Windows Imaging Format (WIM) images

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Windows Imaging Format (WIM) images are file-based disk image containers used by Microsoft Windows to capture, deploy, and service operating system installations and related data.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Microsoft technology
file-based disk image format
abbreviation WIM NERFINISHED
contains directory structure
file resources
file system metadata
image metadata
dataModel file-based imaging
developer Microsoft
differentFrom ISO image format
VHD disk image format
sector-based disk image formats
fileExtension .swm
.wim
hasComponent file resources
image header
metadata resources
resource table
hasDesignGoal enable offline servicing
reduce image size via deduplication
support multiple editions in one image file
introducedWith Windows Vista deployment tools NERFINISHED
supports LZMS compression
LZX compression
Windows boot from WIM
XPRESS compression
adding drivers to an image
adding language packs to an image
adding packages to an image
applying updates to an offline image
bootable images
compression
file-level deduplication
image servicing
integrity information
metadata resources
modifying Windows features in an image
mounting images as a directory
multiple images in a single file
offline servicing of Windows images
optional encryption
read-only mounted images
read-write mounted images
removing packages from an image
single-instance storage
single-pass deployment of multiple editions
split images
supportsOperatingSystem Windows 10 NERFINISHED
Windows 11 NERFINISHED
Windows 7 NERFINISHED
Windows 8 NERFINISHED
Windows 8.1 NERFINISHED
Windows Vista NERFINISHED
usedByTool DISM NERFINISHED
ImageX NERFINISHED
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit NERFINISHED
System Center Configuration Manager NERFINISHED
Windows Deployment Services NERFINISHED
Windows Setup NERFINISHED
usedFor OEM factory image deployment
capturing Windows installations
capturing reference images
customizing Windows images
deploying Windows installations
enterprise OS deployment
servicing Windows installations
storing Windows PE images
storing operating system images
storing recovery images
usedIn Windows Recovery Environment NERFINISHED
Windows Setup NERFINISHED
Windows deployment infrastructure NERFINISHED

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DISM canService Windows Imaging Format (WIM) images