- Extension
- .esd
- .wim
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Disk Image
- Disk Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Microsoft
- 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 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
