Common information

What is WIM-Backup and what is it suitable for?

WIM-Backup is a tool for creating and using complete data backups based on the Windows Image Format (WIM). Compared to other file formats, such as VHD/VHDX (Virtual Hard Disk/Extended) or FFU (Full Flash Update), the WIM format is file-based and not sector-based, which basically requires less disk space, but is slower than e.g. the FFU format.

It is suitable for backing up a completely installed Windows environment to an external medium - preferably a USB medium - so that it can be fully restored if required.

WIM-Backup is not a "classic" backup program, but a tool for creating a restorable image of the current Windows partition and should therefore be regarded as such. Backing up individual files/directories is therefore not a suitable application scenario for WIM-Backup.