Ventoy News

  • 2021/04/10 --- 1.0.40 release
  1. persistence support for Fedora series. Notes
  2. persistence support for ArchLinux series (Arch/ArchMan/ArchBang/BlackArch...). Notes
  3. Fixup a bug when booting special Windows/WinPE ISO file.
  4. Add a workaround for #815
  5. Support RHEL6/CentOS6 auto install
  6. Clear input key before show main menu. (#824)
  7. languages.ini update

  • 2021/03/28 --- 1.0.39 release
  1. Add VTOY_DEFAULT_KBD_LAYOUT option in global control plugin. Notes
  2. Add F7 hotkey for text mode. Notes
  3. Add a workaround for buggy bootloader's out-of-range access
  4. Support latest CentOS Stream 8 distro. (#799)
  5. languages.ini update
  6. 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
  1. Optimization for VentoyWebDeepin.sh
  2. Fix a bug for image_blacklist plugin
  3. Add VTOY_FILE_FLT_XXX option in control plugin. Notes
  4. languages.ini update
  5. 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
  1. Experimental support for loongson mips64el UEFI. Notes
  2. Add VentoyWebDeepin.sh script for Deepin/UOS. Notes
  3. Add VTOY_MAX_SEARCH_LEVEL option in global control plugin. Notes
  4. Improvement for UEFI boot compatibility.
  5. remove the ASSERT warning in UEFI mode when boot fail.
  6. use uname -m to detect architecture in shell script (PR #774)
  7. Change the partition configuration dialogbox layout in Ventoy2Disk.exe to fit text area. (issue #769)
  8. languages.ini update
  9. Document: Ventoy Search Configuration
  • 2021/02/27 --- 1.0.36 release
  1. Experimental Linux GUI based on web browser. Notes
  2. Align the partitions with 4KB by default when install Ventoy. (improvement for performance and Legacy BIOS compatibility)
  3. Add a 🔒 icon to identify secure boot option in Ventoy2Disk.exe.
  4. Add a Show All Devices option in Ventoy2Disk.exe.
  5. Ventoy2Disk.exe doesn't check partition active flag anymore.
  6. Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.sh
  7. languages.ini update
  8. Add support for nbd device in Ventoy2Disk.sh (PR #746)
  • 2021/02/08 --- 1.0.35 release (Happy Spring Festival)
  1. Display a tip when scanning files.
  2. Optimization for booting TinyCore series distros.
  3. Fix a bug about invalid iso file size false positive in i386-pc
  4. Optimization for vtoyboot when secureboot is enabled.
  5. New iso support
    • Arcabit Rescue Disk (arca-rescue.iso) (Legacy)
