File Extension Library


.RWM File Extension

  • Developer by: Microsoft Corporation
  • Category: System Files

What are .RWM files and how to open them?

Can't open .RWM file? Are you wondering what it contains? On our site we will explain to you what this file is, what it is used for and what software opens the .RWM file.

What is a .RWM file extension?

.RWM file extension is created by Microsoft Corporation. .RWM has been classified as System Files.

.RWM is Windows Imaging Resource only image

The rwm file extension is associated with Windows Imaging Resource-only files.

The Windows Imaging Format (WIM) is a file-based disk image format, developed by Microsoft to deploy with its Windows operating system releases, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, that use it as part of their standard installation procedure.


How to open:

Use ImageX from Microsoft to work with *.rwm files.

How to convert:

As far as we know, this .rwm file type can't be converted to any other file format. This is usually the case of system, configuration, temporary, or data files containing data exclusive to only one software and used for its own purposes. Also some proprietary or closed file formats cannot be converted to more common file types in order to protect the intellectual property of the developer, which is for example the case of some DRM-protected multimedia files.

How to fix problems with .RWM files

  1. You need to update the application that you normally use to open .RWM files. Only the latest version of the software supports the current .RWM file format
  2. You need to check the .RWM file for viruses. To do this, you need to scan it with a popular antivirus (Norton, Nod32, Kaspersky, Dr.Web, etc.)