qemu-img.exe [operation] [options] [filename] [size]
qemu-img.exe check disk.qcow2
Inspect an existing image without converting it. qemu-img.exe download
To use the tool from any command prompt, add your folder path to the Windows System Environment Variables. Otherwise, you must navigate to the specific folder to run it. Common Commands and Uses Once installed, open Command Prompt PowerShell to run these frequent tasks: Command Example Convert Formats qemu-img convert -f vmdk -O vhdx source.vmdk dest.vhdx Create New Image qemu-img create -f qcow2 mydisk.img 20G Check Image Info qemu-img info mydisk.img Resize Image qemu-img resize mydisk.img +5G Why Use qemu-img? Universal Compatibility:
Now that your is complete and configured, here is how to use the tool for common scenarios. qemu-img
qemu-img.exe convert -f vdi -O vmdk Ubuntu.vdi Ubuntu-for-VMware.vmdk
If you plan to use this tool frequently, add it to your system variables. Common Commands and Uses Once installed, open Command
: Sam added the installation path to the Windows Environment Variables so the command could be run from anywhere.