See https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_news.html for more details.
2023/1/5 --- 1.0.87 release
Add return to previous menu in secondary boot menu for convenience.
Add max value for screen resolution option in theme plugin. Notes
Fix the bug when F2 browse and boot VHD/VHDX files in an extend logic partition.
Fix the menu title of F5 Tools ---> Power ---> $VTLANG_POWER_REBOOT_EFIFW
Support BSD style for .md5/.sha1/.sh256/.sha512 checksum file. (#2112)
Support VENTOY_CHECKSUM file for checksum value match. Notes
Disable Fn hotkeys in autoinstall/persistence/wim select menu.
Fix the blank item in the last of Language select menu.
Fix the menu display issue when use persistence (VTLANG_NO_PERSISTENCE).
Add support for Lenovo Product Recovery iso file.
Add support for Dell PER ISO. (#2113)
grub2 mode supports Porteus ISO file.
Fix the file path when file checksum in F2 browse mode.
2022/12/24 --- 1.0.86 release
Add F5 Tools ---> Temporary Control Settings menu. Notes
Ventoy2Disk.exe now supports command line mode. Notes
Add VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_NRO option in global control plugin to bypass online account requirement when intall Windows 11.
Enable VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK and VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_NRO by default.
Add resolution_fit option in theme plugin. Notes
Change the MBR partition type to 0xC if user selects FAT32 when intall Ventoy.
VentoyPlugson: Add duplicate file path check in different lower/upper cases.
Change egrep to grep -E for some scripts. (#2083)
2022/12/18 --- 1.0.85 release
Fix the NTFS/FAT32 format failure in some cases when install Ventoy.
Grub2 mode supports KNOPPIX.
Auto memdisk plugin support some IMA/IMG files.
Optimization for booting memtest86-usb.img.
Fix the issue when booting Peux distro iso files.
Add new menu languages
languages.json update
2022/12/04 --- 1.0.84 release
Multi-Language supported for Ventoy boot menu. Notes
Add L hotkey to choose language.
Change F1 hotkey from memdisk mode to help information.
Add Ctrl+d hotkey for memdisk mode.
Add VTOY_MENU_LANGUAGE option in Global Control Plugin for default menu language.
Remove VTOY_HELP_TXT_LANGUAGE option, use VTOY_MENU_LANGUAGE option uniformly.
Ventoy2Disk.exe: Add Cluster Size option for Ventoy install.
Ventoy2Disk.exe: Support FAT32 for 32GB+ disk.
Ventoy2Disk.exe: Fix the format failure when install Ventoy in some WinPE/Lite Windows.
Ventoy2Disk.exe: Change the lock icon for secure boot option to a yellow picture.
Ventoy2Disk.exe: Show a tip message for cluster size when the mouse hover on the file system string.
Ventoy2Disk.exe: Add UDF file system for Ventoy install.
VentoyPlugson.exe: Fix the garbled characters when preview json which contains unicode characters.
Add VentoyPlugson_X64.exe for convenience when used in WinPE.
Update Shim/Mokmanager efi files.
languages.json update
2022/11/17 --- 1.0.82 release
Ventoy2Disk.exe: Add exFAT/NTFS/FAT32 options in Option-->Partition Configuration for Ventoy installation.
Ventoy2Disk.exe: Display Ventoy partition file system in selected disk
Ventoy2Disk.exe: Fix the issue that string "Status x%" is missing for translations (#1667)
Update Shim/Mokmanager efi file from Fedora 37.
Add VTOY_SHOW_PASSWORD_ASTERISK option in global control plugon. (#1931)
VentoyPlugson: Fix the issue that secondary boot menu option mismatch between web page and json file.
Fix the issue that Linux WEB/GUI version does not restore MBR when updating. (#1935)
Change Ventoy LiveCD GUI default language to English (#1938)
Fix the issue that help line disappears when auto-going to a Fn submenu. (#1939)
Fix an issue that CGI backup tool can not open after boot WePE.
Optimization for Windows unattended install process.
Fix the disk display error when pCloud virtual disk is installed in Windows OS.
languages.json update
2022/10/25 --- 1.0.81 release
Show asterisks ('*') when typing password (PR #1868)
Disable Fn hotkey during secondary boot menu.
Fix the issue that VTOY_LINUX_REMOUNT=1 does not work with Batocera 35 (#1878)
Fix the issue that rockcluster, part of config missing during install. (#1900)
Fix VentoyPlugson issue when ISO partition has a drive label with a space. (#1901)
Add support for easyOS easy-4.4.2-amd64.img. (#1926)
VentoyPlugson: Add json preview feature.
VentoyPlugson: Add reset button.
VentoyPlugson: Add configuration active identifier for each tab.
Add _VTNORMAL identifier.
languages.json update
2022/09/21 --- 1.0.80 release
Add secondary boot menu for boot compatibility improvement. Notes
Now wimboot mode supports WinPE ISO files.
Make injection plugin available in WIMBOOT mode. (#1834)
Add support for HoloISO. (#1644)
Bugfix for booting latest Gentoo live. (#1770)
Bugfix for booting latest ALT linux. (#1784)
Always use /bin/bash to launch VentoyPlugson.sh (#1809)
Add w and r hotkey for WIMBOOT and GRUB2 mode. (#1837)
Fix typo in VentoyPlugson web page. (#1782)
Fix the 'overflow is detected' error in WIMBOOT mode for large ISO file.
Fix a bug when ISO contains a ks=file:/xxx boot parameter.
languages.json update
Total 1000+ iso files tested. (A big milestone)
2022/07/28 --- 1.0.79 release
Rollback Super-UEFIinSecureBoot-Disk to v3.3
Support Fedora CoreOS (#1727)
Fix a bug when rhel based distribution has an external kickstart file. (#1717)
Fix a bug that VTOY_LINUX_REMOUNT option doesn't take effect in openSUSE. (#1729)
Fix a bug that autosel option doesn't work (#1716)
Fix a bug for Ventoy2Disk.gtk that reserved space can not contains digit 9. (#1753)
Fix a bug that can not find repo when install Kylin V10SP2 Server.
vtoyboot-1.0.24 release. Notes
languages.json update
New ISO support (total 940+)
2022/07/01 --- 1.0.78 release
Improvement for Boot Conf Replace Plugin, now can replace at most 2 files. Notes
Update Super-UEFIinSecureBoot-Disk to v3.4 (#1695)
.ventoyignore also works in F2 Browser Mode.
