When Ventoy recognizes the USB disk, click the “Install” button. Begin by plugging your USB drive into the USB port on your PC and seeing whether the device appears in Ventoy.

Installing Ventoy onto a USB drive and installing Linux distributions is the same regardless of operating system. To run Ventoy, drag the “VentoyGUI.X86 64” file into the terminal window and press enter. Side by side, open the terminal and the extracted folder. Navigate to the file location in your file manager. To launch Ventoy, go to the extracted folder and double-click “Ventoy2Disk.”ĭownload the “tar.gz” file from the releases page if you’re using Linux. Navigate to the location of the downloaded ZIP file (it’s generally in the “Downloads” folder).Ĭlick “Extract All” after right-clicking on the ZIP file.Ĭlick “Browse,” go to the spot where you want the ZIP file extracted, and then click “Extract.” If you’re using Windows, go to Ventoy’s official GitHub repository and get the “Vetnoy-x.x.xx-windows.zip” file. You may learn more about configuring persistence by consulting Ventoy’s documentation. Your data will be stored the next time you boot into the same Linux live ISO with persistence. If you’ve ever booted into a live Linux USB, you’ll know that it doesn’t preserve your data and will restart from the beginning if you reboot it. Persistence is also supported by Ventoy through a plugin. There is no limit to the number of distros or operating systems you may run on Ventoy you are only restricted by the quantity of storage space on your USB device. Ventoy can also boot Windows and BSD operating systems. Unlike other USB flashing programs, which you must use and repeat each time you wish to test a new Linux distribution, Ventoy requires just one installation and allows you to add and boot from various distros without ever flashing your USB.

Ventoy is an open-source Windows and Linux tool that allows you to boot different Linux distributions from a single USB device. Let’s install Ventoy, a utility that allows you to save and run various distros on a single USB stick. Trying out different Linux distributions? Writing and rewriting to a single USB drive can try your patience, and handling a slew of drives will rapidly become overwhelming.

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