ventoy/Ventoy

Ventoy

Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files.
With Ventoy, you don't need to format the disk over and over, just copy the image files to the USB drive and boot them. You can copy many image files at a time and Ventoy will give you a boot menu to select them.
You can also browse ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files in local disk and boot them.
x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI and MIPS64EL UEFI are supported in the same way.
Both MBR and GPT partition style are supported in the same way.
Most type of OS supported(Windows/WinPE/Linux/Unix/ChromeOS/Vmware/Xen...)
1300+ ISO files are tested (List). 90%+ distros in distrowatch.com supported (Details).

Official Website: https://www.ventoy.net

Tested OS

Windows Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025, WinPE

Linux Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS(6/7/8/9/10), RHEL(6/7/8/9/10), Deepin, Fedora, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, EuroLinux(6/7/8/9), openEuler, OpenAnolis, SLES, openSUSE, MX Linux, Manjaro, Linux Mint, Endless OS, Elementary OS, Solus, Linx, Zorin, antiX, PClinuxOS, Arch, ArcoLinux, ArchLabs, BlackArch, Obarun, Artix Linux, Puppy Linux, Tails, Slax, Kali, Mageia, Slackware, Q4OS, Archman, Gentoo, Pentoo, NixOS, Kylin, openKylin, Ubuntu Kylin, KylinSec, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Bluestar, OpenMandriva, ExTiX, Netrunner, ALT Linux, Nitrux, Peppermint, KDE neon, Linux Lite, Parrot OS, Qubes, Pop OS, ROSA, Void Linux, Star Linux, EndeavourOS, MakuluLinux, Voyager, Feren, ArchBang, LXLE, Knoppix, Calculate Linux, Clear Linux, Pure OS, Oracle Linux, Trident, Septor, Porteus, Devuan, GoboLinux, 4MLinux, Simplicity Linux, Zeroshell, Android-x86, netboot.xyz, Slitaz, SuperGrub2Disk, Proxmox VE, Kaspersky Rescue, SystemRescueCD, MemTest86, MemTest86+, MiniTool Partition Wizard, Parted Magic, veket, Sabayon, Scientific, alpine, ClearOS, CloneZilla, Berry Linux, Trisquel, Ataraxia Linux, Minimal Linux Live, BackBox Linux, Emmabuntüs, ESET SysRescue Live,Nova Linux, AV Linux, RoboLinux, NuTyX, IPFire, SELKS, ZStack, Enso Linux, Security Onion, Network Security Toolkit, Absolute Linux, TinyCore, Springdale Linux, Frost Linux, Shark Linux, LinuxFX, Snail Linux, Astra Linux, Namib Linux, Resilient Linux, Virage Linux, Blackweb Security OS, R-DriveImage, O-O.DiskImage, Macrium, ToOpPy LINUX, GNU Guix, YunoHost, foxclone, siduction, Adelie Linux, Elive, Pardus, CDlinux, AcademiX, Austrumi, Zenwalk, Anarchy, DuZeru, BigLinux, OpenMediaVault, Ubuntu DP, Exe GNU/Linux, 3CX Phone System, KANOTIX, Grml, Karoshi, PrimTux, ArchStrike, CAELinux, Cucumber, Fatdog, ForLEx, Hanthana, Kwort, MiniNo, Redcore, Runtu, Asianux, Clu Linux Live, Uruk, OB2D, BlueOnyx, Finnix, HamoniKR, Parabola, LinHES, LinuxConsole, BEE free, Untangle, Pearl, Thinstation, TurnKey, tuxtrans, Neptune, HefftorLinux, GeckoLinux, Mabox Linux, Zentyal, Maui, Reborn OS, SereneLinux , SkyWave Linux, Kaisen Linux, Regata OS, TROM-Jaro, DRBL Linux, Chalet OS, Chapeau, Desa OS, BlankOn, OpenMamba, Frugalware, Kibojoe Linux, Revenge OS, Tsurugi Linux, Drauger OS, Hash Linux, gNewSense, Ikki Boot, SteamOS, Hyperbola, VyOS, EasyNAS, SuperGamer, Live Raizo, Swift Linux, RebeccaBlackOS, Daphile, CRUX, Univention, Ufficio Zero, Rescuezilla, Phoenix OS, Garuda Linux, Mll, NethServer, OSGeoLive, Easy OS, Volumio, FreedomBox, paldo, UBOS, Recalbox, batocera, Lakka, LibreELEC, Pardus Topluluk, Pinguy, KolibriOS, Elastix, Arya, Omoikane, Omarine, Endian Firewall, Hamara, Rocks Cluster, MorpheusArch, Redo, Slackel, SME Server, APODIO, Smoothwall, Dragora, Linspire, Secure-K OS, Peach OSI, Photon, Plamo, SuperX, Bicom, Ploplinux, HP SPP, LliureX, Freespire, DietPi, BOSS, Webconverger, Lunar, TENS, Source Mage, RancherOS, T2, Vine, Pisi, blackPanther, mAid, Acronis, Active.Boot, AOMEI, Boot.Repair, CAINE, DaRT, EasyUEFI, R-Drive, PrimeOS, Avira Rescue System, bitdefender, Checkra1n Linux, Lenovo Diagnostics, Clover, Bliss-OS, Lenovo BIOS Update, Arcabit Rescue Disk, MiyoLinux, TeLOS, Kerio Control, RED OS, OpenWrt, MocaccinoOS, EasyStartup, Pyabr, Refracta, Eset SysRescue, Linpack Xtreme, Archcraft, NHVBOOT, pearOS, SeaTools, Easy Recovery Essentional, iKuai, StorageCraft SCRE, ZFSBootMenu, TROMjaro, BunsenLabs, Todo en Uno, ChallengerOS, Nobara, Holo, CachyOS, Peux OS, Vanilla OS, ShredOS, paladin, Palen1x, dban, ReviOS, HelenOS, XeroLinux, Tiny 11, chimera linux, CuteFish, DragonOs, Rhino Linux, vanilladpup, crystal, IGELOS, MiniOS, gnoppix, PikaOS, UwUntu, Noble, PocketHandyBox, DiskGenius, Commodore, Talos, Shebang Linux, hrmpf, Bazzite, ManualLinux, nyarchlinux, ultramarine, TempleOS, bluefin, Damn Small Linux, Kicksecure, SerentiyOS, AerynOS, ......

