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

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284 points wilsonfiifi | 2 comments | 30 Oct 25 14:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | 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. evanjrowley ◴[30 Oct 25 15:26 UTC] No.45761092[source]▶
Unlike Balena Etcher, Ventoy is not a bloated Electron app that sends telemetry from your computer: https://github.com/balena-io/etcher/issues/3784
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2. encom ◴[30 Oct 25 18:13 UTC] No.45763175[source]▶
I just cannot fathom how a 450 MB dd frontend is taken seriously, instead of being the subject of relentless mockery.