diff --git a/.vitepress/config.ts b/.vitepress/config.ts index 7d2238c1..662778a2 100644 --- a/.vitepress/config.ts +++ b/.vitepress/config.ts @@ -82,5 +82,6 @@ function wikiLinks() { { text: 'Getting Live Support for Hacked Accounts', link: '/wiki/hacked-accounts' }, { text: 'Windows Keyboard Shortcuts', link: '/wiki/keyboard-shortcuts' }, { text: 'Desktop & Mobile Wallpapers', link: '/wiki/wallpapers'}, + { text: 'Create a Bootable USB Using Ventoy', link: '/wiki/ventoy'} ]; } diff --git a/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Gparted.png b/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Gparted.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6241de30 Binary files /dev/null and b/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Gparted.png differ diff --git a/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Install.png b/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Install.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8e243da3 Binary files /dev/null and b/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Install.png differ diff --git a/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Secure boot and GPT.png b/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Secure boot and GPT.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dd11439b Binary files /dev/null and b/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Secure boot and GPT.png differ diff --git a/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Ventoy download.png b/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Ventoy download.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..209c4fff Binary files /dev/null and b/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Ventoy download.png differ diff --git a/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Ventoy screen.png b/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Ventoy screen.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..36e339c0 Binary files /dev/null and b/src/wiki/img/ventoy/Ventoy screen.png differ diff --git a/src/wiki/ventoy.md b/src/wiki/ventoy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a9697f9c --- /dev/null +++ b/src/wiki/ventoy.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +# Creating a Multi-OS Bootable Drive (with Ventoy) +In this article, you will learn how to create a multi-OS bootable USB drive using Ventoy. + +Ventoy is a tool that allows you to create a bootable USB drive with multiple operating systems or recovery tools. Unlike other software, Ventoy allows you to simply store the ISO files **directly** on the USB. This can be really helpful if you have a suite of tools that you often use and you don't want to use a different USB drive for each one of them. + +## Installing Ventoy on a USB +In this section, you will learn how to use the Ventoy-to-USB tool to install Ventoy on your USB. + +::: warning Caution +Installing Ventoy **will wipe all data on the target drive**. Back up your data before proceeding, or use a drive that you know is empty. +::: + +1. Download the [Ventoy-to-USB tool](https://www.ventoy.net/en/download.html). Since Ventoy is open-source, [you can also download the latest release from GitHub](https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/releases). + + ![Download page of Ventoy]() + +2. Plug-in the drive you want to use, which should have at least 8GB available. + +3. In File Explorer, right-click on the file that you have just downloaded and select Extract. Then, inside the folder named `ventoy-1.x.xx`, run the executable named `Ventoy2Disk.exe`. A UAC prompt will pop up, click Yes. + +4. Select your drive in the device drop-down menu. If your drive is not in the list, try clicking the green refresh button. + + ![Select USB]() + +5. Click the Install button to install Ventoy on the drive. After it has finished, you will see a drive called "Ventoy" in File Explorer. This is where you can store the ISO files. + + ![Click on Install button](img/ventoy/Install.png) + +## Downloading ISO files +### Windows +To download a Windows ISO file, refer to the [Downloading Windows](./downloading-windows.md) page. + + +::: tip Note +You can read more about reinstalling Windows on the [Installing Windows](installing-windows) wiki page. +::: + +### Other tools +- **Kaspersky Rescue Disk** (Antivirus): https://www.kaspersky.com/downloads/free-rescue-disk (Not available in the US) + +- **Microsoft Defender Offline** (Antivirus): + - [32-bit version](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=234123) + - [64-bit version](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=234124) + +- **Clonezilla** (Disk imaging and cloning): https://clonezilla.org/downloads/download.php?branch=stable + +- **Gparted** (Disk partitioning): https://gparted.org/download.php