QCOW File Recovery
Tutorial for Windows, MacOS, Android and IOS systems in 2021
What is a .QCOW file?
Disk image file saved in the QEMU Copy On Write (QCOW) format, a format used by QEMU virtualization software; stores the contents of a virtual machine's hard drive; supports zlib compression and AES encryption of separate, independent clusters.
Programs to recover .QCOW files
Looking for a way to recover files?
In cases when files were deleted and they cannot be restored by using standard operating system tools, use Hetman Partition Recovery.
To do it:
1. Download Hetman Partition Recovery, install and start the program.
2. The program will run an automatic scan and display all hard disks and removable drives, physical and local disks connected to this PC.
3. Double-click on the disk from which you need to recover files, and select analysis type.
4. When the scanning is over, you will be shown the files for recovery.
5. To find a file you need, use the program’s interface to open the folder it was deleted from, or go to the folder «Content-Aware Analysis» and select the required file type.
6. Select the files you have been looking for and click «Recovery».
7. Choose one of the methods for saving the files and recover them.
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