What is the difference between .msi and .wim?
- Extension
- .msi
- .wim
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Developer
- Disk Image
- Developer
- Microsoft
- Microsoft
- Description
- It is a file that store all information needed by the Windows Installer to install or uninstall a software. It contains all the requirements for efficient and flawless package installation on Windows OS.
- 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-ole-storage
- application/x-ms-wim
- Wikipedia
- .msi on Wikipedia
- .wim on Wikipedia