Fix the bug when booting latest KaOS. (#1696)
Fix a bug when booting TrueNAS Core 13.0. (#1684)
Fix a bug when booting StorageCraft StorageProtect SPX. (#1683)
Auto remove the redundant trailing slash when set directory path on VentoyPlugson page.
languages.json update
New ISO support (total 920+)
Document: How To Delete Ventoy Secure Boot Key
2022/06/19 --- 1.0.77 release
Support variables expansion in auto installation script. Notes
Fix the UEFI memory alloc failure in some computer. (#1671)
Fix the issue that install media not recognized when install Clear Linux. (#1674)
Fix a bug when booting daphile-21.01
languages.json update
2022/06/12 --- 1.0.76 release
Enable secure boot support option by default when install Ventoy. Notes
Fix the issue when enrolling key for secure boot with Super UEFIinSecureBoot Disk v3-3.
Auto use memdisk/grub2/wimboot mode if the ISO file name contains special identifier. Notes
Fix a bug when booting linux vdisk (.vtoy) file in Legacy BIOS mode with F2 or ventoy_grub.cfg.
Support EasyOS partition resize at the first boot time.
Support EasyOS 4.0
Support Stratodesk NoTouch OS. (#1652)
Update languages.json
New ISO support (total 900+)
2022/05/31 --- 1.0.75 release
Update Super UEFIinSecureBoot Disk v3-2
By default use memdisk mode when booting iKuai OS.
Fix the bug when booting linx iso (#1600)
Fix a bug when booting latest Alpine linux.
Fix a bug when booting easyos 3.4.3+
Fix a bug when booting ATLAS Windows ISO.
Fix a bug when UEFI booting KaOS-2022.04-x86_64.iso.
Fix the bug when booting ALT Linux in UEFI mode. (#1645)
Support programs loading for DLC Boot PE. (#1647)
Fix a bug in menu tip plugin webpage of VentoyPlugson. (#1602)
Fix a bug when booting RHEL/CentOS/Fedora with LVM device in the computer.
Fix a bug when boot in F2 browser mode if the computer has more than one disks with same size.
Update languages.json
New ISO support (total 880+)
2022/04/28 --- 1.0.74 release
Show the directory path in the return menu for TreeView mode and Browser mode.
Fix a bug that Windows ISO in local disk can not install when boot through F2 browser mode in Legacy BIOS mode.
Fix a bug when install Ventoy if the USB already mounted at a path which contains space.
Fix the issue when booting customized CentOS7 with inst.ks=cdrom:/xxx boot parameter.
Fix a bug for Linux GUI program when update from old release. (#1590)
Fix the issue when booting Fedora with VTOY_LINUX_REMOUNT=1
Fix the log and ini file owner attribute for VentoyGUI in linux.
Fix the issue when booting Prime OS 2.1.0.
Fix the issue when booting Euler OS V2
Update languages.json
Document: About USB hardware problem
New ISO support (total 850+)
2022/04/06 --- 1.0.73 release
Ventoy Subscription Service. Notes
A dialog will be popped up when you click install button if Ventoy already installed in the disk.
Then you must enter YES in the text box manually to confirm the installation.
If the ISO file name is too long to displayed completely. You can press left or right arrow keys ← → to scroll the menu.
Add F5 Tools --> Power --> Reboot to EFI setup menu in UEFI mode, (reboot to UEFI BIOS Setup).
Add F5 Tools --> Hardware Information menu.
We can set menu tip position and color for per-theme. Notes
Prevent DLL search order hijacking for Ventoy2Disk.exe/VentoyPlugson.exe/VentoyVlnk.exe.
Fixed a bug that VTOY_LINUX_REMOUNT option does not take effect for Manjaro/Arch.
vtoyboot-1.0.21 release.
Notes languages.json update
2022/03/26 --- 1.0.72 release
Ventoy Subscription Service. Notes
Add support for venomlinux (#1526)
Add missing execute bit when packing (#1530)
vtoyboot-1.0.20 release.Notes
Fix some typo and grammar mistakes in the document and language.json
2022/03/11 --- 1.0.71 release
VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE can be set to F2> to automatically enter F2 browser mode.
Fix the bug when booting FreeBSD 13.0 in F2 browser mode.
Auto use memdisk mode for Memtest86+ and KolibriOS iso file.
Support Easy Recovery Essentials for Win10/Win11.
Suppress Fn hotkey when VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE is set to Fn>.
New ISO support (total 830+)
2022/02/19 --- 1.0.70 release
Fix Porteus Kiosk boot issue in latest Ventoy release. (#1446)
Add cmdline mode for VentoyVlnk.exe
Support latest Qubes 4.1.0 release.
Auto use grub2 mode for krd.iso.
Fix a few bugs for VentoyPlugson web.
Add a tip when save ventoy.json failed in VentoyPlugson.
Fix the bug when booting Windows 7 iso files in local disk.
Update help text.
Update languages.json
2022/02/15 --- 1.0.69 release
Fix a BUG that Ventoy shows NO ISO found ... if the partition for ISO files is in NTFS format. (introduced in 1.0.68 which has been deprecated)
2022/02/15 --- 1.0.68 release
Support F2 to browse Ventoy self. Notes
Optimize menu generation speed when browsing files
Skip System Volume Information directory when browsing files.
Vlnk supports files in Ventoy disk reserved space.
Make VTOY_TREE_VIEW_MENU_STYLE also control the browser menu style. (#1439)
2022/02/14 --- 1.0.67 release
Support F2 to browse and boot ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files in local disk. Notes
Move the reboot/halt menu from F2 to F5 Tools/Power
Change default menu display mode back to ListView mode. (Powerful habit :) )
Fix the bug when booting SystemRescue 8.X/9.X
Fix the bug in VentoyVlnk.sh when create vlnk file for files in a NTFS partition. (#1430)
Fix the bug that the 1st menu item is not always selected when switching between submenus.
Fix the bug that file injection does not take effect for windows.(introduced in 1.0.66).
2022/02/13 --- 1.0.66
Experimental support to boot ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files in local disk. Notes
Change the default menu display mode to TreeView mode.
Fix a bug when booting the latest recalbox-x86_64.img. (#1423)
Fix a bug about the CGI tool after boot WePE.
Support /dev/disk/by-id/xxx format input in Ventoy2Disk.sh (#1422)
languages.json update
2022/02/04 --- 1.0.65 release
Auto Installation Plugin now supports cloud-init for latest ubuntu server release (20.x+).
Fix Ventoy Plugson Web update and language display issue.
Update the tip message for VTOY_DEFAULT_SEARCH_ROOT (#1373)
Add check for size in CreatePersistentImg.sh (#1384)
VTOY_LINUX_REMOUNT support for both 64bit(x86_64) and 32bit(i386) linux.
languages.json update
New ISO support (total 800+)
2022/01/08 --- 1.0.64 release
Support CentOS-9-Stream (#1335)
Add an experimental option VTOY_LINUX_REMOUNT in global control plugin. Notes
This option make the image partition where the ISO files locate mountable after boot into a linux live environment.
