README.md

   1 <h1 align="center">
   2   <a href=https://www.ventoy.net/>Ventoy</a>
   3 </h1>
   4
   5 <p align="center">
   6   <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/release/ventoy/Ventoy.svg?style=for-the-badge">
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  11 </p>
  12
  13 <h4 align="left">
  14 Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. <br/>
  15 With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk over and over, you just need to copy the image files to the USB drive and boot it.
  16 You can copy many image files at a time and ventoy will give you a boot menu to select them. <br/>
  17 You can also browse ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files in local disk and boot them.<br/>
  18 x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI and MIPS64EL UEFI are supported in the same way.<br/>
  19 Both MBR and GPT partition style are supported in the same way.<br/>
  20 Most type of OS supported(Windows/WinPE/Linux/Unix/ChromeOS/Vmware/Xen...) <br/>
  21   1100+ ISO files are tested (<a href="https://www.ventoy.net/en/isolist.html">List</a>). 90%+ distros in <a href="https://distrowatch.com/">distrowatch.com</a> supported (<a href="https://www.ventoy.net/en/distrowatch.html">Details</a>). <br/>
  22 <br/>Official Website: <a href=https://www.ventoy.net>https://www.ventoy.net</a>
  23 </h4>
  24
  25 # Tested OS
  26 **Windows**
  27 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, WinPE
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  29 **Linux**
  30 Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS(6/7/8/9), RHEL(6/7/8/9), Deepin, Fedora, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, EuroLinux(6/7/8/9), openEuler, OpenAnolis, SLES, openSUSE, MX Linux, Manjaro, Linux Mint, Endless OS, Elementary OS, Solus, Linx, Zorin, antiX, PClinuxOS, Arch, ArcoLinux, ArchLabs, BlackArch, Obarun, Artix Linux, Puppy Linux, Tails, Slax, Kali, Mageia, Slackware, Q4OS, Archman, Gentoo, Pentoo, NixOS, Kylin, openKylin, Ubuntu Kylin, KylinSec, Lubuntu, Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Bluestar, OpenMandriva, ExTiX, Netrunner, ALT Linux, Nitrux, Peppermint, KDE neon, Linux Lite, Parrot OS, Qubes, Pop OS, ROSA, Void Linux, Star Linux, EndeavourOS, MakuluLinux, Voyager, Feren, ArchBang, LXLE, Knoppix, Calculate Linux, Clear Linux, Pure OS, Oracle Linux, Trident, Septor, Porteus, Devuan, GoboLinux, 4MLinux, Simplicity Linux, Zeroshell, Android-x86, netboot.xyz, Slitaz, SuperGrub2Disk, Proxmox VE, Kaspersky Rescue, SystemRescueCD, MemTest86, MemTest86+, MiniTool Partition Wizard, Parted Magic, veket, Sabayon, Scientific, alpine, ClearOS, CloneZilla, Berry Linux, Trisquel, Ataraxia Linux, Minimal Linux Live, BackBox Linux, Emmabuntüs, ESET SysRescue Live,Nova Linux, AV Linux, RoboLinux, NuTyX, IPFire, SELKS, ZStack, Enso Linux, Security Onion, Network Security Toolkit, Absolute Linux, TinyCore, Springdale Linux, Frost Linux, Shark Linux, LinuxFX, Snail Linux, Astra Linux, Namib Linux, Resilient Linux, Virage Linux, Blackweb Security OS, R-DriveImage, O-O.DiskImage, Macrium, ToOpPy LINUX, GNU Guix, YunoHost, foxclone, siduction, Adelie Linux, Elive, Pardus, CDlinux, AcademiX, Austrumi, Zenwalk, Anarchy, DuZeru, BigLinux, OpenMediaVault, Ubuntu DP, Exe GNU/Linux, 3CX Phone System, KANOTIX, Grml, Karoshi, PrimTux, ArchStrike, CAELinux, Cucumber, Fatdog, ForLEx, Hanthana, Kwort, MiniNo, Redcore, Runtu, Asianux, Clu Linux Live, Uruk, OB2D, BlueOnyx, Finnix, HamoniKR, Parabola, LinHES, LinuxConsole, BEE free, Untangle, Pearl, Thinstation, TurnKey, tuxtrans, Neptune, HefftorLinux, GeckoLinux, Mabox Linux, Zentyal, Maui, Reborn OS, SereneLinux , SkyWave Linux, Kaisen Linux, Regata OS, TROM-Jaro, DRBL Linux, Chalet OS, Chapeau, Desa OS, BlankOn, OpenMamba, Frugalware, Kibojoe Linux, Revenge OS, Tsurugi Linux, Drauger OS, Hash Linux, gNewSense, Ikki Boot, SteamOS, Hyperbola, VyOS, EasyNAS, SuperGamer, Live Raizo, Swift Linux, RebeccaBlackOS, Daphile, CRUX, Univention, Ufficio Zero, Rescuezilla, Phoenix OS, Garuda Linux, Mll, NethServer, OSGeoLive, Easy OS, Volumio, FreedomBox, paldo, UBOS, Recalbox, batocera, Lakka, LibreELEC, Pardus Topluluk, Pinguy, KolibriOS, Elastix, Arya, Omoikane, Omarine, Endian Firewall, Hamara, Rocks Cluster, MorpheusArch, Redo, Slackel, SME