QED file extension - QEMU enhanced disk image
What is qed file? How to open qed files?
File type specification:
The qed file extension is associated with the QEMU (Quick EMUlator), a free hardware virtualization software for Microsoft Windows, Linux and some Unix-based systems.
The qed file stores disk image with virtualized hard drive. QED format supports backing files and sparse images.
The default software associated to open qed file:
Company or developer:
Fabrice Bellard
QEMU is a generic and open source machine emulator and virtualizer. When used as a machine emulator, QEMU can run OSes and programs made for one machine (e.g. an ARM board) on a different machine (e.g. your own PC). By using dynamic translation, it achieves very good performances.
List of software applications associated to the .qed file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open qed file, edit qed file, convert qed file, view qed file, play qed file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting qed files.
Software that open qed file - QEMU enhanced disk image
Programs supporting the exension qed on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open qed file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X:
Linux/Unix:
Main software associated with qed file by default:
QEMU
Other suggested software:
VirtualBox for Linux