2021/12/20 --- 1.0.63 release
VentoyPlugson.exe fixed the "plugson.tar.xz not found" error, when the path contains unicode characters.
Add check for invalid characters in menu_class plugin in VentoyPlugson.
Fixed a bug when booting latest Solus in UEFI mode.
Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.sh
languages.json update
2021/12/02 --- 1.0.62 release
VentoyPlugson —— A GUI plugin configurator. Notes
Add default_file option in theme plugin. Notes
Add F5 Tools --> Theme Select menu to switch between themes. Notes
Automatically fix volume abnormal status when do non-destructive install in Windows.
Optimization for FreeBSD boot process.
Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.sh
languages.json update
2021/11/13 --- 1.0.61 release
Fix some BUGs when do update after non-destructive installation.
Before non-destructive installation in Windows, use chkdsk to fix the volume if needed.
Add dir option in menu_tip plugin. Notes
languages.json update
2021/11/12 --- 1.0.60 release
Fix some BUGs when do non-destructive installation with GPT disk. Now 1.0.59 release is deprecated.
Add non-destructive installation support in Linux Ventoy2Disk.sh. Notes
Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.exe. Use powershell as an alternative when VDS is unavailable.
Document: About GRUB2 Mode
Help information language update
languages.json update
2021/11/10 --- 1.0.59 release
Experimental support for non-destructive installation on Windows. Notes
Show a warning message if ventoy.json is in UCS-2 encoding. (#1125)
2021/11/06 --- 1.0.58 release
Add Ventoy2Disk_X64.exe/Ventoy2Disk_ARM.exe/Ventoy2Disk_ARM64.exe. Notes
Fix the false error report about ventoy.jsonxxx file. (#1190)
Fix a bug when booting HDM17x64_17.20.0_ADV_Linux_Downloadly.ir.iso
languages.json update
2021/10/29 --- 1.0.57 release
Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.exe. Improve the success rate of upgrade.
Change help hotkey from Ctrl+h to h.
Change checksum hotkey from Ctrl+m to m.
Add Checksum file compare feature. Notes
Improvement for multi-mode option. Now you can use for example theme_uefi and theme at the same time. Notes
Improve Boot Conf Replace Plugin for systemd-boot in UEFI mode. Notes
Fix a bug when booting latest ROSA distro in Legacy BIOS mode.
Help information translation update
languages.json update
2021/10/22 --- 1.0.56 release
Add Ctrl+h hotkey for help.
Add VTOY_HELP_TXT_LANGUAGE option in Global Control plugin. Notes
Add Ctrl+m hotkey for file cheksum. Notes
Add timeout option in Auto Install plugin. Notes
Add support for Eset SysRescue image file. (#1162)
Fix the long delay when boot tails in UEFI mode.
New image support (total 760+)
eset_sysrescue_live_enu.img (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-6.0.1_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2021/10/17 --- 1.0.55 release
Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.exe. Improve the success rate of installation and upgrade.
Add VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK option in Global Control plugin. Notes
Add VentoyAutoRun feature for Windows ISO in Injection Plugin. Notes
Compatibility improvement for WinPE ISO
2021/10/12 --- 1.0.54 release
Ventoy Live CD update and has a GUI now. Notes
Support WinPE with PESET.EXE
Fix a bug when booting trisquel 10 (#1127)
Fix a bug when install Untangle (#1120)
Fix a bug that menu_tip is not shown for the default menu item.
Support Porteus v5.0rc3
Document When Ventoy2Disk.exe Failed To Update
2021/09/27 --- 1.0.53 release
Add menu_tip plugin. Notes
Add --qt5 parameter for VentoyGUI. Notes
Support nondestructively shrink persistence dat file. Notes
Document How to inject files to Linux Live OS
Document Replace ISO boot menu background
2021/09/13 --- 1.0.52 release
Native GUI install program for Linux. (x86_64/i386/aarch64/mips64) (GTK/QT) Notes
Add support for Emergency Boot Kit
Continue to boot when the ISO file size is invalid.
Fix a bug when booting puppy-4.3.1
2021/08/27 --- 1.0.51 release
Experimental support for chrome OS (FydeOS/CloudReady) Notes
Fix the mount issue for 2K10 Win7x64 PE
Support 2k10 PE x86 series
Support escaped quotes (\") in ventoy.json. (#1062)
Support Lenovo EasyStartup
New image support
FydeOS_for_PC_v12.2-stable.img (UEFI)
cloudready-free-92.3.4-64bit.img (UEFI)
EasyStartupv3.7.9.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2021/08/14 --- 1.0.50 release
Support synoboot.img v1.02b
Fix the boot issue for some Win7PE
Fix the boot issue for Windows in UEFI mode on some Dell server
Fix the boot issue for Untangle distro
Fix the boot issue when install some Lite Windows version with special file name.
Fix "Failed to open random seed file" error message for arch linux in some UEFI machine.
Fix the check media issue for SUSE/openSUSE.
Add F5-->Tools-->Ventoy UEFI Utilities-->Show EFI Drivers menu
vtoyboot-1.0.18 release Notes
languages.ini update
2021/08/03 --- 1.0.49 release
Compatibility improvement for some WinPE
Optimization for booting SUSE/openSUSE
Fixed the boot issue for "StorageCraft Recovery Environment" ISO in UEFI mode (#1034)
languages.ini update
2021/08/01 --- 1.0.48 release
Add Option --> Generate VTSI File feature. Notes
Fix the missing program issue for EasyU
Fix Windows boot issue when Ventoy is booted from rEFInd
Fix the boot issue for latest release of Artix Linux
Fix some bugs for nested boot (e.g. Ventoy-->rEFInd-->Ventoy).
Better support for custom arch iso (#1021)
Remove VentoyWebDeepin.sh
languages.ini update
2021/07/17 --- 1.0.47 release
Optimizations for booting openwrt
Support some floppy images in Memdisk mode
Remove the 2TB limit for the reserved space in Ventoy2Disk.exe
Fixed a bug when booting big boot.wim file.
Compatibility improvement for WinPE which contains PECMD.EXE
Fix Parabola rEFInd booting (#989)
Add check for the built-in browser in WebDeepin.sh
Speedup md5sum/sha1sum/sha256sum/sha512sum command
vtoyboot-1.0.16 release. Fixed the corruption after update kernel or install Nvidia driver.Notes
vdiskchain-1.3 release. Notes
languages.ini update
New image support
HBCD_PE_x64.iso v1.0.2 (Legacy + UEFI)
MocaccinoOS-MATE-0.20210714.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2021/06/13 --- 1.0.46 release
Compatibility improvement for booting Linux ISO file in Legacy BIOS mode.
vtoyboot-1.0.13 release. Notes
Windows VHD(x) boot plugin vhdimg v3.0 release. Notes
Fix a bug about ventoy version message position when VTOY_DEFAULT_IMG was set to F6>xxx
Optimization for booting CRUX distro
Make priority key>parent in menu class plugin
languages.ini update
New image support
Lakka-Generic.x86_64-3.1.img (Legacy + UEFI)
Lakka-Generic.x86_64-3.0.img (Legacy + UEFI)
2021/05/29 --- 1.0.45 release
Add random theme select support. Notes
Add parent option in auto_install plugin. Notes
Add parent option in injection plugin. Notes
Add ExtendPersistentImg.sh for lossless expansion of persistent dat file. Notes
Print progress when use md5sum/sha1sum/sha256sum/sha512sum in grub shell.
