Summary
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Name |
Windows Portable Executable |
Version |
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Other names |
Common Object File Format, COFF, EXE |
Identifiers |
MIME:
application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable Apple Uniform Type Identifier:
com.microsoft.windows-executable PUID:
x-fmt/411
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Family |
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Classification |
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Disclosure |
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Description |
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Orientation |
Text |
Byte order |
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Related file formats |
Has lower priority than Windows Portable Executable (32 bit) Has lower priority than Windows Portable Executable (64 bit) Has priority over MS-DOS Executable Has priority over Windows New Executable
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Technical Environment |
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Released |
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Supported until |
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Format Risk |
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Developed by |
None.
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Supported by |
None.
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Source |
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
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Source date |
17 Feb 2006 |
Source description |
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Last updated |
14 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 |