Server, APODIO, Smoothwall, Dragora, Linspire, Secure-K OS, Peach OSI, Photon, Plamo, SuperX, Bicom, Ploplinux, HP SPP, LliureX, Freespire, DietPi, BOSS, Webconverger, Lunar, TENS, Source Mage, RancherOS, T2, Vine, Pisi, blackPanther, mAid, Acronis, Active.Boot, AOMEI, Boot.Repair, CAINE, DaRT, EasyUEFI, R-Drive, PrimeOS, Avira Rescue System, bitdefender, Checkra1n Linux, Lenovo Diagnostics, Clover, Bliss-OS, Lenovo BIOS Update, Arcabit Rescue Disk, MiyoLinux, TeLOS, Kerio Control, RED OS, OpenWrt, MocaccinoOS, EasyStartup, Pyabr, Refracta, Eset SysRescue, Linpack Xtreme, Archcraft, NHVBOOT, pearOS, SeaTools, Easy Recovery Essentional, iKuai, StorageCraft SCRE, ZFSBootMenu, TROMjaro, BunsenLabs, Todo en Uno, ChallengerOS, Nobara, Holo, CachyOS, Peux OS, Vanilla OS, ShredOS, paladin, Palen1x, dban, ReviOS, HelenOS, XeroLinux, ......
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  32 **Unix**
  33 DragonFly FreeBSD pfSense GhostBSD FreeNAS TrueNAS XigmaNAS FuryBSD OPNsense HardenedBSD MidnightBSD ClonOS EmergencyBootKit
  34
  35 **ChromeOS**
  36 FydeOS, CloudReady, ChromeOS Flex
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  38 **Other**
  39 VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Xen XCP-ng
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  41
  42 # Tested Image Report
  43 [【How to report a successfully tested image file】](https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/issues/1195)
  44
  45 # Ventoy Browser
  46 With Ventoy, you can also browse ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files in local disk and boot them. [Notes](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_browser.html)
  47
  48 # VentoyPlugson
  49 A GUI Ventoy plugin configurator. [VentoyPlugson](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_plugson.html)
  50
  51 # Features
  52 * 100% open source
  53 * Simple to use
  54 * Fast (limited only by the speed of copying iso file)
  55 * Can be installed in USB/Local Disk/SSD/NVMe/SD Card
  56 * Directly boot from ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files, no extraction needed
  57 * Support to browse and boot ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files in local disk
  58 * No need to be continuous in disk for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files
  59 * MBR and GPT partition style supported (1.0.15+)
  60 * x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI, MIPS64EL UEFI supported
  61 * IA32/x86_64 UEFI Secure Boot supported (1.0.07+)
  62 * Linux Persistence supported (1.0.11+)
  63 * Windows auto installation supported (1.0.09+)
  64 * Linux auto installation supported (1.0.09+)
  65 * Variables Expansion supported for Windows/Linux auto installation script
  66 * FAT32/exFAT/NTFS/UDF/XFS/Ext2(3)(4) supported for main partition
  67 * ISO files larger than 4GB supported
  68 * Menu alias, Menu tip message supported
  69 * Password protect supported
  70 * Native boot menu style for Legacy & UEFI
  71 * Most types of OS supported, 1100+ iso files tested
  72 * Linux vDisk boot supported
  73 * Not only boot but also complete installation process
  74 * Menu dynamically switchable between List/TreeView mode
  75 * "Ventoy Compatible" concept
  76 * Plugin Framework and GUI plugin configurator
  77 * Injection files to runtime environment
  78 * Boot configuration file dynamically replacement
  79 * Highly customizable theme and menu
  80 * USB drive write-protected support
  81 * USB normal use unaffected
  82 * Data nondestructive during version upgrade
  83 * No need to update Ventoy when a new distro is released
  84
  85 ![avatar](https://www.ventoy.net/static/img/screen/screen_uefi.png)
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  87
  88 # Installation Instructions
  89 See [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html) for detailed instructions.
  90
  91 # Compile Instructions
  92 Please refer to [BuildVentoyFromSource.txt](DOC/BuildVentoyFromSource.txt)
  93
  94 # Document
  95 Title | Link
  96 -|-
  97 **Install & Update** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html)
  98 **Browse/Boot Files In Local Disk** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_browser.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_browser.html)
