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

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285 points wilsonfiifi | 1 comments | 30 Oct 25 14:23 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Fokamul ◴[30 Oct 25 15:23 UTC] No.45761059[source]▶
In perfect world, Microsoft would help to create this tool.

Nope, they don't have time for this. Too much work om security through obscurity, making crap SW which eats RAM like hamburgers and disabling local accounts...

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LollipopYakuza ◴[30 Oct 25 15:29 UTC] No.45761120[source]▶
Microsoft provides a tool called "Media Creation Tool" https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows11

But of course it’s highly simplified and designed solely for installing Windows.

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tomwojcik ◴[30 Oct 25 15:33 UTC] No.45761161[source]▶
For Windows and FROM Windows.

I swear the most recommended way of creating a bootable Windows USB on Linux changes every year, and usually doesn't work. I keep an old Windows laptop just so I can create bootable Windows usbs, whenever needed.

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1. LiamPowell ◴[30 Oct 25 15:47 UTC] No.45761348[source]▶
For as long as Windows has supported UEFI, you've just been able to copy the files from the ISO directly to a UEFI partition.