How to Import QCOW2 Images into Proxmox VE the Easy Way

Dan Zeng

In virtualized environments, disk format compatibility is often a headache. Many times, we get virtual machine images in QCOW2 format (commonly used in platforms like KVM and OpenStack). But if you want to run them on Proxmox VE, you’ll need the import-qcow2 command.

Compared to traditional manual conversion methods, import-qcow2 allows you to directly import a QCOW2 image into Proxmox storage. It saves time, reduces complexity, and lowers the risk of data corruption during conversion. For anyone migrating VMs between different virtualization platforms, this method is extremely practical.

Here’s a detailed guide you can check out 👉 How to Easily Import QCOW2 Image in Proxmox?

Tobias Whitmore

Nice tip! I always struggled with qcow2 conversion before, this seems way easier.

Wesley

Clear explanation. Importing QCOW2 always felt tricky, this makes it look straightforward. Bookmarked your guide!

Landon Fairfax

I used to rely on qemu-img convert and then manually attach the disk, but direct import is faster and less error-prone.