What is the difference between .cab and .swm?
- Extension
- .cab
- .swm
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Disk Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Microsoft
- Description
- A CAB file is a Windows Cabinet file saved in an archive format native to Microsoft Windows that supports .ZIP, Quantum, and LZX data compression algorithms. CAB files contain compressed data and is used for Windows software installations such as system files, network components, and device drivers.
- The SWM file format, or Split Windows Imaging Format File, is a type of disk image file used by Microsoft Windows for system deployment, backup, and recovery purposes. It is essentially a variation of the WIM (Windows Imaging Format) file, but with a key difference: it is split into multiple smaller files, rather than being a single large file. This splitting feature makes SWM files particularly useful for distributing a large system image across multiple storage media, such as DVDs or USB drives.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed
- image/x-swm
- Sample
- sample.cab
- Wikipedia
- .cab on Wikipedia
- .swm on Wikipedia