What is the difference between .fat and .wim?
- Extension
- .fat
- .wim
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Disk Image
- Disk Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Microsoft
- Description
- FAT (File Allocation Table) is a robust and simple file system that is used by the OS to manage files (i.e., reliability, performance, and scalability) on computer systems and hard drives. It is compatible with almost all computers, digital cameras, flash drives, mobile phones, and other portable devices; hence, it's common to use.
- 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/x-msdos-program
- application/x-ms-wim
- Wikipedia
- .fat on Wikipedia
- .wim on Wikipedia