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Ventoy: Create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI Files

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284 points wilsonfiifi | 1 comments | 30 Oct 25 14:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.242s | source
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jnovacho ◴[30 Oct 25 15:20 UTC] No.45761032[source]▶
How does this differ from Rufus [0] or Balena Etcher [1]? [0] https://rufus.ie/en/ [1] https://etcher.balena.io/
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1. HenryMulligan ◴[30 Oct 25 15:23 UTC] No.45761066[source]▶
Both of those write a single ISO to your USB stick, while Ventoy allows you to store numerous ISOs in a folder on the stick and choose which to use at runtime. Also, you can store other files like normal with the remaining space on your stick.