What Is an ESD File?
It stores an encrypted Windows Imaging Format (.WIM) file.
You might see this file when upgrading the Windowsoperating system.
ESD Files.
This is often the case when downloading a file from Microsoft’s website to install something likeWindows 11.
Still others might be casebook files made with Easy Street Draw.
Instead, Windows uses them internally during the update process.
Survey document files can be opened withExpert Scan, a program by AutoData.
The crash diagramming toolEasy Street Drawis used to open those kinds of ESD files.
Other software may use ESD files, too, but neither for software upgrades nor document or diagram files.
The freeNTLiteprogram can save one to WIM as well.
ESD Decryptercan be used to convert an ESD toISO.
Survey documents can be exported toPDFusing the Expert Scan software mentioned above.
Still Can’t Open It?
Once you convert, double-tap the ISO file to burn it to a CD on Windows.
Or,download a free tool like Rufusto burn the ISO file to a USB drive.
Next, select theOperating systemsroot folder >Convert> selectWIM (Standard, editable)>OK.
Then, choose the extractedWIM folder> selectCreate ISO, and name the folder.
