.WIM

Not to be confused with .WIM or .swm or .esd

MIME type: application/x-ms-WIM

Is binary? Yes

Is encrypted? Unknown

Can execute dangerous code? Yes (example: malware written for Windows)

Related extensions: .WIM .swm .SWM .eds .EDS

Internet Media types: application/x-ms-WIM

Uniform Type Identifier (UTI) ????

Type code ????

Magic number ????

The capital doesn't differentiate the 2 files by much. They both still function the same.

A .WIM file has multiple definitions. See below for examples.

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Any (Windows, Windows 9x, Windows NT, Linux, GNU/Linux, Classic MacOS, MacOS, MacOS X, OS X, iOS, Android, OS/2, ChromiumOS, ChromeOS, Solaris, FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DragonflyBSD, etc.)

Opens with:

Operating System (Windows NT)

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Definition 1: Microsoft Windows Disk Image

A .WIM file is a Disk Image format by Microsoft.

Definition 2: WAP Identity Module

A .WIM file can be a WAP Identity Module file. WIM (WAP Identity Module or Wireless Identification Module) is a module that is part of a wireless device. It is based on the WAP 1.2 specification enabling secure transactions and non-repudiation based on a digital signature. It is used in handling device information.

Definition 3: Pseudo-extension (null)

A pseudo-extension is a file format that is applied to a file, despite not having a purpose, other than to change the file name (such as small.WIM) however this file extension is rarely used as a pseudo-extension