{
  "id": 5924706,
  "title": "Rufus vs Ventoy: Why I Started Using Ventoy for Bootable USBs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/rufus-vs-ventoy-why-i-started-using-ventoy-for-bootable-usbs",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-06T06:33:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/sunilpradhan/rufus-vs-ventoy-why-i-started-using-ventoy-for-bootable-usbs-22ad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Windows and Linux users often create bootable USBs for installing operating systems. Rufus is a popular tool for making bootable USBs, but recently I discovered Ventoy, another tool that provides a different approach. Ventoy installs once and allows you to copy multiple ISO files to the USB. When booting from the USB, Ventoy displays a menu to choose the desired ISO. This way, you don't need to create a new USB for each ISO. For instance, with a 64 GB USB drive, you could have Ventoy containing multiple operating systems like Windows 11, Linux Mint, Ubuntu, and Fedora. This makes Ventoy useful for those who frequently experiment with different operating systems. Ventoy also supports persistence, allowing changes made to the Linux distribution to persist between reboots. However, this feature depends on the specific Linux distribution and configuration, so it's important to consult Ventoy's documentation. While Rufus remains an excellent tool for creating bootable USBs, Ventoy offers a different solution for managing multiple ISO files on a single USB drive.",
  "summary": "If you use Windows or Linux, you may have created a bootable USB at some point. For example, if you want to install Windows 11 or Linux Mint , you can download the ISO file and use a tool like Rufus to create a bootable USB. Rufus works very well. But recently, while using Linux Mint, I discovered another tool called Ventoy . At first, I wondered: If Rufus already creates bootable USBs, why would…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ventoy allows multiple ISO files on a single USB drive",
    "Ventoy provides menu for selecting desired ISO during boot",
    "Ventoy supports persistence, varies by Linux distribution"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Switching to Ventoy streamlines the process of managing multiple operating system installations from a single USB drive, particularly benefiting users who frequently test various Linux distributions and other OSes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}