Fix pack error in vDisk env (#912)
languages.ini update
2021/05/15 --- 1.0.44 release
Add WIMBOOT Mode. Notes
Fix issue when install Fedora Server Edition
Add -o option in CreatePersistentImg.sh (#903)
Add parent/isopwd/wimpwd/imgpwd/efipwd/vhdpwd/vtoypwd options in password plugin. Notes
Fix a bug about unaligned read in UEFI mode.
2021/05/08 --- 1.0.43 release
Change the UTF-16 languages.ini to UTF-8 languages.json
The update button is available even if data corrupted in VTOYEFI partition.
Set the default focus to No when you click Install button in Ventoy2Disk.exe.
Fix a BUG when booting Windows VHD(x) with the latest ventoy_vhdboot.img.
Support boot Windows VHD(x) files at local disk. Notes
2021/04/27 --- 1.0.42 release
Add * fuzzy matching for menu_alias/image_list/auto_install/persistence ... plugins. Notes
Add parent option in menu_class plugin. Notes
Add F4boot F5tool builtin class in menu_class plugin.
By default the submenu will use its parent's class in F4 boot and F5 tool menu.
2021/04/21 --- 1.0.41 release
Add support for OpenWrt IMG file. Notes
Add support for MidnightBSD 2.x release
Add support for new GhostBSD release
Fix a bug about source media missing when boot openEuler
Fix a bug about source media missing when boot CentOS 8
languages.ini update
New image support (total 700+)
openwrt-19.07.7-x86-64-combined-ext4.img (Legacy + UEFI)
openwrt-19.07.7-x86-64-combined-squashfs.img (Legacy + UEFI)
openwrt-19.07.7-x86-generic-combined-ext4.img (Legacy)
openwrt-19.07.7-x86-generic-combined-squashfs.img (Legacy)
GhostBSD-13-21.04.16.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
MidnightBSD-2.0.6--amd64-disc1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
MidnightBSD-2.0.6--i386-disc1.iso (Legacy)
redos-MUROM-7.3-20210201-Everything-x86_64-DVD1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2021/04/10 --- 1.0.40 release
persistence support for Fedora series. Notes
persistence support for ArchLinux series (Arch/ArchMan/ArchBang/BlackArch...). Notes
Fixup a bug when booting special Windows/WinPE ISO file.
Add a workaround for #815
Support RHEL6/CentOS6 auto install
Clear input key before show main menu. (#824)
languages.ini update
2021/03/28 --- 1.0.39 release
Add VTOY_DEFAULT_KBD_LAYOUT option in global control plugin. Notes
Add F7 hotkey for text mode. Notes
Add a workaround for buggy bootloader's out-of-range access
Support latest CentOS Stream 8 distro. (#799)
languages.ini update
New iso support
veket_20.10.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
CentOS-Stream-8-x86_64-20210311-dvd1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Porteus-3.2-UD-i586-20170206.iso (Legacy)
kerio-control-installer-9.3.5-4367.iso (Legacy)
2021/03/16 --- 1.0.38 release
Optimization for VentoyWebDeepin.sh
Fix a bug for image_blacklist plugin
Add VTOY_FILE_FLT_XXX option in control plugin. Notes
languages.ini update
New iso support(total 650+)
openEuler-20.03-LTS-SP1-x86_64-dvd.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeBSD-13.0-RC2-amd64-disc1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
tails-amd64-4.16.img (Legacy + UEFI)
2021/03/06 --- 1.0.37 release
Experimental support for loongson mips64el UEFI. Notes
Add VentoyWebDeepin.sh script for Deepin/UOS. Notes
Add VTOY_MAX_SEARCH_LEVEL option in global control plugin. Notes
Improvement for UEFI boot compatibility.
remove the ASSERT warning in UEFI mode when boot fail.
use uname -m to detect architecture in shell script (PR #774)
Change the partition configuration dialogbox layout in Ventoy2Disk.exe to fit text area. (issue #769)
languages.ini update
Document: Ventoy Search Configuration
2021/02/27 --- 1.0.36 release
Experimental Linux GUI based on web browser. Notes
Align the partitions with 4KB by default when install Ventoy. (improvement for performance and Legacy BIOS compatibility)
Add a 🔒 icon to identify secure boot option in Ventoy2Disk.exe.
Add a Show All Devices option in Ventoy2Disk.exe.
Ventoy2Disk.exe doesn't check partition active flag anymore.
Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.sh
languages.ini update
Add support for nbd device in Ventoy2Disk.sh (PR #746)
2021/02/08 --- 1.0.35 release (Happy Spring Festival)
Display a tip when scanning files.
Optimization for booting TinyCore series distros.
Fix a bug about invalid iso file size false positive in i386-pc
Optimization for vtoyboot when secureboot is enabled.
New iso support
Arcabit Rescue Disk (arca-rescue.iso) (Legacy)
2021/02/03 --- 1.0.34 release
vtoyboot-1.0.8 release. Notes
vdiskchain-1.2 release. Notes
Display a warning message if ventoy.json was mistakenly placed in the EFI partition.
Display a warning message if ISO file has an invalid size.
Fix a bug when booting vdisk file with secure boot enabled (issue #714)
Update VentoyLiveCD from i686 to x86_64
Optimization for boot slax distro
Add image_blacklist option. Notes
New iso support
AG-10-Bliss-OS-android_x86_64-202010071034_k-kernel-5.8-si-next-rmi_m-q_dgc-q-x86-generic_gms_cros-wv.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Bliss-v11.13--OFFICIAL-20201113-1525_x86_64_k-k4.19.122-ax86-ga-rmi_m-20.1.0-llvm90_dgc-t3_gms_intelhd.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2021/01/21 --- 1.0.33 release
Add support for Keyboard layout F5 Tools ---> Keyboard Layouts
Add support for boot Linux vDisk file from other bootloaders. Notes
Add persistence support for Kali/CloneZilla
Fix a bug when using workaround for Legacy BIOS access limitation in GPT partition style.