  • 2021/02/03 --- 1.0.34 release
  1. vtoyboot-1.0.8 release. Notes
  2. vdiskchain-1.2 release. Notes
  3. Display a warning message if ventoy.json was mistakenly placed in the EFI partition.
  4. Display a warning message if ISO file has an invalid size.
  5. Fix a bug when booting vdisk file with secure boot enabled (issue #714)
  6. Update VentoyLiveCD from i686 to x86_64
  7. Optimization for boot slax distro
  8. Add image_blacklist option. Notes
  9. 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
  1. Add support for Keyboard layout F5 Tools ---> Keyboard Layouts
  2. Add support for boot Linux vDisk file from other bootloaders. Notes
  3. Add persistence support for Kali/CloneZilla
  4. Fix a bug when using workaround for Legacy BIOS access limitation in GPT partition style.
  5. Fix a bug when using Ventoy2Disk.sh -l (PR #703)
  6. 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
  1. Linux vhd/vdi/raw file now is bootable in both Legacy BIOS mode and UEFI mode. Notes
  2. vtoyboot-1.0.7 release. Notes
  3. Add support for DragonFly BSD distro
  4. Fix a bug when booting wifislax64-2.1-final.iso
  5. 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
  1. Fix a bug in Ventoy2Disk.exe for 2TB+ disk
  2. Fix a bug when use workaround for Legacy BIOS access limitation.
  3. Fix a bug about source media missing when boot rhel 8.3/CentOS 8.3
  4. Rebuild some x86_64 binraries with musl-libc to avoid virus false positive. (issue #660)
  5. Change default label from ventoy to Ventoy in Ventoy2Disk.sh (PR #656)
  6. 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
  1. Add experimental support for IA32 UEFI (ia32-efi). Notes
  2. Add experimental support for ARM64 UEFI (aarch64-efi). Notes
  3. Expand dual mode option to multi-mode option. Notes
  4. Add a simple Password plugin. Notes
  5. Fix a bug in Ventoy2Disk.exe for 2TB+ disk (issue #614)
  6. Keep the Secure Boot Support option when update Ventoy. (issue #630)
  7. Add class property for submenu of Ventoy UEFI Utilities
  8. 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
  1. Image file name now can contain space and unicode characters(Chinese/Japanese/Korean ...).
  2. Add Driver Update Disk (DUD) plugin. Notes
  3. Skip Ventoy EFI part when searching for bootx64.efi (issue #592)
  4. Display a warning message when booting a non-bootable WIM file
  5. Add -l command in Ventoy2Disk.sh to display Ventoy information in disk.
  • 2020/11/14 --- 1.0.28 release
  1. Add -L option in Ventoy2Disk.sh to set the label of 1st partition (default is ventoy)
  2. Expansion for option VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE (e.g. F4>Search and boot Windows). Notes
  3. Persistence support for Kaspersky Rescue Disk Notes
  4. Prohibit the use of Ventoy in unofficial environments. Notes
  5. vtoyboot-1.0.5 release. Notes
  6. 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
  1. New Boot Conf Replace Plugin to dynamically modify the boot options in configuration file. Notes
  2. Add an menu to enter Text Mode in F5 Tools ==> Screen Display Mode
  3. Fix issue #555 (treeview mode VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE ineffective in special case)
  4. vtoyboot-1.0.4 release. Notes
  5. 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
  1. Support dual mode plugin options. Notes
  2. Display a warning message if syntax error detected in ventoy.json.
  3. Use the original order from image list plugin (if exist) in boot menu. Notes
  4. vtoyboot-1.0.3 release Notes
  5. Optimization for the tip message in Ventoy2Disk.sh
  • 2020/10/21 --- 1.0.25 release
  1. Add image list plugin. Notes
  2. Optimization for Linux vDisk boot in Legacy BIOS mode. vtoyboot-1.0.1 release Notes
  3. Support different themes for Legacy BIOS mode and UEFI mode. Notes
  4. Fix bug for VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE in TreeView mode when VTOY_DEFAULT_SEARCH_ROOT was set.
  5. New iso support
    • kali-linux-2020.3-installer-amd64.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
  • 2020/10/17 --- 1.0.24 release
  1. 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.
  2. Fix apt mirror bug when install Debian series distros
  3. 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
  1. Make VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE avaliable in both ListView mode and TreeView mode
  2. Add VTOY_TREE_VIEW_MENU_STYLE option in global control plugin
  3. Change the default resolution to 1024x768
  4. Pass ventoy runtime parameter to OS by ACPI table
  5. Fix issue #521 (blackarch 2020.06.01 boot fail)
  6. Fix issue #516 (archlinux 2020.10.01 boot fail in UEFI mode)
  7. Fix issue #512 (file with name .iso)
  8. Fix Parabola EFI booting (PR #508)
  9. Fix a bug when booting VentoyLiveCD iso
  10. 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
  1. Add Linux vDisk boot plugin (install linux distro into a vhd/vdi/raw file and boot with Ventoy), see Notes
  2. Change the check policy when Ventoy is running on a partition which is not created by Ventoy2Disk
  3. Add disk signature to Ventoy os parameter structure
  4. Fix bugs in Ventoy2Disk.sh for install Ventoy on NVMe disk
  5. Fix a bug with error message null src bitmap in grub_video_bitmap_create_scaled
  6. Add VTOY_SORT_CASE_SENSITIVE in global control plugin
  7. Optimization for boot Manjaro series distros
  8. New iso support
    • mAid_v2020-09-15_11-40_x86_64_forgetful.iso (Legacy + UEFI)
  • 2020/09/12 --- 1.0.21 release
  1. Experimental support for booting VHD(x) file (Windows) (ventoy_vhdboot.img needed). Notes
  2. Add Ventoy LiveCD package(Not ISO version of Ventoy, just used to install Ventoy). Notes
  3. Add auto memdisk plugin. Notes
  4. Change F5 Debug to F5 Tools and add a menu to set resolution
  5. Optimization for F4 Search and boot Windows
  6. Optimization for boot atrix and archlinux series distros
  7. Fix a bug when boot Debian series distros with preseed configuration. issue #456
  8. Ventoy2Disk.exe doesn't check partition active flag anymore
  9. 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
  1. Fixed a bug about booting Debian i386 netinstall.iso
  2. Change the default directory and file permissions in linux tarball issue #392
  3. 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)
  4. 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
  1. Experimental support for booting IMG file (only two Linux distros supported now)
  2. Boot menu over serial supported, see Notes
  3. Optimization for booting Solus distro
  4. Optimization for booting .efi file
  5. Fixed a bug about booting Debian-10.5.0
  6. Fixed a bug about install Ventoy to a 2TB+ disk, issue #387
  7. New image support
    • easy-2.3.2-amd64.img (Legacy + UEFI)
    • volumio-2.799-2020-07-16-x86.img (Legacy + UEFI)
  8. 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
  1. Support some unix distros: FreeBSD pfSense GhostBSD FreeNAS XigmaNAS
  2. Optimization for booting Tails distro
  3. Ignore the 0xEF partition type when checking local version
  4. 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)
