How to Create a Ventoy Bootable USB Rescue Disk (Tutorial)

 

Welcome to this quick guide where I'm going to show you how to create a Ventoy Bootable USB rescue disk that can help you fix your computer on the day that it crashes.

So, if you've been wondering how to use Ventoy OR want to get the Ventoy Hirens boot option, this guide is for you as I'll take you through the entire process step-by-step.

If you find any value in this guide, please click the like button on the video below and subscribe to the channel. Let's dive right in.

Step 1: Gather Your Materials

To get started, you'll need:

- A blank USB flash drive (at least 16GB in size)

- Access to your computer

Step 2: Download Ventoy

1. Open your browser and download [Ventoy.] 

   

2. Scroll down on the Ventoy GitHub page until you find the releases tab on the right.

   

3. Scroll down and download the Ventoy Windows .zip file by clicking on it.

   

4. Once the download is complete, extract the files to a new folder in your downloads directory.

Step 3: Install Ventoy

1. Open the Ventoy folder and locate the Ventoy2Disk application.

   

2. Double-click on the Ventoy2Disk application to launch it.

   

3. Select your USB flash drive from the list of devices.

   

4. Click on "Install" and confirm any prompts to format the drive.

   

5. Wait for the installation to finish, then click "OK" to close the application.

Step 4: Download ISO Files

1. Download the [Hiren's Boot CD PE ISO] file from its official website.

   

2. Scroll down on the Hiren's Boot CD PE webpage and click on the HBCD_PE_x64.iso to download it.

     

3. Additionally, download the [Windows 10 ISO File] and [Windows 11 ISO File] from the Microsoft website.

Step 5: Copy ISO Files to Ventoy

1. Once all ISO files are downloaded, navigate to your downloads folder.

   

2. Select all the ISO files and copy them.

   

3. Open File Explorer and navigate to the Ventoy flash drive.

   

4. Paste the copied ISO files into the Ventoy flash drive.

Step 6: Boot from Ventoy

1. Restart your computer and press the boot menu key (e.g., F12) during startup.

   

2. Select the USB flash drive as the boot device.

   

3. Choose either the legacy or UEFI boot option, depending on your system.

   

4. If you encounter a secure boot error, follow the prompts to enroll the key from the Ventoy EFI option. (watch the video above for more info)

   

5. Once booted into Ventoy, select the desired ISO file to boot from (e.g., Hiren's Boot CD).

Step 7: Utilize the Rescue Disk

Explore the utilities available on the rescue disk to fix system issues, perform data recovery, or reinstall Windows. You can find separate repair and troubleshooting guides on this website and my YouTube channel.

Conclusion

Creating a Ventoy USB rescue disk is a straightforward process that can be invaluable in times of system trouble. I hope this guide has been helpful. Don't forget to like the video and stay tuned for more tutorials on system maintenance and recovery.

See ya!

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