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README.md

Ventoy

Ventoy is an open-source tool designed for creating bootable USB drives from ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), and EFI files.
With Ventoy, you dont need to format the USB drive repeatedly; simply copy the image files to the drive and boot from it. You can transfer multiple image files at once, and Ventoy will provide a boot menu for selection.
Additionally, you can browse ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), and EFI files on your local disk and boot them from there.
It supports x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI, and MIPS64EL UEFI in the same manner.
Both MBR and GPT partition styles are compatible.
Most operating systems are supported, including Windows, WinPE, Linux, Unix, ChromeOS, VMware, and Xen.
Over 1,200 ISO files have been tested (List), and more than 90% of distributions listed on distrowatch.com are supported (Details).

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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, 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, ......

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

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 browse ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), and EFI files on any of your disks and boot them directly. Notes

VentoyPlugson

You can configure Ventoy with VentoyPlugson.

Features

  • 100% open source
  • Easy to use
  • Fast (limited only by the speed of copying the image file)
  • Can be installed on USB drives, local disks, SSDs, NVMe drives, or SD cards
  • Boot directly from ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), or EFI files without extraction
  • Supports browsing and booting from ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), or EFI files on local disks
  • No need for continuous disk space for ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), or EFI files
  • Supports both MBR and GPT partition styles (1.0.15 and later)
  • Compatible with x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI, and MIPS64EL UEFI
  • Supports IA32/x86_64 UEFI Secure Boot (1.0.07 and later)
  • Linux Persistence is supported (1.0.11 and later)
  • Supports automatic installation for Windows (1.0.09 and later)
  • Supports automatic installation for Linux (1.0.09 and later)
  • Variable expansion is available for Windows/Linux automatic installation scripts
  • Supports FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, UDF, XFS, and Ext2/3/4 for the main partition
  • Can handle ISO files larger than 4GB
  • Menu alias and tip messages are supported
  • Password protection is available
  • Native boot menu style for both Legacy and UEFI
  • Compatible with most operating systems, with over 1200 ISO files tested
  • Supports Linux vDisk booting
  • Enables not just booting but also the complete installation process
  • Menu can dynamically switch between List and TreeView modes
  • Incorporates the "Ventoy Compatible" concept
  • Features a plugin framework and GUI plugin configurator
  • Allows file injection into the runtime environment
  • Supports dynamic replacement of boot configuration files
  • Highly customizable themes and menus
  • USB drive write protection support
  • Regular USB use remains unaffected
  • Data remains intact during version upgrades
  • No need to update Ventoy when a new distribution or distro update is released.

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Installation Instructions

Refer to 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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