Install multiple ISOs to USB


Davidovsky

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I have 64GB USB flash drive and I want to install several ISOs on it. For instance I want to install Windows 11, Hirens BCD, Linux...
Is it possible to do that what I am thinking?
 

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Try Ventoy app.

 

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I wrote an app to do that myself but it currently only does Windows ISO images and anything based upon WinPE or WinRE such as the Macrium Reflect recovery media, etc.

Let me tell you a few of the features so that you can tell me if you think I should try to add Linux support to this. It's been something I have been contemplating but I don't use Linux at all so I never had any motivation to add that capability.

1) The resulting media is bootable on its own so that you can use it on a system with no OS or if the system cannot boot without needing to configure anything on another computer.

2) Once booted, you select from the available ISO images and it will reconfigure the media to boot that ISO image. It can be configured without having to boot from it as well.

3) It can create multiple additional partitions so that you can use the same media to store other data as well. It can even BitLocker encrypt other partitions while the media is being configured.

4) It can update the bootable portion of the media without loosing any of the data on the media. It boots using WinPE but if a new version of WinPE comes out it can be updated nondestructively.

5) When done, just run a single command and it restores the media back to its original state, all ready for you to select another ISO image to make bootable.

In my case, I keep about 10 Windows ISO images on it, Macrium Reflect recovery media, Veritas System Recovery, LSoft Active@ Disk Image, and a few other utilities.
 

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Ventoy is specifically written to do this. It creates multiple volumes for each ISO on the USB, and uses a custom boot loader which can "jump" into the selected ISO. So it really doesn't care which kind of ISO (Windows, Linux) you give it.
 

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+1 for ventody. First, burn the USB. Then put different ISO images into Ventoy formatted USB.
 

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I agree - 99% of people should probably use a simple tool like Ventoy. I wanted to write my own because

1) I wanted to see if I could do it using nothing but MS tools.

2) I wanted features that programs like Ventoy simply do not offer.

3) I just like to plug my little project because I'm rather proud of it :-)
 

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    Win11 Pro 26H2 (Release Preview)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acemagic Matrix M5
    CPU
    Intel i7-14650HX
    Memory
    32 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Varies as machine will often be moved to locations with different monitors
    Screen Resolution
    Varies
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    120W Power Brick
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    Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    Win11 Pro 26H2 (Release Preview)
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
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    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
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    13.3-inch IPS Display
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    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
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    4 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
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    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging Using an Anker 160W Charger
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    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
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