RAR to WIM - Convert archive online
Conversion Results:
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How to convert RAR to WIM:
1. Click the "Choose Files" button to select multiple files on your computer or click the "URL" button to choose an online file from URL, Google Drive or Dropbox. The source archive format can be 7Z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP, AR, ARJ, CAB, DMG, ISO, LZH, RAR, RPM, VDI, VHD, WIM, XAR and Z.
2. Choose target archive format. The target archive format can be 7Z, TAR, ZIP and WIM.
3. Click the "Convert Now!" button to start batch conversion. The output files will be listed in the "Conversion Results" section. Click icon to show file QR code or save file to cloud storage services such as Google Drive or Dropbox.
RAR vs WIM:
| Name | RAR | WIM |
| Full name | RAR Archive | Windows Imaging Format |
| File extension | .rar, .rev, .r00, .r01 | .wim .swm |
| MIME | application/x-rar-compressed | application/x-ms-wim |
| Developed by | Eugene Roshal | Microsoft |
| Type of format | Archive format | Disk image |
| Introduction | RAR is a proprietary archive file format that supports data compression, error recovery and file spanning. It was developed by a Russian software engineer, Eugene Roshal and the RAR software is licensed by win.rar GmbH. | The Windows Imaging Format (WIM) is a file-based disk image format. It was developed by Microsoft to help deploy Windows Vista and subsequent versions of Windows operating system family, as well as Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs. |
| Technical details | The filename extensions used by RAR are .rar for the data volume set and .rev for the recovery volume set. Previous versions of RAR split large archives into several smaller files, creating a "multi-volume archive". | Like other disk image formats, a WIM file contains a set of files and associated filesystem metadata. However, unlike sector-based formats (such as ISO or VHD), WIM is file-based: The fundamental unit of information in a WIM is a file. |
| Associated programs | WinRAR, 7-Zip, PeaZip, Unarchiver | ImageX, 7-Zip. |
| Sample file | sample.rar | sample.wim |
| Wikipedia | RAR on Wikipedia | WIM on Wikipedia |