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(Ventoy) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The best way to install Linux or other operating systems? (Ventoy) **[David Bombal](https://daily.dev/sources/davidbombal)** · 12 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Ventoy is a free, open-source tool that lets you store multiple ISO images on a single USB drive and boot from any of them without reformatting. Instead of using Rufus or Etcher to flash one OS per drive, you simply copy ISO files to the Ventoy-formatted drive and select which OS to install at boot. The walkthrough covers downloading and installing Ventoy on Windows, copying Linux and Windows ISOs, booting into the menu, and resolving Secure Boot issues by enrolling keys from disk. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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