Fix a bug when using Ventoy2Disk.sh -l (PR #703)
New iso support
Clover-5128-X64.iso (UEFI)
austrumi64-4.3.5.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
slacko64-7.0.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
bionicpup32-8.0-uefi.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ldiag_4.37.0_linux.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
LinuxRa1n-V3.4_Ultimate.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
checkra1n-0.12.1_linux_live.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ubuntu-20.10-live-server-arm64.iso (ARM64 UEFI)
ubuntu-20.04.1-live-server-arm64.iso (ARM64 UEFI)
ubuntu-18.04.5-server-arm64.iso (ARM64 UEFI)
2021/01/06 --- 1.0.32 release
Linux vhd/vdi/raw file now is bootable in both Legacy BIOS mode and UEFI mode. Notes
vtoyboot-1.0.7 release. Notes
Add support for DragonFly BSD distro
Fix a bug when booting wifislax64-2.1-final.iso
New iso support(total 600+)
MX-18.3_386.iso (Legacy)
MX-18.3_x64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
bitdefender.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-5.8.3_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-5.8.2_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-5.8.1_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-5.8.0_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-5.6.3_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-5.6.0_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-5.4.3_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-5.4.0_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-5.2.2_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-5.0.2_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
dfly-x86_64-5.0.0_REL.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/12/23 --- 1.0.31 release
Fix a bug in Ventoy2Disk.exe for 2TB+ disk
Fix a bug when use workaround for Legacy BIOS access limitation.
Fix a bug about source media missing when boot rhel 8.3/CentOS 8.3
Rebuild some x86_64 binraries with musl-libc to avoid virus false positive. (issue #660)
Change default label from ventoy to Ventoy in Ventoy2Disk.sh (PR #656)
New iso support
blackarch-linux-full-2020.12.01-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
anarchy-1.3.1-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
austrumi64-4.3.3.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
austrumi-3.4.7.iso (Legacy)
2020/12/12 --- 1.0.30 release
Add experimental support for IA32 UEFI (ia32-efi). Notes
Add experimental support for ARM64 UEFI (aarch64-efi). Notes
Expand dual mode option to multi-mode option. Notes
Add a simple Password plugin. Notes
Fix a bug in Ventoy2Disk.exe for 2TB+ disk (issue #614)
Keep the Secure Boot Support option when update Ventoy. (issue #630)
Add class property for submenu of Ventoy UEFI Utilities
New iso support (total 580+)
TrueNAS-12.0-RELEASE.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
primeos_mainline_0.4.5.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
avira-rescue-system.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/11/19 --- 1.0.29 release
Image file name now can contain space and unicode characters(Chinese/Japanese/Korean ...).
Add Driver Update Disk (DUD) plugin. Notes
Skip Ventoy EFI part when searching for bootx64.efi (issue #592)
Display a warning message when booting a non-bootable WIM file
Add -l command in Ventoy2Disk.sh to display Ventoy information in disk.
2020/11/14 --- 1.0.28 release
Add -L option in Ventoy2Disk.sh to set the label of 1st partition (default is ventoy)
Expansion for option VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE (e.g. F4>Search and boot Windows). Notes
Persistence support for Kaspersky Rescue Disk Notes
Prohibit the use of Ventoy in unofficial environments. Notes
vtoyboot-1.0.5 release. Notes
New iso support
siduction-patience-nox-amd64-latest.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
tails-amd64-4.12.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/10/31 --- 1.0.27 release
New Boot Conf Replace Plugin to dynamically modify the boot options in configuration file. Notes
Add an menu to enter Text Mode in F5 Tools ==> Screen Display Mode
Fix issue #555 (treeview mode VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE ineffective in special case)
vtoyboot-1.0.4 release. Notes
New iso support
2020-02-12-rpd-x86-buster.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeBSD-12.1-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeBSD-12.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso (Legacy)
2020/10/24 --- 1.0.26 release
Support dual mode plugin options. Notes
Display a warning message if syntax error detected in ventoy.json.
Use the original order from image list plugin (if exist) in boot menu. Notes
vtoyboot-1.0.3 release Notes
Optimization for the tip message in Ventoy2Disk.sh
2020/10/21 --- 1.0.25 release
Add image list plugin. Notes
Optimization for Linux vDisk boot in Legacy BIOS mode. vtoyboot-1.0.1 release Notes
Support different themes for Legacy BIOS mode and UEFI mode. Notes
Fix bug for VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE in TreeView mode when VTOY_DEFAULT_SEARCH_ROOT was set.
New iso support
kali-linux-2020.3-installer-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/10/17 --- 1.0.24 release
Disable "Pass parameter by ACPI table" feature introduced in 1.0.23 by default. It's not compatible with Windows 7/8 and will cause error.
Fix apt mirror bug when install Debian series distros
New iso support
debian-10.6.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
debian-10.6.0-amd64-netinst.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/10/16 --- 1.0.23 release
Make VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE avaliable in both ListView mode and TreeView mode
Add VTOY_TREE_VIEW_MENU_STYLE option in global control plugin
Change the default resolution to 1024x768
Pass ventoy runtime parameter to OS by ACPI table
Fix issue #521 (blackarch 2020.06.01 boot fail)
Fix issue #516 (archlinux 2020.10.01 boot fail in UEFI mode)
Fix issue #512 (file with name .iso)
Fix Parabola EFI booting (PR #508)
Fix a bug when booting VentoyLiveCD iso
New iso support
blackarch-linux-live-2020.06.01-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
archlinux-2020.10.01-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
GeckoLinux_STATIC_Mate.x86_64-152.200726.0.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
fossapup64-9.5.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/09/27 --- 1.0.22 release
Add Linux vDisk boot plugin (install linux distro into a vhd/vdi/raw file and boot with Ventoy), see Notes
Change the check policy when Ventoy is running on a partition which is not created by Ventoy2Disk
Add disk signature to Ventoy os parameter structure
Fix bugs in Ventoy2Disk.sh for install Ventoy on NVMe disk
Fix a bug with error message null src bitmap in grub_video_bitmap_create_scaled
Add VTOY_SORT_CASE_SENSITIVE in global control plugin
Optimization for boot Manjaro series distros
New iso support
mAid_v2020-09-15_11-40_x86_64_forgetful.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/09/12 --- 1.0.21 release
Experimental support for booting VHD(x) file (Windows) (ventoy_vhdboot.img needed). Notes
Add Ventoy LiveCD package(Not ISO version of Ventoy, just used to install Ventoy). Notes
Add auto memdisk plugin. Notes
Change F5 Debug to F5 Tools and add a menu to set resolution
Optimization for F4 Search and boot Windows
Optimization for boot atrix and archlinux series distros
Fix a bug when boot Debian series distros with preseed configuration. issue #456
Ventoy2Disk.exe doesn't check partition active flag anymore
New iso support
Memtest86+ mt531b.iso (Memdisk mode) (Legacy)
atzlinux-10.5.1-amd64-DVD-1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/08/30 --- 1.0.20 release
Fixed a bug about booting Debian i386 netinstall.iso
Change the default directory and file permissions in linux tarball issue #392
New image support
Lakka-Generic.x86_64-2.3.2.img (Legacy + UEFI)
LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-9.2.3.img (Legacy + UEFI)
freedombox-stable-free_buster_all-amd64.img (Legacy + UEFI)
paldo-live-x86_64-stable.img (Legacy + UEFI)
ubos_yellow_x86_64-pc_20200817-001259.img (Legacy + UEFI)
recalbox-x86_64.img (Legacy + UEFI)
