What is the difference between .esd and .tar.gz?
- Extension
- .esd
- .tar.gz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Disk Image
- Compressed
- Developer
- Microsoft
- The GNU Project
- Description
- A file with the ESD file extension is a file downloaded using Microsoft's Electronic Software Download application, so the file itself is called a Windows Electronic Software Download file. It stores an encrypted Windows Imaging Format (.WIM) file.
- It's a TAR archive file compressed using GNU zip compression codec. Mainly used by Linux OS to package programs, files, and installers.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed
- application/gzip
- Sample
- sample.tar.gz
- Wikipedia
- .esd on Wikipedia
- .tar.gz on Wikipedia