How to Set Up a Persistent Multiboot Ventoy USB Drive: Step-by-Step Guide
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2023
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Welcome to this comprehensive tutorial where we delve deep into the world of Ventoy and its powerful persistence feature. Whether you're a seasoned tech enthusiast or just starting out, this guide is tailored for everyone.
🔍 What You'll Learn:
The basics of Ventoy and why persistence matters.
A step-by-step walkthrough on setting up a multiboot USB.
Tips and tricks to ensure smooth operation and longevity of your USB drive.
Common pitfalls to avoid and troubleshooting advice.
🛠 Prerequisites:
A USB drive (8GB or larger recommended).
Ventoy software (link provided below).
ISO files of the operating systems you wish to include.
🔗 Useful Links:
#Download Ventoy:
www.ventoy.net/en/download.html
#Supported Persistent Images for Ventoy (also DAT files to use):
www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_pers...
#Pre-Made Persistence Images
github.com/ventoy/backend/rel...
💡 Pro Tip: Always back up any important data on your USB drive before proceeding, as the process will erase all existing content.
If you find this tutorial helpful, please give it a thumbs up, share with friends, and consider subscribing for more tech tutorials. Drop any questions or feedback in the comments below, and I'll do my best to assist you. Happy multibooting! 
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"know it's not weird to talk to yourself" :D thank you
Good, lol. 🙂 Thanks for checking out the video.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!
Thanks for checking it out! I appreciate the comment! 😁
Hey guys, take a shot every time hi say “guys”! By the end of the video guys you will have a Ventoy drive with a persistent hang over guys!
Cheers guys!
(Great video seriously, thank you!)
I love this guy's comment, guys! Let's take some shots, guys! 😂😂 I appreciate the comment and feedback. That is funny because I know I over use that word. One of many things to work on in my RUclips learning journey. Thanks!
Fantastic walk-through. thank you.
You are very welcome!
Bro you helped a lot. Thank you!
That's awesome, I love hearing this. Thanks for the comment and thanks for checking out the video!
i know how to do this but the utube gods thought i needed another lesson......seem though maybe i did because i enjoyed this. thank you I like the style of your vids so it is another sub and super find for myself :) utube is always is nice to me
Thank you so much for the feedback, I really do appreciate that. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! 🙂
Thank you so much man! I was struggling for 3 days to set up dual boot or live Kali with no luck and your tutorial saved me!
P.S. I saw Ventoy documentation has instructions on how to increase storage, in case 4gb isnt enough 😉
I love these kinds of comments! So glad it helped you. Thanks for checking out the video.
What was the solution for more than 4gb?
add an enc part - it is literally like 4 commands - this is important for data security
Perhaps in another video. I try to stay focused on the topic at hand. Thanks for your feedback, I will look into this. 🙂
@@theit-unicorn1873 kali linux has a good howto for enc persistent usb setup - you will see it is pretty easy and desirable to have - could be an excellent followup #luks
I'm newer. Please explain enc....... Encode?
@@notmyname7758 Likely encryption, but with 4 commands?
Very interested on how to do this
Bro this is a great video, persistent on a live USB who would have ever thought it was possible, man technology is so freakin cool!!
Exactly!!!
now i can load up a linux distro for stable diffusion, thanks.
Hell yeah, that's awesome. I've started using stable diffusion but i have a lot to learn. Respect.
Hi, I did this and it worked well on my laptop with no other os, I then tried it on my pc without installig, assuming linux would be contained to the drive but my main windows boot drive is now corrupted, any ideas on how to fix it or if this could have tampered with other files?
I just made one on a 32GB flash drive but thank anyway.
That's awesome! What distros are you rockin'?
So would it be possible to bind one persistence dat file to multiple iso's so that they share the same user data?
Hey hey, @theit-unicorn1873, the tech wizard! So, after a wild goose chase with Rufus 4.3, even my laptop's stubborn UEFI mode couldn't be convinced to play nice with GPT. Then, feeling adventurous, I gave a shot at a 64GB USB with a measly 20GB persistent partition - no dice! Just when I thought it was game over, Ventoy swooped in like a superhero, though without the all-important persistence. But then, like magic, your Ventoy persistence video came to the rescue, and now I'm living the tech dream! Major props to you, my savior! Thanks a million, you rock! 🚀🌟
Thank you so much for sharing. These are the comments that make it all worth it. You rock, my friend. You now have a new tool under your belt, and a really cool one with Ventoy persistence. Thanks so much for sharing!
This video was made pretty well, except that narration voice level is a bit low.
I appreciate the feedback. Thanks for checking out the video.
