Ventoy

Ventoy is an unofficial tool that allows users to create bootable USB drives for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. Unlike other tools, Ventoy does not require the disk to be formatted repeatedly. Instead, users simply need to copy the desired files to the USB drive and boot directly from them. This tool supports various types of operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, Unix, VMware, and Xen. It is easy to use, fast, and can be installed on different storage devices. Ventoy supports both MBT and GPT partition styles, as well as various file systems. It also offers persistence and auto-installation features for certain operating systems. Additionally, Ventoy is highly customizable and supports a plugin framework for advanced functionality. It ensures the USB drive remains unaffected during normal use and offers data non-destructive upgrades.

The 6 advantages of Ventoy software are:

- Convenience: Ventoy allows you to create a bootable USB drive for ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), EFI files without the need to format the disk repeatedly. You simply copy the files to the USB drive and boot them directly.

- Compatibility: Ventoy supports various platforms, including x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI, and MIPS64EL UEFI. It is compatible with most types of operating systems such as Windows, WinPE, Linux, Unix, VMware, and Xen.

- Ease of Use: Ventoy is very simple to use. It has a user-friendly interface and is easy to get started with.

- Speed: Ventoy is fast and its speed is only limited by the speed of copying the ISO files. It allows you to copy multiple files at a time and provides a boot menu for you to select them.

- Versatility: Ventoy can be installed in various storage devices, including USB, local disk, SSD, NVMe, and SD card. It supports direct booting from ISO, WIM, IMG, VHD(x), EFI files without the need for extraction.

- Partition Style Support: Ventoy supports both MBR and GPT partition styles. Additionally, it also supports IA32/x86_64 UEFI Secure Boot, persistence, Windows auto-installation, RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu Server auto-installation, and various file systems (FAT32/exFAT/NTFS/UDF/XFS/Ext2(3)(4)). It offers customizable theme and menu style, write-protected support for USB drive, plugin framework, dynamic menu switching, and data non-destructiveness during version upgrades.