QCOW Image Format
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QEMU uses the QEMU Copy-On-Write (QCOW) files to store a disk image.
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MIME types
File signature
QCOW files start with hexadecimal: 0x51 0x46 0x49 0xfb (ASCII: "QFI.")
File types
Currently there are versions of the QCOW format; version 1 and 2. Version 2 is the preferred format.
Contents
The QCOW format is used to store a disk image.
Encryption
The QCOW2 format supports optional AES encryption
