Bootable USB Tools Category
Write Image to USB – Win32 Disk Imager
Easily write raw image files to USB with Win32 Disk Imager. This utility uses low level raw read and write functions to directly copy data to or from a device. For example, it can be used to copy an ISO or IMG file to a USB drive. Or instead used to create a backup image of a device. It also features a built in file checking option to check for file corruption before writing a file. This image writing software is available portably as a zipped file.
Ventoy – Bootable USB Creator
Ventoy is another neat and intuitive Bootable USB creation software tool. It enables users to quickly create a Multiboot flash drive via a simple drag and drop interface. Simply drag and drop an ISO or multiple ISO files onto your Ventoy prepared USB flash drive and then reboot your PC. Choose to boot from your USB device. Then, from the boot menu, select a an ISO file to launch it. This tool supports both BIOS and UEFI boot. Run ISO files in Live Mode or as Installation media.
XBOOT – Multiboot USB ISO Creator
XBOOT is a Windows based Multiboot ISO USB Creator that can be used to create Live Bootable Custom Flash Drives or Multiboot CDs or DVDs that can be used to boot multiple distributions, antivirus tools, and utilities. XBOOT features a drag and drop interface, and supports many popular Linux live CDs, Antivirus Rescue CDs, and other tools.
SARDU – MultiBoot USB/CD/DVD Builder
SARDU (Shardana Antivirus Rescue Disk Utility), is a MultiBoot Builder created by Davide Costa. It can be used to create a Live MultiBoot USB CD or DVD containing Antivirus Tools, Live Linux Distros, Diagnostics Tools, Windows PE, Windows Vista,7 and even Windows XP Installers.
UUI – Universal USB Installer
UUI – Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that can be used to quickly build a Live Linux USB Flash Drive. In enables you to install your favorite Live Linux Distribution on a Flash Drive, and then restart your computer booting from that Portable Operating System.
LiLi – Live Linux USB Creator
LiLi – Live Linux USB Creator is another nice little Live USB Builder created by Thibaut Lauzière. It can be used to make a Live Linux USB Flash Drive containing your favorite Linux Distribution. You can then Boot the Live Linux Operating System from the Flash Drive, instead of using a CD/DVD.
YUMI – MultiBoot Live USB Creator
YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Installer), is a MultiBoot Live USB Creation Tool that can be used to quickly and easily build custom bootable USB Flash Drives containing multiple Live Linux distributions, Windows installers, Antivirus tools, system diagnostic, and troubleshooting software of your choosing.
Install Windows From USB – WinToFlash
Install Windows from USB. WinToFlash, created by Novicorp, is a tool that can be used to copy your existing Windows XP, 2003, 2008, WinPE, or Windows 7 CD/DVD Install Disk to a USB Flash Drive. Upon completion, you should be able to Install Windows XP, 2003, 2008, Vista, or 7 using a USB Flash Drive (Windows Live USB Installer). Very useful if you own a Netbook or Notebook PC that can boot from USB but does not have an optical drive.