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 {{Command|openstack image create --disk-format <format> --volume <volume_name> <image_name>}}
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-* <format> is the disk format (two possible values are qcow2 and vmdk),
+* <format> is the disk format (two possible values are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qcow qcow2] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMDK vmdk]),
 * <volume_name> can be found from the OpenStack dashboard by clicking on the volume name, and
 * <image_name> is a name you choose for the image.
-You can then download the image as described in [[OpenStack#Downloading an image into a local VirtualBox | Downloading an image into a local VirtualBox]]. It is best to detach the volume from the VM before you create an image from the volume. If the volume is a boot volume you will likely need to delete your VM to detach it, however, make sure you have not checked "Delete Volume on Instance Delete" when creating the VM.
+You can then [[OpenStack#Downloading an image |download the image]] as described below. It is best to detach the volume from the VM before you create an image from the volume. If the volume is a boot volume you will likely need to delete your VM to detach it, however, make sure you have not checked "Delete Volume on Instance Delete" when creating the VM.
 =Creating an Image From a VM=