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In Praise of Ventoy for Exploring/Managing Distros
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XDA ☛ Ventoy changed how I test new operating systems
Testing different operating systems is something I do a lot of (mostly for work), and while I enjoy it, it can definitely be a hassle to constantly have to switch operating systems. It's already a lot of work to install an operating system on a computer, but I also have to create the flash drive I use to install it. It can become tedious, but thankfully, there's a way to make things easier.
Ventoy is a tool you may have heard of, and for good reason. It lets you use the same USB drive to boot multiple operating systems, making it easy to test them out quickly and with far less downtime. Here's why it's so great.
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HowTo Geek ☛ Why I Stopped Flashing USB Drives and Use Ventoy Instead
If you’ve ever booted Windows or tested a Linux distro from USB, you know the routine: grab an ISO, run Rufus or Etcher, format, write, wait. A week later, want to try another distro? Back to square one. That cycle often made me put off exploring new distros.
Then I found Ventoy, and I haven't looked back.
The Problem With Bootable USBs
For a while, flashing USB drives worked fine for me, but once I started testing multiple Linux distros and experimenting more, that’s when the problems became clear.