  • + PNG keeps transparency and sharp edges
  • + SVG scales without quality loss
Disadvantages
  • RAW and TIFF files are large and slow to share
  • JPEG loses quality on every re-save
  • Some formats are not supported in older browsers
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Documents

Office files, PDFs, ebooks, and plain text.

Common extensions: PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, ODT, EPUB, TXT

Advantages
  • + PDF locks layout for printing and sharing
  • + DOCX and ODT are easy to edit collaboratively
  • + Plain text works on any device
Disadvantages
  • PDF is hard to edit without special tools
  • Complex layouts may shift after conversion
  • Scanned PDFs need OCR for editable text
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Video

Clips, streams, screen recordings, and movies.

Common extensions: MP4, WebM, MOV, MKV, AVI, MPEG

Advantages
  • + MP4 (H.264/H.265) plays almost everywhere
  • + WebM is efficient for web embedding
  • + MKV can hold multiple audio and subtitle tracks
Disadvantages
  • High-resolution video needs lots of storage and bandwidth
  • Re-encoding always takes time and may reduce quality
  • Some codecs require licensing for commercial use

Frequently asked questions

QCOW2 is a dynamic format, so if your VHDX was thin-provisioned, the resulting QCOW2 will also be sparse, potentially saving disk space.
Yes, once converted, you can attach the file as an IDE, VirtIO, or SCSI drive to your VM configuration in KVM/QEMU.

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