README.md

   1 <h1 align="center">
   2   <a href=https://www.ventoy.net/>Ventoy</a>
   3 </h1>
   4
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  13 Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. <br/>
  14 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.
  15 You can copy many image files at a time and ventoy will give you a boot menu to select them. <br/>
  16 x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI and MIPS64EL UEFI are supported in the same way.<br/>
  17 Both MBR and GPT partition style are supported in the same way.<br/>
  18 Most type of OS supported(Windows/WinPE/Linux/Unix/ChromeOS/Vmware/Xen...) <br/>
  19   760+ 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/>
  20 <br/>Official Website: <a href=https://www.ventoy.net>https://www.ventoy.net</a>
  21 </h4>
  22
  23 # Tested OS
  24 **Windows**
  25 Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, WinPE
  26
  27 **Linux**
  28 Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL, Deepin, Fedora, Rocky Linux, SLES, openSUSE, MX Linux, Manjaro, Linux Mint, Endless OS, openEuler, Elementary OS, Solus, Linx, Zorin, antiX, PClinuxOS, Arch, ArcoLinux, ArchLabs, BackArch, Obarun, Artix Linux, Puppy Linux, Tails, Slax, Kali, Mageia, Slackware, Q4OS, Archman, Gentoo, Pentoo, NixOS, Ubuntu Kylin, 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, Robolinux, 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, 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, Refracta, 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, ......
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  30 **Unix**
  31 DragonFly FreeBSD pfSense GhostBSD FreeNAS TrueNAS XigmaNAS FuryBSD OPNsense HardenedBSD MidnightBSD ClonOS
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  33 **ChromeOS**
  34 FydeOS, CloudReady
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  36 **Other**
  37 VMware ESXi, Citrix XenServer, Xen XCP-ng
  38
  39 # Features
  40 * 100% open source
  41 * Simple to use
  42 * Fast (limited only by the speed of copying iso file)
  43 * Can be installed in USB/Local Disk/SSD/NVMe/SD Card
  44 * Directly boot from ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files, no extraction needed
  45 * No need to be continuous in disk for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files
  46 * MBR and GPT partition style supported (1.0.15+)
  47 * x86 Legacy BIOS, IA32 UEFI, x86_64 UEFI, ARM64 UEFI, MIPS64EL UEFI supported
  48 * IA32/x86_64 UEFI Secure Boot supported (1.0.07+)
  49 * Persistence supported (1.0.11+)
  50 * Windows auto installation supported (1.0.09+)
  51 * RHEL7/8/CentOS/7/8/SUSE/Ubuntu Server/Debian ... auto installation supported (1.0.09+)
  52 * FAT32/exFAT/NTFS/UDF/XFS/Ext2(3)(4) supported for main partition
  53 * ISO files larger than 4GB supported
  54 * Native boot menu style for Legacy & UEFI
  55 * Most type of OS supported, 760+ iso files tested
  56 * Linux vDisk boot supported
  57 * Not only boot but also complete installation process
  58 * Menu dynamically switchable between List/TreeView mode
  59 * "Ventoy Compatible" concept
  60 * Plugin Framework
  61 * Injection files to runtime environment
  62 * Boot configuration file dynamically replacement
  63 * Highly customizable theme and menu
  64 * USB drive write-protected support
  65 * USB normal use unaffected
  66 * Data nondestructive during version upgrade
  67 * No need to update Ventoy when a new distro is released
  68
  69 ![avatar](https://www.ventoy.net/static/img/screen/screen_uefi.png)
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  71
  72 # Installation Instructions
  73 See [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html) for detail
  74
  75 # Compile Instructions
  76 Please refer to [BuildVentoyFromSource.txt](DOC/BuildVentoyFromSource.txt)
  77
  78 # Document
  79 Title | Link
  80 -|-
  81 **Install & Update** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_start.html)
  82 **Secure Boot** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_secure.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_secure.html)
  83 **Customize Theme** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_theme.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_theme.html)
  84 **Global Control** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_control.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_control.html)
  85 **Image List** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_imagelist.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_imagelist.html)
  86 **Auto Installation** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_autoinstall.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_autoinstall.html)
  87 **Injection Plugin** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_injection.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_injection.html)
  88 **Persistence Support** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_persistence.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_persistence.html)
  89 **Boot WIM file** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_wimboot.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_wimboot.html)
  90 **Windows VHD Boot** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_vhdboot.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_vhdboot.html)
  91 **Linux vDisk Boot** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_vtoyboot.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_vtoyboot.html)
  92 **DUD Plugin** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_dud.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_dud.html)
  93 **Password Plugin** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_password.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_password.html)
  94 **Conf Replace Plugin** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_bootconf_replace.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_bootconf_replace.html)
  95 **Menu Class** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menuclass.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menuclass.html)
  96 **Menu Alias** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menualias.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menualias.html)
  97 **Menu Extension** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_grubmenu.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_grubmenu.html)
  98 **Memdisk Mode** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_memdisk.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_memdisk.html)
  99 **TreeView Mode** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_treeview.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_treeview.html)
 100 **Disk Layout MBR** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_disk_layout.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_disk_layout.html)
 101 **Disk Layout GPT** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_disk_layout_gpt.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_disk_layout_gpt.html)
 102 **Search Configuration** | [https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_search_path.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_search_path.html)
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 105 # FAQ
 106 See [https://www.ventoy.net/en/faq.html](https://www.ventoy.net/en/faq.html) for detail
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 109 # Forum
 110 [https://forums.ventoy.net](https://forums.ventoy.net)
 111
 112 # Donation
 113 It would be much appreciated if you want to make a small donation to support my work!
 114 Alipay, WeChat Pay, PayPal and Bitcoin are avaliable for donation. You can chose any of them.
 115
 116 **Alipay**
 117 [https://www.ventoy.net/static/img/AliPay.png](https://www.ventoy.net/static/img/AliPay.png)
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 119 **WeChat Pay**
 120 [https://www.ventoy.net/static/img/WeChatPay.png](https://www.ventoy.net/static/img/WeChatPay.png)
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 122 **PayPal**
 123 You can transfer to my paypal account `admin@ventoy.net` or just click [https://www.paypal.me/ventoy](https://www.paypal.me/ventoy)
 124
 125 **Bitcoin**
 126 Bitcoin Address `19mZDWzZgzkHCi9YX9H3fYCUuCHq3W6wfT`
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