SXSEXP

Expand compressed files from WinSxS folder.

System Requirements

x86/x64 Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11

Supported file types

• DCN v1
• DCM v1
• DCS v1
• DCD v1

Type descriptions

• Header Sign: 0x44 0x43 0x4E 0x01, DCN 01 (packed IPD PA30)
• Header Sign: 0x44 0x43 0x4D 0x01, DCM 01 (packed IPD PA30, source manifest required, wcp)
• Header Sign: 0x44 0x43 0x53 0x01, DCS 01 (packed LZMS, can have multiple blocks)
• Header Sign: 0x44 0x43 0x44 0x01, DCD 01 (packed IPD PA30, delta, source file required)
• Header Sign: 0x44 0x43 0x48 0x01, DCH 01 (not packed, header only)
• Header Sign: 0x44 0x43 0x58 0x01, DCX 01 (unknown, only supported by Windows 10)

Usage

SXSEXP < Source File > < Destination File >

SXSEXP < Source Directory > < Destination Directory >

SXSEXP /d < Source File > < Source Delta File > < Destination File >

Example:

• sxsexp.exe srcdcn1.exe dest.exe
• sxsexp.exe C:\windows\winsxs D:\winsxs
• sxsexp.exe /d c:\test\Display.dll.src c:\test\Display.dcd.delta C:\test\Display.result.dll

Build

SXSEXP comes with full source code written in C. In order to build from source you need Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 and later versions.

Instructions

• Select Platform ToolSet first for project in solution you want to build (Project->Properties->General):
  • v142 for Visual Studio 2019;
  • v143 for Visual Studio 2022.
• Windows SDK 10 or above must be installed.

Authors

(c) 2016 - 2023 SXSEXP Project