Ventoy is an Open-source New Bootable USB Solution
What is Ventoy?
Ventoy is a powerful and convenient open source tool that allows you to easily create bootable USB drives. By using Ventoy, you can avoid the hassle of repeatedly formatting your disk. Instead, you simply need to copy your ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), or EFI files directly onto the USB drive and boot them with ease.
Key Features
The versatility of Ventoy allows you to copy multiple files onto the USB drive at once, and it provides a user-friendly boot menu that allows you to effortlessly select the desired files.
Furthermore, Ventoy enables you to browse ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), and EFI files directly from your local disks and boot them effortlessly.
Another remarkable feature of Ventoy is its compatibility with various systems, including x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI, and MIPS64EL UEFI. This means that regardless of your system type, Ventoy can cater to your bootable USB drive needs.
Other Features
- 100% open source
- Simple and easy to use
- Fast, with speed only limited by file copying speed
- Can be installed in USB/Local Disk/SSD/NVMe/SD Card
- Directly boot from ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files, no extraction needed
- Support to browse and boot ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files in local disk
- No need to be continuous in disk for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files
- Both MBR and GPT partition styles are supported
- x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI, MIPS64EL UEFI supported
- IA32/x86_64 UEFI Secure Boot supported
- Linux Persistence supported
- Windows auto installation supported
- Linux auto installation supported
- Variables Expansion supported for Windows/Linux auto installation script
- FAT32/exFAT/NTFS/UDF/XFS/Ext2(3)(4) supported for main partition
- ISO files larger than 4GB supported
- Menu alias, Menu tip message supported
- Password protect supported
- Native boot menu style for Legacy & UEFI
- Most type of OS supported, 1100+ iso files tested
- Linux vDisk(vhd/vdi/raw...) boot solution
- Not only boot but also complete installation process
- Menu dynamically switchable between ListView and TreeView mode
- "Ventoy Compatible" concept
- Plugin Framework and GUI plugin configurator
- Injection files to runtime enviroment
- Boot configuration file dynamically replacement
- Highly customizable theme and menu style
- USB drive write-protected support
- USB normal use unaffected
- Data nondestructive during version upgrade
- No need to update Ventoy when a new distro is released
Supported systems
Ventoy supports a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, WinPE, Linux, ChromeOS, Unix, VMware, and Xen. So, no matter which operating system you prefer, Ventoy has got you covered.
License
GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)
Resources & Downloads
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