Ventoy

Overview of Ventoy (Create bootable USB drive for ISO)

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, you just need to copy the ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files to the USB drive and boot them directly. Reinstalling your operating system via a bootable USB comes with the advantage that you do not need to spend time formatting the disk. Instead, you simply insert the USB in the dedicated port and reboot your PC.

Therefore, the OS can determine that the data is booted from a virtual disk, find the source medium needed for the operation and continue to boot without having to create the standard hook, as with the classic booting. It is worth mentioning that the tool allows you to add as many ISO files as you want, case in which, you are welcomed by a menu following the boot. The program supports ISO files over 4 GB as well native UEFI and Legacy BIOS and it works with dozens of operating systems, as the developer states there have been more than 160 files tested.

Features of Ventoy

• Simple to use
• Fast (limited only by the speed of copying iso file)
• Directly boot from iso file, no extraction needed
• Legacy + UEFI supported in the same way
• UEFI Secure Boot supported (since 1.0.07+) Notes
• ISO files larger than 4GB supported
• Native boot menu style for Legacy & UEFI
• Most type of OS supported, 200+ iso files tested
• Not only boot but also complete installation process
• "Ventoy Compatible" concept
• Plugin Framework
• Readonly to USB drive during boot
• USB normal use unafftected
• Data nondestructive during version upgrade
• No need to update Ventoy when a new distro is released

System Requirements:

• Supported OS: Windows XP/7/8/10
• Free Hard Disk Space: 200 MB or more.