QEMU Copy-On-Write
David T Reynolds
Misc Files
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10/11/2021
There are times when you only need to display the contents of the QCOW file. Then do not install dedicated software and use tools such as QCOW Viewer. This type of tool is nothing more than a program or an online application that allows you to easily view the content of the data stored in the QCOW file. You have several options to view the contents of the QCOW file:
QCOW viewer did not handle your file? Take advantage of other options The first is to download the software that supports QCOW files You can try to open your QCOW file with one of these applications. By choosing the option to install dedicated software, you will also be able to e.g. edit the QCOW file and sometimes even convert the QCOW file.
The first important thing is that you will need to download and install a dedicated application that supports the QCOW format on your device. Unfortunately, it is not possible to see the QCOW file online in this case. This method is more complicated, but it offers more possibilities for working with the QCOW file. You can find some examples of dedicated software below, and the full list is here QCOW File Opener
You haven't seen the content of your QCOW file yet and you don't need additional software? Try other options. A lot of file formats contain plain text data or packed data. In this case, it is likely that you will be able to view the contents of QCOW with a normal "Notepad". I can at least to some extent let you see the contents of the file with the extension QCOW.
The second attempt may be with a data archiving program. Check if you can open your file with eg Winrar. If the file is a data archive, you should see what individual files it consists of. Go to the information page about the QCOW file extension. to see what kind of data it contains.
You can also try to use solutions offered by external suppliers, such as:
Free Online File Viewer Service
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