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...)
1200+ 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), RHEL(6/7/8/9), 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, ......
Unix
DragonFly, FreeBSD, pfSense, OPNsense, GhostBSD, FreeNAS, TrueNAS, XigmaNAS, FuryBSD, HardenedBSD, MidnightBSD, ClonOS, EmergencyBootKit, helloSystem
ChromeOS
FydeOS, CloudReady, ChromeOS Flex
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/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, 1200+ 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
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