# Possibility to convert raw image to qcow2 for running instance

**URL:** <https://forum.opennebula.io/t/possibility-to-convert-raw-image-to-qcow2-for-running-instance/10157>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [November 29, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/possibility-to-convert-raw-image-to-qcow2-for-running-instance/10157 "2021-11-29T19:31:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![josephg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@josephg](https://forum.opennebula.io/u/josephg)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://forum.opennebula.io/t/possibility-to-convert-raw-image-to-qcow2-for-running-instance/10157/1 "2021-11-29T19:31:31Z")

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## So I’ve created empty disks and by default they are raw format in OpenNebula 6.0.x and have installed OS’ and have the VM’s doing work. Is it possible to shutdown the VM, convert the raw image to qcow2, and update the VM definition to point to the converted image? An in place sort of procedure.