Hey brother, what do I have to do to have more space and not just 4GB?. By the way, good video
Hi, I'm currently stuck when trying to install Fedora using your method. According to the ventoy plugin page I need to add selinux=0 in the boot option, but where would I add that? Doing it without this crashes the ISO on boot
This is usually done at the OS grub menu. Usually you can hit a key (e.g. 'e') to edit the boot string. You would then add selinux=0 in the boot option and then boot Fedora.
hi, thanks for this, planning to have Ventoy installed on hard disk drive with persistent option. this way - i get to load the OS in RAM each time i load. Need your help with editing the GRUB to show the Ventoy (HDD) options while booting.
thanks
PS - since i have SSD; i figured this way the loads to RAM will be faster than through USB drive each time.
Is the sss a second hdd in your current pc?
@@theit-unicorn1873 hi, no...all i have is an SSD with MX Linux on it. Thinking of creating a partition and having it behave like Ventoy on USB. possible?
I haven't tried compartmentalizing ventoy on a disk before. I have embedded a ventoy instance into another ventoy disk before, but never tried making ventoy a portion of a non ventoy disk. I'm assuming it's possible, but the boot loader portion would need testing. I would probably just go with ventoy at the root, then rip what you need into that, if it makes sense to do so.@@lr87457
i d like to instal TAILS on USB ... i need to securly store ,save some seed phrases from my crypto wallets , so i want to write it to word office or the kali text editor but dont wanna leave any trace in PC ... i also bought a encrypted USB to store the passwords and seed phrases i mentioned alredy... someone sugested to run kali linux on usb on a pc without HDD , dont still make sence to me ... best thing woul be to be offline while writing the prases i wanna save ...what do you sugest ?
So you want to be "offline" when you write the phrases to your encrypted USB? You could essentially use any live boot USB that you want to. If you're going to store them on the USB and not the OS that you boot into, it's really up to you as far as what you use, just don't connect to the internet and then you can even format the bootable USB afterwards if you want, not the encrypted USB where your phrases are going, just to be clear. If you are looking for max privacy, get a laptop or pc and pull the hard drives out, then boot from usb to Tails OS. I think that's overkill in your case though, if I'm understanding what you're trying to do. What are your concerns, that might be easier to address.
@@theit-unicorn1873 THANKS , yes for the time of writing this seedprases and paswords i will be offline , it takes 30 minutes maybe to store the stuff..... and the second option you mentioned with hard disk out of the laptop this version is the best .....yes i can reboot the usb with kali linux after the work , but its not necesary i think... and keep the stuf on the encrypted USB .. i might use it or open it 3-5 times a year , so it like secure storage for me .....
Hi, thanks a lot for this useful video. Following this, I couldn't get my config persistent, even if the "exemple file" still exist in the next boot. Saying : If I change the language, it will not be there at the next boot... is this normal ? Thanks for your answer. :-)
Which OS are you working with? Thanks for checking out the video!
@@theit-unicorn1873 Thanks for your answer! I'm using Linux Mint
Apparently, the .dat image files on dev's GitHub repo were outdated. Does anyone know the updated version? I tried this but the test file did not work.
s it working with the older Kali and not the new?
I am having a slight issue with Kali. I test it I have persistence but I can't seem to update kali. When I did it says not enough space. I made the .dat file size 20gb instead of 4gb but I still have no space.
Any idea?
Simple persistence test of creating a file and rebooting is working through?
I think I solved it. Thank you for your reply.@@theit-unicorn1873
If we want to make multi-boot with kali linux and window 10 pro then for windows 10 pro which persistence file can be choosen ?
You want persistence with Windows? If that's the case, you'll want to look into the full install route via VHD. I have briefly covered this but not in a full video yet. Essentially, you can install WIndows to a VM, shut it down, copy the VHD to Ventoy and boot to it. You will need to have the VHD configuration set up to do this. Let me know if that makes sense. I can cover it in a video for you if needed.
@@theit-unicorn1873 yes can you please make video or provide related video link exist on it.
Anyway to get more storage ? did this on a 1 tb portable ssd, linux mint says theres only 3.8 gb of space lol
Absolutely. You can increase your .dat file for each persistent instance. Information can be found here: www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_persistence.html
@@theit-unicorn1873 thanks, by the way your guide worked greatly, only way I can run Linux on my second PC here. I tried to just install Linux mint to the portable SSD, but it boot loops and I cannot figure out a solution. Following this video though at least I have a useable os that actually boots !
@@Boba_Fett1980 awesome, I’m glad to know that it helped! Let us know how the dat extension goes.
So for Kali Linux, I'd have to use a old version (2020.2) instead of the 2023.3 version?
Is it working with the older Kali and not the new?
@@theit-unicorn1873 persistence does not work with newer version. The dat. File is outdated
@kekevillo1 so you have tested with the old?
"The 1st file path is invalid or nonsexist" This is what it showing me in set persistence dialogue no matter what I do. Kindly guide me.
you need to also type .iso
What a horrible resolution! Although I'm playing your video at 4K, it's impossible to distinguish the image, I just can't understand what I'm watching at!
That bad? Was there a specific part you needed help with? I did talk through the entire process as well.