# Create an EBS volume from an imported snapshot
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You can create EBS volumes from an EBS snapshot. You can attach an EBS volume to an EC2 instance.

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#### [ Amazon CLI ]

**To create a volume and attach it to an EC2 instance**

1. Use the [describe-import-snapshot-tasks](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/ec2/describe-import-snapshot-tasks.html) command to determine the ID of the snapshot that was created by the import task.

1. Use the following [create-volume](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/ec2/create-volume.html) command to create a volume from the snapshot. You must select the Availability Zone of the instance to which you'll attach the volume.

   ```
   aws ec2 create-volume \
       --availability-zone us-east-1a \
       --snapshot-id snap-1234567890abcdef0
   ```

   The following is example output.

   ```
   {
       "AvailabilityZone": "us-east-1a",
       "VolumeId": "vol-1234567890abcdef0",
       "State": "creating",
       "SnapshotId": "snap-1234567890abcdef0"
   }
   ```

1. Use the following [attach-volume](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/ec2/attach-volume.html) command to attach the EBS volume that you created in the previous step to one of your existing instances.

   ```
   aws ec2 attach-volume \
       --volume-id vol-1234567890abcdef0 \
       --instance-id i-1234567890abcdef0 \
       --device /dev/sdf
   ```

   The following is example output.

   ```
   {
       "AttachTime": "YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.000Z",
       "InstanceId": "i-1234567890abcdef0",
       "VolumeId": "vol-1234567890abcdef0",
       "State": "attaching",
       "Device": "/dev/sdf"
   }
   ```

1. Mount the attached volume. For more information, see the documentation for the operating system for your instance.

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**To create a volume and attach it to an EC2 instance**

1. Use the [Get-EC2ImportSnapshotTask](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/powershell/latest/reference/items/Get-EC2ImportSnapshotTask.html) cmdlet to determine the ID of the snapshot that was created by the import task.

1. Use the [New-EC2Volume](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/powershell/latest/reference/items/New-EC2Volume.html) cmdlet to create a volume from the snapshot. You must select the Availability Zone of the instance to which you'll attach the volume.

   ```
   New-EC2Volume `
       -AvailabilityZone us-east-1a `
       -SnapshotId snap-1234567890abcdef0
   ```

   The following is example output.

   ```
   Attachments        : {}
   AvailabilityZone   : us-east-1a
   CreateTime         : 7/15/2025 3:37:56 PM
   Encrypted          : False
   FastRestored       : False
   Iops               : 3000
   KmsKeyId           : 
   MultiAttachEnabled : False
   Operator           : 
   OutpostArn         : 
   Size               : 41
   SnapshotId         : snap-1234567890abcdef0
   SseType            : 
   State              : creating
   Tags               : {}
   Throughput         : 125
   VolumeId           : vol-1234567890abcdef0
   VolumeType         : gp3
   ```

1. Use the [Add-EC2Volume](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/powershell/latest/reference/items/Add-EC2Volume.html) cmdlet

   ```
   Add-EC2Volume `
       -VolumeId vol-1234567890abcdef0 `
       -InstanceId i-1234567890abcdef0 `
       -Device xvdb
   ```

   The following is example output.

   ```
   AssociatedResource    : 
   AttachTime            : 7/15/2025 3:47:20 PM
   DeleteOnTermination   : False
   Device                : xvdb
   InstanceId            : i-1234567890abcdef0
   InstanceOwningService : 
   State                 : attaching
   VolumeId              : vol-1234567890abcdef0
   ```

1. Mount the attached volume. For more information, see the documentation for the operating system for your instance.

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