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?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 3000G
    Motherboard
    A320 M
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Readon Vega 3 Graphic
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1080
    Hard Drives
    Kingston SSD 250GB
    Western Digital 1TB
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    20MB
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows
Try Ventoy app.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
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.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self-built
    CPU
    Intel i7 11700K
    Motherboard
    ASUS Prime Z590-A MB
    Memory
    64GB (Waiting for warranty replacement of another 64GB for 128GB total)
    Graphics Card(s)
    No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP Envy 32
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    1 x 1TB NVMe SSD
    1 x 2TB NVMe SSD
    1 x 4TB NVMe SSD
    3 x 512GB 2.5" SSD
    1 x 4TB 2.5" SSD
    5 x 8TB Seagate Barracuda HDD
    PSU
    Corsair HX850i
    Case
    Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case
    Cooling
    Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Home Computer Specifications, Configuration, and Usage Notes General Specifications ASUS Prime Z590-A motherboard, serial number M1M0KC222467ARP Intel Core i7-11700K CPU (11th Gen Rocket Lake / LGA 1200 Socket) 128GB Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4 3200 MHz DRAM (4 x 32GB) Corsair iCUE RGB 5000X mid tower case Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black CPU cooler Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black.swap case fans (Qty. 7) & Corsair LL-120 RGB Fans (Qty. 3)
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    The five 8TB drives and three 512GB SSDs are part of a DrivePool using StableBit DrivePool software. The three SSDs are devoted purely to caching for the 8TB drives. All of the important data is stored in triplicate so that I can withstand simultaneous failure of 2 disks.

    Networking: 2.5Gbps Ethernet and WiFi 6e
  • Operating System
    Win11 Pro 23H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
    CPU
    Intel i7-1255U
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    13.3-inch IPS Display
    Screen Resolution
    WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
    Hard Drives
    2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
    PSU
    USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
    Mouse
    Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
    Keyboard
    Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
    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
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.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7

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