Unix DragonFly, FreeBSD, pfSense, OPNsense, GhostBSD, FreeNAS, TrueNAS, XigmaNAS, FuryBSD, HardenedBSD, MidnightBSD, ClonOS, EmergencyBootKit, helloSystem

ChromeOS FydeOS, CloudReady, ChromeOS Flex, ThoriumOS

Other VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Xen XCP-ng

Tested Image Report

【How to report a successfully tested image file】

Ventoy Browser

With Ventoy, you can also browse ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files in local disk and boot them. Notes

VentoyPlugson

A GUI Ventoy plugin configurator. VentoyPlugson

Features

• 100% open source
• Simple to use
• Fast (limited only by the speed of copying iso file)
• 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
• MBR and GPT partition style supported (1.0.15+)
• x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI, MIPS64EL UEFI supported
• IA32/x86_64 UEFI Secure Boot supported (1.0.07+)
• Linux Persistence supported (1.0.11+)
• Windows auto installation supported (1.0.09+)
• Linux auto installation supported (1.0.09+)
• Variables Expansion supported for Windows/Linux auto installation script
• FAT32/exFAT/NTFS/UDF/XFS/Btrfs/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 types of OS supported, 1300+ iso files tested
• Linux vDisk boot supported
• Not only boot but also complete installation process
• Menu dynamically switchable between List/TreeView mode
• "Ventoy Compatible" concept
• Plugin Framework and GUI plugin configurator
• Injection files to runtime environment
• Boot configuration file dynamically replacement
• Highly customizable theme and menu
• 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

Installation Instructions

See https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html for detailed instructions.

Compile Instructions

Please refer to BuildVentoyFromSource.txt

Document

Title | Link -|- Install & Update | https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html Browse/Boot Files In Local Disk | https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_browser.html Secure Boot | https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_secure.html Customize Theme | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_theme.html Global Control | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_control.html Image List | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_imagelist.html Auto Installation | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_autoinstall.html Injection Plugin | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_injection.html Persistence Support | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_persistence.html Boot WIM file | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_wimboot.html Windows VHD Boot | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_vhdboot.html Linux vDisk Boot | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_vtoyboot.html DUD Plugin | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_dud.html Password Plugin | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_password.html Conf Replace Plugin | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_bootconf_replace.html Menu Class | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menuclass.html Menu Alias | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menualias.html Menu Extension | https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_grubmenu.html Memdisk Mode | https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_memdisk.html TreeView Mode | https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_treeview.html Disk Layout MBR | https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_disk_layout.html Disk Layout GPT | https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_disk_layout_gpt.html Search Configuration | https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_search_path.html

FAQ

See https://www.ventoy.net/en/faq.html for detail

Forum

https://forums.ventoy.net

Donation

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