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Ventoy Changelog

What's new in Ventoy 1.0.97

Jan 24, 2024
  • Add support for FreeBSD 14.0. (#2636)
  • Fix Proxmox 8.1 boot issue. (#2657)
  • Fix VTOY_LINUX_REMOUNT option does not work with latest linux kernel version. (#2661 #2674)
  • Fix the VentoyPlugson issue that default_file value is wrong for more than 10 theme files. (#2608)
  • vtoyboot-1.0.31 release.

New in Ventoy 1.0.96 (Oct 6, 2023)

  • Fix that bootpwd not working for VentoyPlugson.
  • Add escaping for path in VentoyPlugson.sh
  • Fix the warning prompt for Ventoy2Disk.sh
  • Fix the issue that VTOY_LINUX_REMOUNT=1 does not work on some distros.
  • vtoyboot-1.0.30 release. Notes
  • languages.json update.

New in Ventoy 1.0.94 (Aug 23, 2023)

  • Fix Synchronous Exception on some ARM cpus. (#2488)
  • languages.json update.

New in Ventoy 1.0.93 (Jun 23, 2023)

  • Fix the boot issue for Fedora/CentOS when file name contains special character.
  • Support unattended auto install for Deepin/UOS.
  • Fix a bug that if you plug-out the USB drive during installation, Ventoy will be probabilistically installed to other disk.
  • Correct EFI chainloader image device path.
  • languages.json update.

New in Ventoy 1.0.91 (Apr 5, 2023)

  • Add support for FreeBSD 14-CURRENT.
  • Fix the issue for booting Bliss OS 15.x (#2329)
  • Fix a bug that Fedora boot error if Ventoy partition is NTFS. (#2333)
  • Add Recognition for NTFS with large cluster size (greater than 64KB).
  • Improve grub2 mode process for legacy BIOS mode.
  • languages.json update.

New in Ventoy 1.0.90 (Mar 26, 2023)

  • Fix the issue that VTOY_LINUX_REMOUNT option can not work for (Kernel 5.18+) + (Intel Gen11+ CPU).
  • Support LibreELEC 11.0+.
  • Fix the issue that Fedora Rawhide install media not detected.
  • languages.json update.
  • New iso support.

New in Ventoy 1.0.89 (Mar 7, 2023)

  • Fix the issue that VTOY_LINUX_REMOUNT can not work in new linux kernel.
  • Fix the issue that Ventoy2Disk_X64.exe can not run under altexe directory.
  • Fix the issue that VentoyPlugson_X64.exe exit silently.
  • Add missing /FS option for Ventoy2Disk.exe in Windows command line mode.
  • Ventoy2Disk.exe automatically change current directory when started from other directory.
  • Add tip message when theme file contains non-enclosed literal values. (#2166)
  • Ignore reserved space when do non-destructive installation via GUI. (#2168)
  • Fix the menu missing issue when there exist an invalid vlnk file. (#2228)
  • languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.88 (Jan 13, 2023)

  • Fix the VHD(x) boot issue introduced in 1.0.87.
  • Add more options for Windows command line mode. Notes
  • VentoyPlguson: Fix VTOY_WIN11_BYPASS_CHECK option web page display issue.
  • Fix that workaround #2 not working for Legacy BIOS access limit.
  • Fix a syntax error in F4 localboot.
  • Show file checksum menu title according to the existence of checksum value.
  • Automatically switch to en_US when use text mode.
  • Add unsupported tip message for 4k native disk.
  • Languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.87 (Jan 7, 2023)

  • 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.
  • Add new menu languages
  • languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.86 (Dec 24, 2022)

  • 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)
  • Add new menu languages
  • Languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.85 (Dec 19, 2022)

  • Fix the format failure when install Ventoy.
  • Auto memdisk plugin support some IMA/IMG files.
  • Optimization for booting memtest86-usb.img.
  • Grub2 mode supports KNOPPIX.
  • Fix the issue when booting Peux distro iso files.
  • Add new menu languages
  • Languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.84 (Dec 4, 2022)

  • 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
  • Ventoy2Diskexe: Add Cluster Size option for Ventoy install
  • Ventoy2Diskexe: Support FAT32 for 32GB+ disk
  • Ventoy2Diskexe: Fix the format failure when install Ventoy in some WinPE/Lite Windows
  • Ventoy2Diskexe: Change the lock icon for secure boot option to a yellow picture
  • Ventoy2Diskexe: Show a tip message for cluster size when the mouse hover on the file system string
  • Ventoy2Diskexe: Add UDF file system for Ventoy install
  • VentoyPlugsonexe: Fix the garbled characters when preview json which contains unicode characters
  • Add VentoyPlugson_X64exe for convenience when used in WinPE
  • Update Shim/Mokmanager efi files
  • languagesjson update

New in Ventoy 1.0.82 (Nov 17, 2022)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.81 (Oct 25, 2022)