batocera-5.26-x86_64-20200527.img (Legacy + UEFI)
memtest86-usb.img (UEFI)
New iso support (total 550+)
wifislax-4-12-final.iso (Legacy)
MidnightBSD-1.2--amd64-uefi-disc1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
MidnightBSD-1.2--i386-disc1.iso (Legacy)
HP SPP P03093_001_spp-Gen8.1-SPPGen81.4.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
HP SPP P26940_001_spp-2020.03.0-SPP2020030.2020_0319.22.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
hardenedbsd-12-stable-amd64-disc1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
rescurezilla-1.0.6.1-64bit.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
garuda-xfce-lite-200726-linux-zen.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
debian-edu-10.5.0-amd64-netinst.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
minimal_linux_live_15-Dec-2019_64-bit_mixed.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
nethserver-7.8.2003-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
osgeolive-13.0-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
pardus_topluluk_4.2_9.10.2018_xfce_64bit.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Pinguy_OS_18.04.2_Full-LTS_x86-64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
debian-9.9.0-amd64-netinst-Elastix.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
aryalinux-gnome-2.4-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
efw_community-x64_3.3.0_recovery_softwarex86-64_20181026164637.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
hamara-sugam-live-2.1-final-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Rocks Cluster kernel-7.0-0.x86_64.disk1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
MorpheusArch_2018.4-2018.4-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
smeserver-9.2-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
apodio12-beta0.4.1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
lin-comm-server-2019.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
PeachOSI.Patriot.19.4.18.04.64bit.LTS.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
photon-minimal-3.0-a383732.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
plamo-6.2_x86_64_dvd.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
SuperX_5.0_Lamarr_build416_amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Bicom serverware-3.3.0.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ploplinux-19.4-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
lliurex-servidor_64bits_19_latest.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
omarine-7.0-dvd.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
freespire-6.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
DietPi_NativePC-UEFI-x86_64-Buster.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
boss-8.0-amd64-DVD-301019.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Pisilinux-2.1.2-Mehmetcik-UEFI_KDE_x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
t2-minimal-glibc-gcc-x86-64-r49128.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
blackPantherOS-v18.1SE-x86_64-Renegade-DVD.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
pld-new-rescue-th2018-1.6-64bit.iso (Legacy)
clonos-19.09-release.iso (Legacy)
Vine65-DVD-x86_64.iso (Legacy)
Vine65-DVD-i686.iso (Legacy)
Vine63-CD-x86_64.iso (Legacy)
kolibri.iso (Legacy)
Omoikane dvdboot.iso (Legacy)
redorescue-2.0.4.iso (Legacy)
Secure-K OS live-image-amd64.iso (Legacy)
slackellive64-openbox-7.3.iso (Legacy)
dragora-3.0-x86_64-beta1-live.iso (Legacy)
Express-3.1-SP4-i586.iso (Legacy)
Express-3.1-SP4-x86_64.iso (Legacy)
lunar-1.7.0-x86_64.iso (Legacy)
lunar-1.7.0-i686.iso (Legacy)
TENS-3.0.0_public.iso (Legacy)
rancheros.iso (Legacy)
smgl-test-quinq-x86_64-20090608.iso (Legacy)
alpine-standard-3.12.0-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
alpine-standard-3.12.0-x86.iso (Legacy)
alpine-extended-3.12.0-x86.iso (Legacy)
Webconverger-e43e9c8b34bc8aac292762556b1b847e70516f52.iso (Legacy)
2020/08/14 --- 1.0.19 release
Experimental support for booting IMG file (only two Linux distros supported now)
Boot menu over serial supported, see Notes
Optimization for booting Solus distro
Optimization for booting .efi file
Fixed a bug about booting Debian-10.5.0
Fixed a bug about install Ventoy to a 2TB+ disk, issue #387
New image support
easy-2.3.2-amd64.img (Legacy + UEFI)
volumio-2.799-2020-07-16-x86.img (Legacy + UEFI)
New iso support
deepin-live-system-2.0-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Endless OS eos-eos3.8-amd64-amd64.200706-185259.base.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Endless OS eos-eos3.7-amd64-amd64.200210-201928.base.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
PhoenixOSInstaller_v3.6.1.564_x64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
PhoenixOSInstaller-v1.6.1.319-x86.iso (Legacy)
SteamOSDVD.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
hyperbola-milky-way-v0.3.1-dual.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
debian-10.5.0-amd64-xfce-CD-1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
vyos-1.3-rolling-202008112114-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FuryBSD-12.1-XFCE-2020042001.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
EasyNAS.x86_64-1.0.0_Beta_5.install.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
supergamer_v6.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Live-Raizo-v11.20.06.28p.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
OPNsense-20.7-OpenSSL-dvd-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
swiftlinux-19.2-x64-TaylorSwift-2020-0812-061403.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
RebeccaBlackOS_amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
RebeccaBlackOS_i386.iso (Legacy)
daphile-20.08-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
crux-3.5.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
UCS_4.4-1-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
UfficiozeroMantova2.0.1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/08/01 --- 1.0.18 release
Support some unix distros: FreeBSD pfSense GhostBSD FreeNAS XigmaNAS
Optimization for booting Tails distro
Ignore the 0xEF partition type when checking local version
New ISO support (total 450+)
GhostBSD-20.04.1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeNAS-11.3-U4.1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeNAS-11.2-U8.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
XigmaNAS-x64-LiveCD-12.1.0.4.7683.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
pfSense-CE-2.5.0-DEVELOPMENT-amd64-latest.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
pfSense-CE-2.4.5-RELEASE-p1-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
pfSense-CE-2.3.5-RELEASE-amd64.iso (Legacy)
pfSense-CE-2.3.4-RELEASE-amd64.iso (Legacy)
pfSense-CE-2.3.5-RELEASE-i386.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-13.0-CURRENT-amd64-20200730-r363681-disc1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeBSD-12.1-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeBSD-12.0-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeBSD-12.1-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-12.0-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-11.4-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeBSD-11.3-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeBSD-11.2-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeBSD-11.1-RELEASE-amd64-bootonly.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeBSD-11.0-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
FreeBSD-11.4-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-11.2-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-11.1-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-11.0-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-10.3-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-10.1-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-10.1-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-10.0-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-9.3-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso (Legacy)
FreeBSD-9.3-RELEASE-i386-dvd1.iso.iso (Legacy)
2020/07/25 --- 1.0.17 release (bugfix release)
Fixed a bug about injection plugin in GPT partition style or MBR style with reserved space.
