
After that, you just need to browse to your install.esd or install.wim, select the edition of Windows and click the Convert button to begin the conversion process. Upon launching the utility, it will download and Setacl.exe files that are critical for its operation. The GUI of WinReducer Wim Converter isn’t as hard as WinReducer.

As the name suggests, it lets you easily convert install.esd files to install.wim or vice versa with a few mouse clicks. Convert install.wim to install.esd and vice versa Luckily, the developer behind software has released another handy tool called Wim Converter. One had to download and install Windows ADK or take the help of virtualization software in order convert an install.esd to install.wim. While most PC users will never need to touch this install.esd file and both install.wim and install.esd are essentially the same, those of you want to customize Windows setup have to convert the install.esd to install.wim first as most of the setup customization tools out there don’t support install.esd for now.Įven though it was possible to convert install.esd to install.wim, it was not an easier task to do. Those of you used Upgrade Assistant to download and create your Windows 10/8 installation media probably have noticed that it includes a file named install.esd instead of the familiar install.wim file that we use to customize Windows setup by including new drives, themes and applications. The even let users and bootable DVD/USB out of the downloaded installation files.

RECOMMENDED: was the first version of Windows to let users in a few mouse clicks with the help of Upgrade Assistant.

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