  • Show asterisks ('*') when typing password
  • Disable Fn hotkey during secondary boot menu.
  • Fix the issue that VTOY_LINUX_REMOUNT=1 does not work with Batocera
  • Fix the issue that rockcluster, part of config missing during install.
  • Fix VentoyPlugson issue when ISO partition has a drive label with a space.
  • Add support for easyOS easy-4.4.2-amd64.img.
  • VentoyPlugson: Add json preview feature.
  • VentoyPlugson: Add reset button.
  • VentoyPlugson: Add configuration active identifier for each tab.
  • Add _VTNORMAL identifier.
  • languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.80 (Sep 21, 2022)

  • Add secondary boot menu. Notes
  • Now wimboot mode supports WinPE ISO files.
  • Make injection plugin available in WIMBOOT mode.
  • Add support for HoloISO.
  • Bugfix for booting latest Gentoo live.
  • Bugfix for booting latest ALT linux.
  • Always use /bin/bash to launch VentoyPlugson.sh
  • Add w and r hotkey for WIMBOOT and GRUB2 mode.
  • Fix typo in VentoyPlugson web page.
  • 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.
  • Update languages.json
  • New ISO support (total 1000+) (A big milestone)

New in Ventoy 1.0.79 (Jul 28, 2022)

  • 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
  • Update languages.json
  • New ISO support (total 940+)

New in Ventoy 1.0.78 (Jul 1, 2022)

  • 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.
  • Update languages.json
  • New ISO support (total 920+)
  • Document: How To Delete Ventoy Secure Boot Key

New in Ventoy 1.0.77 (Jun 19, 2022)

  • 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-2101
  • Update languagesjson

New in Ventoy 1.0.76 (Jun 12, 2022)

  • 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+)

New in Ventoy 1.0.75 (May 31, 2022)

  • Update Super UEFIinSecureBoot Disk v3-2
  • By default use memdisk mode when booting iKuai OS.
  • 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+)

New in Ventoy 1.0.74 (Apr 28, 2022)

  • 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+)

New in Ventoy 1.0.73 (Apr 6, 2022)

  • 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. https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menutip.html#theme_menu_tip
  • 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. https://github.com/ventoy/vtoyboot/releases/tag/v1.0.21
  • Languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.72 (Mar 27, 2022)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.71 (Mar 11, 2022)

  • 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+)

New in Ventoy 1.0.70 (Feb 19, 2022)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.69 (Feb 15, 2022)

  • Fix a BUG that NTFS Ventoy show NO ISO found ... (introduced in 1.0.68 which has been deprecated)
  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.68 (Feb 15, 2022)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.67 (Feb 14, 2022)

  • Support press F2 to browser 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).

New in Ventoy 1.0.66 (Feb 13, 2022)

  • Experimental support to boot ISO/WIM/IMG... 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.65 (Feb 4, 2022)

  • 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+)

New in Ventoy 1.0.64 (Jan 8, 2022)

  • 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.

New in Ventoy 1.0.63 (Dec 20, 2021)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.62 (Dec 2, 2021)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.61 (Nov 13, 2021)

  • 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 (https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_menutip.html)
  • languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.60 (Nov 12, 2021)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.59 (Nov 10, 2021)

  • Experimental support for non-destructive installation on Windows. Notes
  • Show a warning message if ventoy.json is in UCS-2 encoding. (#1125)

New in Ventoy 1.0.57 (Oct 29, 2021)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.56 (Oct 22, 2021)

  • 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.
  • languages.json update
  • New image support (total 760+)

New in Ventoy 1.0.55 (Oct 17, 2021)

  • 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
  • languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.54 (Oct 12, 2021)

  • 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
  • Languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.53 (Sep 27, 2021)

  • Add menu_tip plugin.
  • Add --qt5 parameter for VentoyGUI.
  • Support nondestructively shrink persistence dat file.
  • Document How to inject files to Linux Live OS
  • Document Replace ISO boot menu background
  • languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.52 (Sep 13, 2021)

  • 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
  • languages.json update

New in Ventoy 1.0.51 (Aug 27, 2021)

  • Experimental support 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.50 (Aug 15, 2021)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.49 (Aug 3, 2021)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.48 (Aug 1, 2021)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.47 (Jul 17, 2021)

  • 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. Notes
  • vdiskchain-1.3 release. Notes
  • languages.ini update
  • New image support

New in Ventoy 1.0.46 (Jun 13, 2021)

  • Compatibility improvement for booting ISO file in Legacy BIOS mode.
  • vtoyboot-1.0.13 release.
  • Windows VHD(x) boot plugin vhdimg v3.0 release.
  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.45 (May 30, 2021)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.44 (May 15, 2021)

  • 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. Notes
  • Fix a bug about unaligned read in UEFI mode.

New in Ventoy 1.0.43 (May 8, 2021)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.42 (Apr 27, 2021)

  • 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.