Fixed a bug about update operation in GPT partition style.
2020/07/23 --- 1.0.16 release
Add injection plugin, see Notes
Add menu extension plugin, you can define your own grub2 menu now, see Notes
Fixed a bug about booting Qubes in UEFI mode.
List all the drive letters belong to the disk in Ventoy2Disk's device combox.
Add an example of ventoy.json and theme in the install package
Add a DistroWatch support list in the website. See DistroWatch Support List
New iso support (total 420+)
CDL2018_x64_v2_last.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
AcademiX_2.5-stable_64bit.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
anarchy-1.2.1-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
DuZeru dz4.1-amd64.efi-mbr.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
openmediavault_5.3.9-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ubuntu_pack-18.04-gnome_classic-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
BigLinux-20.04-beta-23.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
exegnu64_beowulf-20200707.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
kanotix64-silverfire-nightly-KDE.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
debian-amd64-netinst-3cx.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
grml64-full_2020.06.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
karoshi-server-v13.0.0-amd64.iso (Legacy)
PrimTux5-Lubuntu-18.04-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ArchStrike-minimal-2019.06.08.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
caelinux2018.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
refracta10_xfce_amd64-20200620_1845.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
parabola-openrc-lxde-2020.01.18-dual.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
cucumber-linux-1.1-x86_64-full.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Fatdog64-810.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ForLExCD_v_3_0_0.iso (Legacy)
Hanthana-30-1.0.x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
kwort-4.3.4.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
minino-queiles-64.iso (Legacy)
nst-32-11992.x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Redcore.Linux.Hardened.2004.KDE.amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
runtu-lite-20.04-amd64_202006.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Asianux-7.0-beta2-x86_64-dvddisc-201506150930.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Clu-Linux-Live-v6.0-BIOS-UEFI.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
uruk-gnu-linux-3.0-2020-6-alpha-1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Zorin-OS-15.2-Core-64-bit.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
B2D-Desktop-2019-buster-v1.0.6-gcin.amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
BlueOnyx-5210R-CentOS-8.2.2004-20200624.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
finnix-120.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
hamonikr-sun-3.0-amd64-20200423.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
LinHES_R8.6.1.iso (Legacy)
linuxconsole.2019-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
namib-mate-1901_x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
NEXT-BEE-free-20.04-2020-05-31.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ngfw-untangle-15.1.0-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Pearl-Desktop-9_2020-04-14_amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
SELKS-6.0-desktop.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
SharkLinux-4.15.0-102.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
SpringdaleLinux-7.8-x86_64-netinst.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
SNG7-FPBX-64bit-2002-2.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
TS-6.2.4-Installer-0220.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
turnkey-django-16.0-buster-amd64.iso (Legacy)
tuxtrans_1804_d.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
zevenet-ce_v5.11-amd64-v1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
solydx_10_64_202007.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
rescatux-0.73.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
zentyal-6.2-development-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/07/09 --- 1.0.15 release
Add GPT partition style support, see Notes. For comparison between MBR and GPT see Notes
Add a Refresh button in Ventoy2Disk.exe
Add a Clear Ventoy option in Ventoy2Disk.exe
Add dir option in menu_class plugin, see Notes
Add dir option in menu_alias plugin, see Notes
Add autosel option in auto_install plugin, see Notes
Add autosel option in persistence plugin, see Notes
Change the property of Ventoy2Disk.exe, now it's NOT always topmost
Fixed a bug when boot Windows/WinPE/Wim in UEFI mode with another active CDROM or USB-CDROM
Optimization and bug fix for booting Parted Magic
Optimization for booting Debian series distros
Fixed a bug when boot.wim is in LZMS compression format
New iso support
elive_3.0.0_stable_hybrid.iso (Legacy)
Pardus-19.1-XFCE-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
CDlinux-0.9.7.1.iso (Legacy)
2020/06/25 --- 1.0.14 release
When install Ventoy you can reserve some disk space, see Notes
New feature to boot .efi file directly in UEFI mode. (for cases like firmware upgrade, hardware diagnosis ...)
Auto skip Press any key to boot from CD or DVD... prompt when booting Windows/WinPE ISO files (Legacy + UEFI)
Add Menu Class plugin to show icon in boot menu, see Notes
Add VTOY_MENU_TIMEOUT and VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE options in global control plugin, see Notes
Add fonts option in theme plugin to load customized font, see Notes
Fixed a bug about repository group missing with RHEL6
Add 'Search and boot Grub4dos' option in F4 Localboot menu
New iso support (total 300+)
guix-system-install-1.0.0.x86_64-linux.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
systemrescuecd-amd64-6.1.5.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
adelie-live-x86_64-1.0-rc1-20200202.iso (Legacy)
adelie-full-x86_64-1.0-rc1-20200202.iso (Legacy)
OviOS_Linux_3.02_20190821.iso (Legacy)
2020/06/14 --- 1.0.13 release
Add support for N in 1 type of Windows/WinPE ISO files
Add menu alias plugin to set an alias name for the ISO file, see Notes
Add display_mode option in theme plugin, see Notes (issue #166)
Add F4 localboot menu to boot OS in local disk
Add F5 debug menu to check the plugin json configuration(theme,persistence,autoinstall...) and for other debug option
Add a workaround for Legacy BIOS access limitation, see Notes
Optimization for UEFI boot process (for No bootfile found for UEFI error)
Optimization for Sergei Strelec's WinPE (external tools available)
Optimization for boot process of archlinux and distros based on it (e.g. archbang/Archman/acrhlab...)
Optimization for boot process of Fedora
Fix a bug about auto install and persistence configuration when VTOY_DEFAULT_SEARCH_ROOT is set
Fix a bug about halt function in F2 power menu
Fix a bug about F2 & F3 menu nesting
Fix a bug about boot Kaspersky krd.iso
Fix a bug about boot distros based on rhel7/CentOS7 with a kickstart cfg
Fix a iPXE build error with GCC 10 (issue #201)
Change the EFI partition label to VTOYEFI (issue #175)
New iso support
Windows10x86x64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
WinPE10_8_Sergei_Strelec_x86_x64_2019.12.28_English.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Porteus-Kiosk-5.0.0-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
clear-33300-live-desktop.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Calculate Linux cldx-20-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Mageia-7.1-Live-Xfce-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
linuxmint-20-cinnamon-64bit-beta.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
foxclone40-02.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-32-1.6.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/05/30 --- 1.0.12 release
Add a new feature to directly boot wim files see Notes
auto installation plugin update Notes
Expand the configuration, now you can specify more than one auto installation scripts for one ISO file
Add a prompt for the iso with auto installation config, you can choose whether to use the auto installation script and which one to use for this time
persistence plugin update Notes
Expand the configuration, now you can specify more than one persistence backend image files for one ISO file
Add a prompt for the iso with persistence config, you can choose whether to use the persistence image and which one to use for this time
Change the 1st partition active and 2nd partition inactive by default (compatibility improvement).
