Features
- 100% open source
- Simple to use
- Fast (limited only by the speed of copying iso file)
- Directly boot from ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI file, no extraction needed
- Legacy + UEFI supported in the same way
- UEFI Secure Boot supported (since 1.0.07+)
- Persistence supported (since 1.0.11+)
- MBR and GPT partition style supported (1.0.15+)
- WIM files boot supported (Legacy + UEFI) (1.0.12+)
- IMG files boot supported (Legacy + UEFI) (1.0.19+)
- Auto installation supported (1.0.09+)
- File injection supported (1.0.16+)
- ISO files larger than 4GB supported
- Native boot menu style for Legacy & UEFI
- Most type of OS supported(Windows/WinPE/Linux/Unix/Vmware/Xen...), 550+ iso files tested
- Not only boot but also complete installation process
- ISO files can be listed in List mode/TreeView mode
- Linux vDisk boot supported (vdi/vhd/raw)
- "Ventoy Compatible" concept
- Plugin Framework
- Menu Alias/Menu Style/Customized Menu supported
- 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 detail
Compile Instructions
Please refer to BuildVentoyFromSource.txt
Document
Title, Link
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Install & Update, https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html
Customize Theme, https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_theme.html
Global Control, https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_control.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
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
FAQ
See https://www.ventoy.net/en/faq.html for detail