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Ventoy is what? The features of Ventoy

  • by gpwebmedia
  • July 02 , 2024
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1. What is Ventoy?

Ventoy is an open-source tool for creating a bootable USB from ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files.

With Ventoy, you don't need to format the drive multiple times to transfer your files. You simply copy the ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files to the USB and boot them directly.

Advantages

  • Create multiple boot files on the same USB
  • Boot directly from the image file
  • Just copy the image file in, and Ventoy will let you choose the file when booting the machine.
  • Supports Linux, Windows, VMware, Unix, ChromeOS, WinPE
  • Supports both MBR and GPT

Disadvantages

  • No functionality to customize the name of the ISO.

2. Features of Ventoy

The most notable features of Ventoy include:

  • 100% open source
  • Very simple to use
  • Fast (only limited by the speed of copying the ISO file)
  • Can be installed on USB, local drives, SSD, NVMe, SD card
  • Boot directly from ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files, no need for extraction
  • Supports browsing and booting ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files on local drives
  • 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
  • Supports automatic Windows installation
  • RHEL7/8/CentOS7/8/SUSE/Ubuntu Server... support automatic installation
  • Supports FAT32/exFAT/NTFS/UDF/XFS/Ext2(3)(4) for the main partition
  • Files larger than 4GB supported
  • Original boot menu style for Legacy & UEFI
  • Most types of operating systems supported, 840+ ISO files have been tested
  • Linux vDisk (vhd/vdi/raw...) boot solution
  • Boots and completes the installation process
  • Menu can dynamically switch between ListView and TreeView modes
  • Plugin framework and GUI plugin configurator
  • Inject files into the runtime environment
  • Automatic replacement of boot configuration file
  • Highly customizable themes and menu styles
  • Supports protecting USB from writing
  • Normal use of USB is not affected
  • Data is not destroyed during version upgrade
  • No need to update Ventoy when a new distribution is released

You can copy multiple files at once, similar to moving files in your Windows GUI. Both UEFI and Legacy BIOS are supported by this tool, as well as most types of operating systems. The developer has tested the tool with over 550 ISO files, and they work flawlessly.

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The application does its job without unnecessary menus or features, making it feel more like you're interacting with a file rather than a tool. It's unclear why Ventoy adds an EFI partition to the USB, perhaps so people can boot UEFI.

Ventoy doesn't add unrelated files to your USB to do its job. Ventoy displays all the ISO files on your device in alphabetical order. There are no unnecessary menus when using Ventoy, as it is a very organized application.

In summary, Ventoy is a versatile and user-friendly boot tool, suitable for users who want to create a bootable USB drive from multiple ISO, IMG, WIM, VHD(x), and EFI files.

However, it's worth noting that Ventoy may not be compatible with all systems and the USB drive capacity needs to be large enough to contain all the boot files you want to use.

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