  1. Fixed a bug about injection plugin in GPT partition style or MBR style with reserved space.
  2. Fixed a bug about update operation in GPT partition style.
  • 2020/07/23 --- 1.0.16 release
  1. Add injection plugin, see Notes
  2. Add menu extension plugin, you can define your own grub2 menu now, see Notes
  3. Fixed a bug about booting Qubes in UEFI mode.
  4. List all the drive letters belong to the disk in Ventoy2Disk's device combox.
  5. Add an example of ventoy.json and theme in the install package
  6. Add a DistroWatch support list in the website. See DistroWatch Support List
  7. 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
  1. Add GPT partition style support, see Notes. For comparison between MBR and GPT see Notes
  2. Add a Refresh button in Ventoy2Disk.exe
  3. Add a Clear Ventoy option in Ventoy2Disk.exe
  4. Add dir option in menu_class plugin, see Notes
  5. Add dir option in menu_alias plugin, see Notes
  6. Add autosel option in auto_install plugin, see Notes
  7. Add autosel option in persistence plugin, see Notes
  8. Change the property of Ventoy2Disk.exe, now it's NOT always topmost
  9. Fixed a bug when boot Windows/WinPE/Wim in UEFI mode with another active CDROM or USB-CDROM
  10. Optimization and bug fix for booting Parted Magic
  11. Optimization for booting Debian series distros
  12. Fixed a bug when boot.wim is in LZMS compression format
  13. 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
  1. When install Ventoy you can reserve some disk space, see Notes
  2. New feature to boot .efi file directly in UEFI mode. (for cases like firmware upgrade, hardware diagnosis ...)
  3. Auto skip Press any key to boot from CD or DVD... prompt when booting Windows/WinPE ISO files (Legacy + UEFI)
  4. Add Menu Class plugin to show icon in boot menu, see Notes
  5. Add VTOY_MENU_TIMEOUT and VTOY_DEFAULT_IMAGE options in global control plugin, see Notes
  6. Add fonts option in theme plugin to load customized font, see Notes
  7. Fixed a bug about repository group missing with RHEL6
  8. Add 'Search and boot Grub4dos' option in F4 Localboot menu
  9. 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
  1. Add support for N in 1 type of Windows/WinPE ISO files
  2. Add menu alias plugin to set an alias name for the ISO file, see Notes
  3. Add display_mode option in theme plugin, see Notes (issue #166)
  4. Add F4 localboot menu to boot OS in local disk
  5. Add F5 debug menu to check the plugin json configuration(theme,persistence,autoinstall...) and for other debug option
  6. Add a workaround for Legacy BIOS access limitation, see Notes
  7. Optimization for UEFI boot process (for No bootfile found for UEFI error)
  8. Optimization for Sergei Strelec's WinPE (external tools available)
  9. Optimization for boot process of archlinux and distros based on it (e.g. archbang/Archman/acrhlab...)
  10. Optimization for boot process of Fedora
  11. Fix a bug about auto install and persistence configuration when VTOY_DEFAULT_SEARCH_ROOT is set
  12. Fix a bug about halt function in F2 power menu
  13. Fix a bug about F2 & F3 menu nesting
  14. Fix a bug about boot Kaspersky krd.iso
  15. Fix a bug about boot distros based on rhel7/CentOS7 with a kickstart cfg
  16. Fix a iPXE build error with GCC 10 (issue #201)
  17. Change the EFI partition label to VTOYEFI (issue #175)
  18. 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
  1. Add a new feature to directly boot wim files see Notes
  2. auto installation plugin update Notes
    1. Expand the configuration, now you can specify more than one auto installation scripts for one ISO file
    2. 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
  3. persistence plugin update Notes
    1. Expand the configuration, now you can specify more than one persistence backend image files for one ISO file
    2. 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
  4. Change the 1st partition active and 2nd partition inactive by default (compatibility improvement).
  5. Move the position of the red Memdisk tip to a more prominent position
  6. Add a return parent directory item when in TreeView mode
  7. Add a VTOY_DEFAULT_SEARCH_ROOT option in global control plugin to specify the root path of the iso files.
  8. Change the style of F2 power menu
  9. Fix a bug about Ventoy2Disk.exe can't start when there is a DataRAM Ramdisk in the system.
  10. Files with size less than 32KB will be filted by default
  11. Fix a bug about wrong file size in TreeView mode with NTFS/XFS
  12. Files with space or Non Ascii charactors in name will be shown but with unsupported message when you boot it.
  13. Optimization for Ventoy2Disk.sh
  14. Optimization for arch linux boot
  15. 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.

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