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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Windows Imaging Format (WIM) images canonical | 1 |
Statements (72)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Microsoft technology
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file-based disk image format ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WIM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
directory structure
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file resources ⓘ file system metadata ⓘ image metadata ⓘ |
| dataModel | file-based imaging ⓘ |
| developer | Microsoft ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
ISO image format
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VHD disk image format ⓘ sector-based disk image formats ⓘ |
| fileExtension |
.swm
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.wim ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
file resources
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image header ⓘ metadata resources ⓘ resource table ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
enable offline servicing
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reduce image size via deduplication ⓘ support multiple editions in one image file ⓘ |
| introducedWith | Windows Vista deployment tools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
LZMS compression
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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
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Windows 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows 8.1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows Vista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByTool |
DISM
NERFINISHED
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ImageX NERFINISHED ⓘ Microsoft Deployment Toolkit NERFINISHED ⓘ System Center Configuration Manager NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows Deployment Services NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows Setup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
OEM factory image deployment
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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
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Windows Setup NERFINISHED ⓘ Windows deployment infrastructure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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