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Name Windows Portable Executable
Version 64 bit
Other names Common Object File Format, COFF, EXE
Identifiers MIME:  application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
Apple Uniform Type Identifier:  com.microsoft.windows-executable
PUID:  fmt/900
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Description This is an outline record only, and requires further details, research or authentication to provide information that will enable users to further understand the format and to assess digital preservation risks associated with it if appropriate. If you are able to help by supplying any additional information concerning this entry, please return to the main PRONOM page and select ‘Add an Entry’.
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Related file formats Has priority over MS-DOS Executable  
Has priority over Windows New Executable  
Has priority over Windows Portable Executable  
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Developed by Microsoft Corporation
Supported by Microsoft Corporation
Source Archives New Zealand / Archives New Zealand
Source date 21 Jun 2016
Source description  
Last updated 13 Mar 2023
Note This specification describes the structure of executable (image) files and object files under the Windows family of operating systems. These files are referred to as Portable Executable (PE) and Common Object File Format (COFF) files, respectively- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/debug/pe-format
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