creating, modifying, extracting, and mounting files in the Windows Imaging
Format (WIM files). These files are normally created using the ImageX
(imagex.exe) or Dism (Dism.exe) utilities on Windows, but wimlib is distributed
creating, modifying, extracting, and mounting files in the Windows Imaging
Format (WIM files). These files are normally created using the ImageX
(imagex.exe) or Dism (Dism.exe) utilities on Windows, but wimlib is distributed
A WIM file may be either stand-alone or split into multiple parts. Split WIMs
are read-only and cannot be modified.
A WIM file may be either stand-alone or split into multiple parts. Split WIMs
are read-only and cannot be modified.
archives. wimlib includes its own compression codecs and does not use the
compression API available on some versions of Windows. The below table provides
the results (file size, in bytes, and time to create, in seconds) of capturing a
archives. wimlib includes its own compression codecs and does not use the
compression API available on some versions of Windows. The below table provides
the results (file size, in bytes, and time to create, in seconds) of capturing a
options. When applicable, the results with the equivalent Microsoft
implementation in WIMGAPI, which is the library used by ImageX and Dism, are
included.
options. When applicable, the results with the equivalent Microsoft
implementation in WIMGAPI, which is the library used by ImageX and Dism, are
included.
For both platforms the code for NTFS capture and extraction is complete enough
that it is possible to apply an image from the "install.wim" contained in recent
For both platforms the code for NTFS capture and extraction is complete enough
that it is possible to apply an image from the "install.wim" contained in recent
filesystem, and then boot Windows from it after preparing the Boot Configuration
Data. In addition, a Windows installation can be captured (or backed up) into a
WIM file, and then re-applied later.
filesystem, and then boot Windows from it after preparing the Boot Configuration
Data. In addition, a Windows installation can be captured (or backed up) into a
WIM file, and then re-applied later.
wimlib is independently developed and does not contain any code, data, or files
copyrighted by Microsoft. It is not known to be affected by any patents.
wimlib is independently developed and does not contain any code, data, or files
copyrighted by Microsoft. It is not known to be affected by any patents.