Move the position of the red Memdisk tip to a more prominent position
Add a return parent directory item when in TreeView mode
Add a VTOY_DEFAULT_SEARCH_ROOT option in global control plugin to specify the root path of the iso files.
Change the style of F2 power menu
Fix a bug about Ventoy2Disk.exe can't start when there is a DataRAM Ramdisk in the system.
Files with size less than 32KB will be filted by default
Fix a bug about wrong file size in TreeView mode with NTFS/XFS
Files with space or Non Ascii charactors in name will be shown but with unsupported message when you boot it.
Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.sh
Optimization for arch linux boot
New iso support
android-x86_64-9.0-r2.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
manjaro-xfce-20.0.1-200511-linux56.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/05/23 --- 1.0.11 release
1. Add a new feature for persistence support, Ubuntu/MX/LinuxMint/elementary ... see Notes
2. Add a global control plugin Notes
3. Optimization for blocklist process in Ext2/Ext3/Ext4
4. Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.sh
5. New iso support
tails-amd64-4.6.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/05/16 --- 1.0.10 release
1. Add new filesystem type support for the first partition (ntfs/udf/xfs/ext2/ext3/ext4) see Notes
2. Fixed a memory map bug introduced from the beginning of the version
3. Fixed a bug for booting HBCD_PE (Hirens boot CD) in Legacy BIOS mode
4. Fixed a bug for booting AcronisTrueImage in Legacy BIOS mode
5. New iso support
EasyU_v3.5.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
USM.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ipfire-2.25.x86_64-full-core144.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/05/09 --- 1.0.09 release
1. Add multi-language framework for Ventoy2Disk.exe
2. Add a new feature for auto installation (Windows/RHEL/CentOS/Debian/SUSE series supported), see Notes
3. Add an option for Secure Boot in Ventoy2Disk.exe/Ventoy2Disk.sh, and default is not checked.
4. fixe bug for eset_sysrescue_live_enu.iso
5. Optimization process for CentOS7/ArchLinux and distros based on them
6. New iso support
archlabs-2020.03.02-beta.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
GoboLinux-017_beta-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ZStack-x86_64-DVD-3.8.4-c76.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Porteus-CINNAMON-v4.0-x86_64.iso (Legacy)
NuTyX_x86_64-JWM-20200504.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
pentoo-full-amd64-hardened-2019.1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
robolinux64-cinnamon-v10.9.iso (Legacy)
firmware-10.3.0-amd64-netinst.iso (Legacy)
2020/04/30 --- 1.0.08 release
1. Add F1 hotkey for Memdisk mode Notes
2. Add F2 hotkey for Reboot/Halt
3. Add F3 hotkey for TreeView mode Notes
4. Skip directory and subdirectory enumation by put a flag file .ventoyignore
5. Optimzation process for ubuntu/deepin/uos/kylin/Manjaro/CentOS7/Fedora
6. Specical process for some USB drive
2020/04/23 --- 1.0.07 release
1. Secure Boot supported (Not fully tested, but works well in most cases) Notes
2. Fixed a bug in grub2 exfat module
3. Change the default resolution, will display better on high-resolution monitors
4. Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.sh (dd with sync and auto umount)
5. New iso support (total 200+)
APorteus-MULT-v20.01.31-x86_64.iso (Legacy)
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-GNOME-Live-x86_64-Snapshot20200416-Media.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
clear-32870-live-desktop.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
OracleLinux-R7-U7-Server-x86_64-dvd.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
obarun-JWM-2020.03.01-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
artix-mate-openrc-20200210-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
elementaryos-5.1-stable.20200405.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Solus-4.1-Plasma.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Solus-4.1-Budgie.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
pmagic_2020_02_23.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
pureos-9.0-gnome-live_20200126-amd64.hybrid.iso (Legacy)
HBCD_PE_x64.iso (only UEFI)
2020/04/18 --- 1.0.06 Release
1. Add compatible process for special USB drive
2. New iso support
proxmox-ve_6.1-2.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ALT Linux, regular-cinnamon-latest-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ALT Linux, slinux-live-9.0-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
lubuntu-20.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
kubuntu-20.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
xubuntu-20.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ubuntu-mate-20.04-beta-desktop-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ubuntu-budgie-19.10-desktop-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
ubuntustudio-19.10-dvd-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
slackware64-14.2-install-dvd.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
robolinux64-cinnamon-v10.9.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
devuan_ascii_2.1_amd64_dvd-1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Trident-netinstall-x86_64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
4MLinux-32.1-64bit.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Simplicity, X204PreBeta2.iso, Desktop20-1.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Porteus-KDE-v5.0rc1-x86_64.iso (Legacy)
Porteus-OPENBOX-v5.0rc1-x86_64.iso (Legacy)
2020/04/14 --- 1.0.05 Release
1. Add backup thread in vtoyjump.exe
2. New iso support
MXLinux 19.1 (Legacy + UEFI)
KNOPPIX_V8.6-2019-08-08-EN.iso (Legacy)
Puppy Linux, bionicpup64-8.0-uefi.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
tails-amd64-4.5.iso (Legacy)
slax-64bit-9.11.0.iso (Legacy)
Kaspersky Rescue Disk 18 (Legacy + UEFI)
Parted Magic 2018 Bootable ISO (Legacy + UEFI)
veket_20.iso (Legacy)
ZeroShell-3.9.3-X86.iso (Legacy)
SuperGrub2Disk rescatux-0.73.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
Some WinPE iso (Legacy + UEFI)
2020/04/10 --- 1.0.04 Release
1. Fixup duplicate disk signature issue
2. Add memdisk mode
3. Add retry in vtoyjump.exe
2020/04/09 --- 1.0.03 Release
1. Fixup parted hang bug in Ventoy2Disk.sh
2. Add raw iso boot mode
2020/04/08 --- 1.0.02 Release
1. Delete filter by removable in Ventoy2Disk.exe
2. Auto retry in Ventoy2Disk.exe
2020/04/07 --- 1.0.01 Release
1. Fixup vtoyjump.exe current path bug.
2020/04/05 --- First Release
ventoy-1.0.00 is released. This is the first release of Ventoy.