.wim WIM disk image
Other formats
| MIME type | application/x-ms-wim |
|---|---|
| Description | WIM disk image |
| Acronym | WIM – Windows Imaging Format |
| Category | Other formats |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 4D 53 57 49 4D 00 00 00 (MSWIM...) |
| Other extensions | .swm |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .wim file?
A .wim file is a “WIM disk image” (MIME type application/x-ms-wim). WIM stands for Windows Imaging Format.
How do I open a .wim file?
With the program that created the file. On Linux, xdg-mime query default with the MIME type shows the default application, and xdg-open opens the file with it.
How can you tell a genuine .wim file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 4D 53 57 49 4D 00 00 00 (MSWIM...). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.wim checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which MIME type belongs to .wim?
The MIME type is application/x-ms-wim. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-ms-wim .wim; in nginx: types { application/x-ms-wim wim; }.