Windows Imaging Format
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| − | |extensions={{ext|wim}}, {{ext|swm}} | + | |extensions={{ext|wim}}, {{ext|swm}}, {{ext|esd}}, {{ext|wim2}} |
| + | |mimetypes={{mimetype|application/x-ms-wim}}<ref>https://reposcope.com/mimetype/application/x-ms-wim</ref> | ||
|pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/614}} | |pronom={{PRONOM|fmt/614}} | ||
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The '''Windows Imaging Format''' is a file-based disk image format (as opposed to a [[Disk Image Formats|sector-based one]]) used to preserve and distribute a complete copy of a set of files with all its MS-Windows filesystem structure and metadata. It is created with the ImageX command line tool, part of the free Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK). | The '''Windows Imaging Format''' is a file-based disk image format (as opposed to a [[Disk Image Formats|sector-based one]]) used to preserve and distribute a complete copy of a set of files with all its MS-Windows filesystem structure and metadata. It is created with the ImageX command line tool, part of the free Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK). | ||
| + | The file name extension <code>swm</code> is used for images splited into multiple parts. | ||
| + | The variant with the file name extension <code>esd</code> use <code>LZMS</code> compression.<!-- do not know if this is always true--> | ||
| + | Reconstruct.WIM2 is generated as second disk image by Microsoft's recovery drive creating tool <code>RecoveryDrive.exe</code>, | ||
| + | when the option to back up system files to the recovery drive is chosen. | ||
| + | <ref>https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4200-create-recovery-drive-windows-10-a.html</ref> | ||
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| + | == Identification == | ||
| + | WIM images begin with {{magic|MSWIM\0\0\0}} or {{magic|WLPWM\0\0\0}} for the wimlib pipable variant.<ref>https://wimlib.net/man1/wimcapture.html</ref> | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * ImageX | ||
| + | * DISM part of the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit | ||
| + | * [https://wimlib.net/ wimlib] | ||
| + | * [[7-Zip]] | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
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* [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd799284%28v=ws.10%29.aspx Tech docs in Microsoft site] | * [http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd799284%28v=ws.10%29.aspx Tech docs in Microsoft site] | ||
* [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13096 White paper] | * [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13096 White paper] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
[[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||
[[Category:Windows]] | [[Category:Windows]] | ||
Revision as of 01:14, 11 August 2020
The Windows Imaging Format is a file-based disk image format (as opposed to a sector-based one) used to preserve and distribute a complete copy of a set of files with all its MS-Windows filesystem structure and metadata. It is created with the ImageX command line tool, part of the free Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK).
The file name extension swm is used for images splited into multiple parts.
The variant with the file name extension esd use LZMS compression.
Reconstruct.WIM2 is generated as second disk image by Microsoft's recovery drive creating tool RecoveryDrive.exe,
when the option to back up system files to the recovery drive is chosen.
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Identification
WIM images begin with MSWIM\0\0\0 or WLPWM\0\0\0 for the wimlib pipable variant.[3]
