system tools

Ventoy is an Open-source New Bootable USB Solution

Hazem Abbas

Dec 21, 2023 — 3 min read

What is Ventoy?

Ventoy is a powerful and convenient open source tool that allows you to easily create bootable USB drives. By using Ventoy, you can avoid the hassle of repeatedly formatting your disk. Instead, you simply need to copy your ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), or EFI files directly onto the USB drive and boot them with ease.

Key Features

The versatility of Ventoy allows you to copy multiple files onto the USB drive at once, and it provides a user-friendly boot menu that allows you to effortlessly select the desired files.

Furthermore, Ventoy enables you to browse ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), and EFI files directly from your local disks and boot them effortlessly.

Another remarkable feature of Ventoy is its compatibility with various systems, including x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI, and MIPS64EL UEFI. This means that regardless of your system type, Ventoy can cater to your bootable USB drive needs.

Other Features

100% open source
Simple and easy to use
Fast, with speed only limited by file copying speed
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
Both MBR and GPT partition styles are supported
x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI, MIPS64EL UEFI supported
IA32/x86_64 UEFI Secure Boot supported
Linux Persistence supported
Windows auto installation supported
Linux auto installation supported
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 type of OS supported, 1100+ iso files tested
Linux vDisk(vhd/vdi/raw...) boot solution
Not only boot but also complete installation process
Menu dynamically switchable between ListView and TreeView mode
"Ventoy Compatible" concept
Plugin Framework and GUI plugin configurator
Injection files to runtime enviroment
Boot configuration file dynamically replacement
Highly customizable theme and menu style
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

Supported systems

Ventoy supports a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, WinPE, Linux, ChromeOS, Unix, VMware, and Xen. So, no matter which operating system you prefer, Ventoy has got you covered.