  99 **Secure Boot** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_secure.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_secure.html)
 100 **Customize Theme** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_theme.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_theme.html)
 101 **Global Control** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_control.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_control.html)
 102 **Image List** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_imagelist.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_imagelist.html)
 103 **Auto Installation** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_autoinstall.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_autoinstall.html)
 104 **Injection Plugin** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_injection.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_injection.html)
 105 **Persistence Support** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_persistence.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_persistence.html)
 106 **Boot WIM file** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_wimboot.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_wimboot.html)
 107 **Windows VHD Boot** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_vhdboot.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_vhdboot.html)
 108 **Linux vDisk Boot** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_vtoyboot.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_vtoyboot.html)
 109 **DUD Plugin** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_dud.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_dud.html)
 110 **Password Plugin** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_password.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_password.html)
 111 **Conf Replace Plugin** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_bootconf_replace.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_bootconf_replace.html)
 112 **Menu Class** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menuclass.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menuclass.html)
 113 **Menu Alias** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menualias.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menualias.html)
 114 **Menu Extension** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_grubmenu.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_grubmenu.html)
 115 **Memdisk Mode** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_memdisk.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_memdisk.html)
 116 **TreeView Mode** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_treeview.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_treeview.html)
 117 **Disk Layout MBR** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_disk_layout.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_disk_layout.html)
 118 **Disk Layout GPT** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_disk_layout_gpt.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_disk_layout_gpt.html)
 119 **Search Configuration** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_search_path.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_search_path.html)
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 121
 122 # FAQ
 123 See [https://www.ventoy.net/en/faq.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/faq.html) for detail
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 125
 126 # Forum
 127 [https://forums.ventoy.net](https://forums.ventoy.net)
 128
 129 # Donation
 130 It would be much appreciated if you want to make a small donation to support my work!
 131 Alipay, WeChat Pay, PayPal and Bitcoin are available for donation. You can choose any of them.
 132
 133 Alipay | WeChat Pay
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 135 <img src="https://www.ventoy.net/static/img/AliPay.png" width="250" height="250">|<img src="https://www.ventoy.net/static/img/WeChatPay.png" width="250" height="250">
 136
 137 **PayPal**
 138 You can transfer to my paypal account `admin@ventoy.net` or just click [https://www.paypal.me/ventoy](https://www.paypal.me/ventoy)
 139
 140 **Bitcoin**
 141 Bitcoin Address `19mZDWzZgzkHCi9YX9H3fYCUuCHq3W6wfT`
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