SWM File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Format Name Split Windows Imaging Format File
File Extension .swm
Primary Use Split version of a Windows Imaging Format (WIM) file for easier distribution
File Splitting Supports splitting large WIM files into smaller, manageable parts
Reconstruction Can be reassembled into a single WIM file
MIME Type application/octet-stream
Supported OS Windows
Supported by Tools Dism, ImageX, Windows Setup, and others
Maximum File Size Depends on the file system
Usage Context Installation media, system backups, and archiving
Advantage Enables handling large image files on media with size limitations
Compression Supports various levels of compression
File Integrity Retains all the data integrity of the original WIM file
Security Can be encrypted and secured
Indexing Supports indexing of split files for easy management
File Identification Each part of a split file has a sequence number in its name
Recovery Features Enables recovery from one part of the split file set
Editable Parts of the split file can be edited without affecting the whole image
Deployment Can be deployed to devices without needing to merge the split files first
Modularity Enhances the flexibility and modularity of deploying large system images
Interchangeability SWIM files are interchangeable with WIM files when managed properly