New in Ventoy 1.0.41 (Apr 21, 2021)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.40 (Apr 11, 2021)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.39 (Mar 29, 2021)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.38 (Mar 16, 2021)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.37 (Mar 6, 2021)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.36 (Feb 27, 2021)

  • Experimental Linux GUI based on web browser. Notes
  • Align the partitions with 4KB by default when install Ventoy. (improvement for 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.35 (Feb 8, 2021)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.34 (Feb 3, 2021)

  • 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 (total 620+)
  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.33 (Jan 21, 2021)

  • 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 (total 600+)

New in Ventoy 1.0.32 (Jan 6, 2021)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.31 (Dec 23, 2020)

  • 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 (total 580+)
  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.30 (Dec 12, 2020)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.29 (Nov 19, 2020)

  • 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.

New in Ventoy 1.0.28 (Nov 14, 2020)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.27 (Oct 31, 2020)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.26 (Oct 24, 2020)

  • 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

New in Ventoy 1.0.25 (Oct 21, 2020)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.24 (Oct 17, 2020)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.23 (Oct 16, 2020)

  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.22 (Sep 27, 2020)

  • Add Linux vDisk boot plugin (install linux distro into a vhd/vdi/raw file and boot with Ventoy). 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.21 (Sep 12, 2020)

  • Experimental support for booting VHD(x) file (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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.20 (Aug 30, 2020)

  • Fixed a bug about booting Debian i386 netinstall.iso:
  • Change the default directory and file permissions in linux tarball issue #392
  • New image support:
  • easy-2.3.2-amd64.img (Legacy + UEFI)
  • volumio-2.799-2020-07-16-x86.img (Legacy + UEFI)
  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.19 (Aug 15, 2020)

  • 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 (total 470+):
  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.18 (Aug 1, 2020)

  • 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) *

New in Ventoy 1.0.17 (Jul 25, 2020)

  • 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.

New in Ventoy 1.0.16 (Jul 23, 2020)

  • Add injection plugin
  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.15 (Jul 9, 2020)

  • 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) *
  • debian-10.4.0-amd64-netinst.iso (Legacy + UEFI) *
  • CDlinux-0.9.7.1.iso (Legacy) *

New in Ventoy 1.0.14 (Jun 25, 2020)

  • 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) *

New in Ventoy 1.0.13 (Jun 14, 2020)

  • 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 (eg. 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 in Ventoy 1.0.12 (May 31, 2020)

  • 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. Notes
  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.11 (May 23, 2020)

  • Add a new feature for persistence support, Ubuntu/MX/LinuxMint/elementary ... see Notes
  • Add a global control plugin, see Notes
  • Optimization for blocklist process in Ext2/Ext3/Ext4
  • Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.sh
  • New iso support
  • tails-amd64-4.6.iso (Legacy + UEFI)

New in Ventoy 1.0.10 (May 16, 2020)

  • Add new filesystem type support for the first partition (exfat/ntfs/udf/xfs/ext2/ext3/ext4) see Notes
  • You can reformat the 1st partition with these filesystems after install or update Ventoy.
  • Fixed a memory map bug introduced from the beginning of the version
  • Fixed a bug for booting HBCD_PE (Hirens boot CD) in Legacy BIOS mode
  • Fixed a bug for booting AcronisTrueImage in Legacy BIOS mode
  • New iso support
  • EasyU_v3.5.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
  • USM.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
  • ipfire-2.25.x86_64-full-core144.iso (Legacy + UEFI)

New in Ventoy 1.0.09 (May 10, 2020)

  • Add multi-language framework for Ventoy2Disk.exe
  • Add a new feature for auto installation (Windows/RHEL/CentOS/Debian/SUSE series supported), see Notes
  • Add an option for Secure Boot in Ventoy2Disk.exe/Ventoy2Disk.sh, and default is not checked.
  • fixe bug for eset_sysrescue_live_enu.iso
  • Optimization process for CentOS7/ArchLinux and distros based on them
  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.09 Beta 1 (May 4, 2020)

  • Add multi-language framework for Ventoy2Disk.exe
  • Add an option for Secure Boot in Ventoy2Disk.exe/Ventoy2Disk.sh, and default is not checked.
  • fixe bug for eset_sysrescue_live_enu.iso
  • A few New ISO support

New in Ventoy 1.0.08 (May 1, 2020)

  • Add F1 hotkey for Memdisk mode Notes
  • Add F2 hotkey for Reboot/Halt
  • Add F3 hotkey for TreeView mode which can show folder in the boot menu Notes
  • Skip directory and subdirectory enumation by put a flag file .ventoyignore
  • Optimzation process for ubuntu/deepin/uos/kylin/Manjaro/CentOS7/Fedora
  • Specical process for some USB drive

New in Ventoy 1.0.08 Beta 2 (Apr 30, 2020)

  • Add F1: Memdisk Mode

New in Ventoy 1.0.08 Beta 1 (Apr 26, 2020)

  • Optimzation process for ubuntu/deepin/uos/kylin/Manjaro/CentOS7
  • Specical process for some USB drive

New in Ventoy 1.0.07 (Apr 24, 2020)

  • Secure Boot supported (see the manual attachment for the first boot)
  • Fixed a bug in grub2 exfat module
  • Change the default resolution, will display better on high-resolution monitors
  • Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.sh (dd with sync and auto umount)
  • 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)

New in Ventoy 1.0.06 (Apr 23, 2020)

  • Add compatible process for special USB drive
  • 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)