LanguageWIM
Windows Imaging Format archive
File type: Disk image (ISO) binary file, Backup file
A wim file extension is related to the Windows Imaging Format (archive format) used for installation of Microsoft Windows operating system.
Found 2 different file type records with the same wim filename suffix.
What is wim file?
File type category:
Disk image (ISO) binary file
Backup file
Date updated: July 19, 2025
The wim file extension is used for Windows Image Format. The Windows Imaging Format (wim) is a file-based disk image format.
It was developed by Microsoft to deploy its latest Windows operating system releases, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, which use it as part of their standard installation procedure.
Features of WIM
- WIM is hardware-agnostic, meaning that you need only one image to address many different hardware configurations.
- WIM lets you store multiple images within one actual file.
- WIM enables compression and single instancing.
- WIM allows you to service an image offline.
- WIM lets you install a disk image on partitions of any size.
- Windows Vista provides an API for the WIM image format called WIMGAPI that developers can use to work with WIM image files.
- WIM allows for non-destructive deployment.
How to open wim file?
Use 7-zip and other compatible tools to view content of the wim file.
Suggested software to open wim file:
Associated software actions with the wim file
Software applications that can open wim files:
ImageX (Microsoft Windows)
Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Windows)
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)
WinMount (Microsoft Windows)
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit wim files:
ImageX (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving wim files:
ImageX (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that create wim files:
ImageX (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that import wim files:
PowerISO (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that extract wim files:
ImageX (Microsoft Windows)
WinArchiver (Microsoft Windows)
PeaZip (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)
WinMount (Microsoft Windows)
WAP Wireless identity module
File type category:
Internet related file
Date updated: May 17, 2019
The wim file extension is used for the security module implemented in the SIM card for WAP applications.
WIM provides security services for WAP applications, and allows you to use digital signature. SIM cards with security module are provided by the SIM card issuer.