What is the difference between .esd and .tar.xz?
- Extension
- .esd
- .tar.xz
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Disk Image
- Compressed
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Tukaani
- 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.
- File created using Tar archive and XZ compression tools; contains a .TAR archive that has been compressed using .XZ compression, which compresses at a high ratio.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.ms-cab-compressed
- application/x-xz-compressed-tar
- Sample
- sample.tar.xz
- Wikipedia
- .esd on Wikipedia
- .tar.xz on Wikipedia