Introducing Ventoy: Your Open Source Bootable USB Solution
Ventoy is a versatile open-source utility that allows users to create bootable USB drives for a variety of image file formats including ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), and EFI. Unlike traditional methods that require repeated disk formatting, Ventoy simplifies the process by enabling users to simply copy the required files to the USB drive and boot directly from them. With Ventoy, you can conveniently place multiple files on the drive, from which a boot menu will be generated for easy selection. This supports both Legacy BIOS and UEFI modes, making it compatible with nearly all operating systems, including Windows, WinPE, Linux, and Unix.
Key Features of Ventoy
- Completely open source
- User-friendly interface
- Fast performance limited only by ISO file copying speed
- Boot directly from various file types without extraction
- Support for both Legacy BIOS and UEFI simultaneously
- Supports UEFI Secure Boot (available since version 1.0.07+)
- Persistence functionality (introduced in version 1.0.11+)
- Compatibility with both MBR and GPT partition styles (available since 1.0.15+)
- Boot support for WIM files (Legacy and UEFI) available from version 1.0.12+
- IMG files also supported for booting (Legacy and UEFI) since version 1.0.19+
- Auto-installation capability (since version 1.0.09+)
- File injection support (since version 1.0.16+)
- Allows ISO files larger than 4GB
- User-friendly native boot menu for both Legacy BIOS and UEFI
- Compatibility with over 550 tested ISO files across various OS types (Windows, WinPE, Linux, Unix, Vmware, Xen, etc.)
- Facilitates not just booting, but complete OS installation processes
- ISO files can be displayed in List or TreeView modes
- Linux vDisk boot support (vdi, vhd, raw)
- Emphasizes the “Ventoy Compatible”concept
- Includes a Plugin Framework for extended functionality
- Customizable Menu Styles and Menu Alias options
- Write protection for USB drives available
- Normal USB usage remains unaffected
- Data integrity maintained during version upgrades
- No need to update Ventoy for new distribution releases
Latest Updates in Ventoy 1.1.03
The recent update, Ventoy 1.1.03, brings several important fixes and enhancements:
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Resolved the 0x80070001 error encountered when booting and installing Windows 11.(#3010 #3029 #3105)
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Addressed boot issues with SLES/OpenSUSE when installed in Ventoy grub2 mode.
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Fixed boot issues associated with pfSense version 2.7.x.
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Corrected boot issues for the latest TinyCore Linux version.
Important Notice
- In this release, the Ventoy2Disk.exe file has been updated after several versions. Past experiences indicate that antivirus software may occasionally flag this file as a false positive upon the upgrade.
Download Links
You can download the latest version of Ventoy and its Live CD from the links below:
- Ventoy 1.1.03 (15.9 MB) – Open Source
- Ventoy Live CD (187.0 MB)
- Ventoy Home Page
- Project Page on GitHub
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