Imagex (Wimlib)

Imagex, also known as Wimlib, is a handy tool for managing Windows Imaging (WIM) files. If you’re looking to work with WIM files, this software has got you covered!

What Can Imagex Do?

The package comes packed with the Winlib C library and API. This means you can read, write, and extract files in WIM format without any hassle. Plus, there’s the Imagex command line utility that makes managing these files super straightforward.

Alternatives to Microsoft Tools

If you're searching for something different from Microsoft’s WIMGAPI, ImageX, or DISM, look no further! Imagex (Wimlib) can handle archives in the Windows Imaging Format. It’s compatible with various compression formats like LZX, XPRESS, and LZMS. This gives you high compression rates that make it really competitive.

User-Friendly Command Line Tool

This command line tool lets you do a bunch of different operations with your WIM files. If you run it without parameters, it’ll show you all available commands and how to use them.

Easy Operations with WIM Files

You can easily capture, delete, export, extract, join, optimize, and split WIM archives—including ESD files! This means you don’t even need to mount the WIM files to work with them (though keep in mind this app doesn’t support mounting). You can append WIM files or check their integrity too.

Rebuild and Update Archives

You can rebuild your archives and update them when necessary. Plus, if you're short on space, you can recompress them using higher compression rates to save storage.

Additional Features

The distribution also includes batch scripts that are shortcuts for some commands you might want to execute with Imagex (Wimlib). And don’t worry if you're new at this; documentation is included to help get you started and learn about everything this library can do.