What is the difference between .cab and .wim?
- Extension
- .cab
- .wim
- 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.
- It is a file-based disk image format created by Microsoft for its latest Windows OS releases, Windows Server 2008 and the Windows Vista. Windows Imaging Format (wim), is used for the standard installation method of the OS.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed
- application/x-ms-wim
- Sample
- sample.cab
- Wikipedia
- .cab on Wikipedia
- .wim on Wikipedia