[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":208},["ShallowReactive",2],{"en-post-127":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":190,"extension":201,"meta":202,"navigation":203,"path":204,"seo":205,"stem":206,"__hash__":207},"content/post/127.md","127",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":189},"minimark",[9,14,23,27,55,59,97,101,129,133,153,157,169,173,180],[10,11,13],"h3",{"id":12},"what-ventoy-is","What Ventoy Is",[15,16,17,18,22],"p",{},"Ventoy is an open source tool for making a multi-boot USB drive, published under the GPL-3.0 license. Unlike traditional burners, it does not reformat the stick over and over. You simply copy ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), and EFI images into the USB like ordinary files, and at boot Ventoy presents a menu to pick from. For people who install systems, do maintenance, or want Windows install media and several Linux distributions on one stick, it essentially eliminates the \"burn again\" chore. Its GitHub repository is ",[19,20,21],"code",{},"https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy"," (about 60,000 stars). The current stable release is 1.1.18 (published October 9, 2026) and it supports x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32, x86_64, ARM64, and MIPS64EL UEFI, works with both MBR and GPT, and has been tested with more than 1,400 image files.",[10,24,26],{"id":25},"key-features","Key Features",[28,29,30,34,37,40,43,46,49,52],"ul",{},[31,32,33],"li",{},"Burn-free multi-boot: install Ventoy once, then drop in multiple images; no rewriting each time.",[31,35,36],{},"Broad compatibility: one stick can hold a Windows installer, several Linux distributions, and rescue disks, selectable from the menu.",[31,38,39],{},"Full firmware support: Legacy BIOS and various UEFI (including Secure Boot) boot fine, with MBR and GPT partitions.",[31,41,42],{},"Large files and many file systems: the main partition supports FAT32, exFAT, NTFS, UDF, XFS, Btrfs, and Ext, so ISOs larger than 4 GB fit.",[31,44,45],{},"Persistence: keep changes on a Linux live system across reboots.",[31,47,48],{},"Automated install: supports unattended Windows and Linux installation scripts.",[31,50,51],{},"Plugin framework: alias menu entries, password protection, theme customization, and file injection through plugins.",[31,53,54],{},"Data safety: the normal partition still stores files after installation, and upgrades do not break existing images.",[10,56,58],{"id":57},"how-to-install","How to Install",[60,61,62,73,80,87,90],"ol",{},[31,63,64,65,68,69,72],{},"Open ",[19,66,67],{},"https://www.ventoy.net/cn/download.html"," and get the Windows ZIP from GitHub Releases or a mirror (for example ",[19,70,71],{},"ventoy-1.1.18-windows.zip",").",[31,74,75,76,79],{},"Extract it, find ",[19,77,78],{},"Ventoy2Disk.exe"," in the folder, and right-click \"Run as administrator\" (it needs MBR/GPT write permission).",[31,81,82,83,86],{},"In the device dropdown pick the correct USB (verify the drive letter), click ",[19,84,85],{},"Install",", and confirm the warning; it finishes in about 30 seconds.",[31,88,89],{},"After install the USB gets a large ExFAT data partition (for images) and a hidden boot partition.",[31,91,92,93,96],{},"You can also grab it directly from ",[19,94,95],{},"https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/releases",".",[10,98,100],{"id":99},"how-to-use-it","How to Use It",[60,102,103,106,109,112,119],{},[31,104,105],{},"Copy images: drop the ISO, WIM, or IMG files into the Ventoy data partition, optionally in subfolders.",[31,107,108],{},"Boot from the USB: select this stick in the computer's BIOS/UEFI and the Ventoy menu appears.",[31,110,111],{},"Pick an image: use the arrow keys to select and press Enter; no extraction or manual steps needed.",[31,113,114,115,118],{},"Secure Boot: the first time on a Secure Boot machine, follow the menu to ",[19,116,117],{},"Enroll Key"," and register the certificate once, then it boots normally.",[31,120,121,122,124,125,128],{},"Upgrade Ventoy: run ",[19,123,78],{}," again; the button turns to ",[19,126,127],{},"Upgrade"," for an installed stick and updates the bootloader without touching your images.",[10,130,132],{"id":131},"things-to-watch","Things to Watch",[28,134,135,138,141,144,147,150],{},[31,136,137],{},"Install wipes the target: Ventoy formats the chosen USB, so back up its data and double-check the drive letter first.",[31,139,140],{},"Pick the right device: confirm the USB letter in Disk Management before installing; choosing the wrong disk loses data.",[31,142,143],{},"Download from the official site or a trusted mirror: third-party repacks are risky; check the SHA-256 checksum after downloading.",[31,145,146],{},"Secure Boot enrollment: registering the key the first time is normal, not an error.",[31,148,149],{},"Keep the data partition: store images in the large partition and do not delete the hidden boot partition or it will not boot.",[31,151,152],{},"Guard the stick physically: a Ventoy drive is not encrypted, so mind physical security if it holds sensitive images.",[10,154,156],{"id":155},"download","Download",[28,158,159,164],{},[31,160,161,162],{},"Official site: ",[19,163,67],{},[31,165,166,167],{},"GitHub Releases: ",[19,168,95],{},[10,170,172],{"id":171},"official-site","Official Site",[28,174,175],{},[31,176,177],{},[19,178,179],{},"https://www.ventoy.net",[15,181,182,183,188],{},"Before you touch the system or build a rescue disk, back up your important files first. Our piece on ",[184,185,187],"a",{"href":186},"/post/63/","how to use OneDrive"," shows how to sync them to the cloud so a USB mistake does not cost you data.",{"title":190,"searchDepth":191,"depth":191,"links":192},"",2,[193,195,196,197,198,199,200],{"id":12,"depth":194,"text":13},3,{"id":25,"depth":194,"text":26},{"id":57,"depth":194,"text":58},{"id":99,"depth":194,"text":100},{"id":131,"depth":194,"text":132},{"id":155,"depth":194,"text":156},{"id":171,"depth":194,"text":172},"md",{},true,"/post/127",{"description":190},"post/127","atCtvMcsCiZ32DTlDhFBgSa5bKmX4KQwjBDjzdZoQ80",1794378304679]