Multiboot USB UEFI & Legacy All In One 

*NEW TOOL NOT FEATURED* - Check out Ventoy as it is very easy and works on any OS - www.ventoy.net/en/index.html *DISCLAIMER:* There are multiple ways to do Multiboot but I picked YUMI because I need Windows, Linux, and Utilities all within a single USB drive. Many other utilities I found just didn't accomplish this task. YUMI was the best for using both Windows and Linux based systems. I just wanted to showcase you can use some Windows tools like YUMI on Linux without issue.

Color it green and call it "The Ultimate Distro Hopper" ;)

Ventory is the best multiboot app. forget all other apps and deal with ventory....it doesnt need any skills just install and format your usb and cpy paste ya iso. boot. i have been dealing with bunch of multiboot stuffs but this ventory is the best i have come across

YUMI is "nice", though I prefer MultiBoot or Easy2Boot. Both have been at this for several years now, unlike Yumi which was stuck in legacy until only recently (my original reason for ditching it nearly 10 years ago). Also very nice that both come with system agnostic tools, no need for Wine. And even more "nice", both also add the ability to simply copy an ISO file direct onto the USB drive (into the ISO folder) which is added to the grub menu at boot time - actually makes this whole process a lot easier. Especially Eas2Boot really only needs you to use its tool once, to generate the boot + efi folders and setup its e2b folder containing all the ISOs. After that a normal file copy works. And this works on all the ISO files I've tried, including even W10.

my windows 10 seems to do what it wants and with no regard to me...I am told my gmail 2 is out of date but I had to messages telling "my system is our is ok" in similar words. Then it forces me to change/remove, etc but windows 10 seems to do what it wants, not what I want. I believe 10 is the worst I have seen. The 7 was better.

i recommend ventoy just install drag and drop the iso files, finish now u can boot and install your new OS

Wanted this for a very long time , noice

I hear 'start formatting' come from Chris' mouth and I think... oh god, not again..

my multiboot usb grub2 boot linux iso (works fine legacy + uefi) grub4dos boot win iso (legacy only) text editor + terminal

Well this is the only program that worked for me, I needed to boot as UEFI not legacy cz my shitty laptop only wants UEFI (and there is literally nothing to do I can't boot as Legacy, I tried everything lol) E2B just can't do this even though it is better for me :(

If you have an available, lower capacity SATA3 SSD (32,64,120 GB), then consider using it as your installation medium (via external enclosure to USB port.) It will fly faster than any thumb drive.

I am going to use this information to have multiple distros of Linux on a 64GB flash drive. What's my flavor of Linux today? Peppermint.

I used YUMI earlier to create a multiboot USB stick with live distributions of Linux and also live antivirus and software tool environments. It was very easy to use and I highly recommend it.

How about Ventoy?

I had never heard of Parted Magic. Interesting that it runs in RAM.

YUMI and YUMI UEFI are not possible in one USB stick. I tried.

tiny core Linux distribution runs very well on my 25 year old computer with 128mb of ram so I think you should check this linux distribution out because I want to know what you think about it

I did one with WIN USB with 4 ISOs WIN 7 WIN8.1 WIN 10 and linux MINT plus a virus removal ACRONIS and heaps of stuff on a 128 GIG

I'm not sure to understand how you can make a usb stick bootablr for both EUFI and legacy, Yumi site say it either one or them not both

Ive tried it before. I put linux and windows in stick. But when i boot it only work to the last os i put in usb. If i click linux distro it still boot on the last os

Learn a lot from your videos. Especially Windows 10 installation. Good job. Keep doing what you are doing

YUMI is temperamental and has many limits. All such videos should start with advising limits to save time wasting. Not every Image is ISO and not every ISO works on YUMI.

I really recommend ventoy, it's a simple foss utility that formats the pen drive into a small 16 MB FAT16 partition you don't have to worry about and another exFAT to fill the rest, you can simply drag and drop isos on the exfat partition (no unzipping no programs no nothing, just simple drag and drop) and you will be able to boot off of them, and you can also put other sorts of files on the exfat partiton for general purpose storage so you will be able to use it as a normal pendrive as well as a boot pendrive

What Linux distro is that? Looks sleak.

i have a problem exfat dont work on gparted on usb hhd 7tb

Ez2boot is the best my guy

My usb stick lost due to Yumi I used it in Linux wine and formated with the option inside Yumi and usb stick GONE I'm not able to format or delete IT. It became READ-ONLY. Ofcourse Yumi is my favorite But only in Windows

_sees a 117GB ultimate stick_ *looks at 16GB legacy boot stick in hand* "you're still my super stick.......but i think you need a successor :

ayyyy it's yumi my favorite universal multiboot installer, i installed my first linux distro with this

.... Okay good information

Wow, this video is so far behind the times. YUMI has been around for years and it's limited to what is had on it's list (which is, admittedly, a lot) but it's got some installers that are buggy. Ventoy is, i admit, a pretty cool but it (also) has some buggy features with certain types of ISOs as well. Neither are perfect but as far as time and effort goes (even GUI) Ventoy is superior. YUMI has been building up it's inventory for a long time and really had the wind taken out of it's sails when Ventoy came along.

I can't find any options to install Elementary os,parrot os and kali linux in the os selector . Could you please help me out here

As far I windows is concerned using Yumi is the only reason I need Windows at all. I would like you to make a video about creating multi-boot flashdrives with Linux/Ubuntu OS' and never needing Windows again. It's no problem to make a single bootable flash drive with Startup disk creator or and such, but I can't figure how to use MultiBoot Utility with Linux/Ubuntu, it just never seems to work for me. How about do that video, I know Yumi works, but you need a Windows OS, eckkkkkk.

There is a Software called Easy2Boot. More customizable, can handle files and Programs you can access via usb. I've got that on my Easy2Boot: Windows10 Pro 32 bit Windows10 Pro 64 bit Windows7 Pro 32 bit Windows7 Pro 64 bit WindowsXP Pro 32 bit WindowsXP Pro 64 bit Linux Kernel Linux Ubuntu 18.04 Minimal 32 bit Linux Ubuntu 18.04 Server Linux Mint Cinnamon 19.3 32 bit Linux Mint Cinnamon 19.3 64 bit Linux Manjaro ReactOS 0.14.2 CloudReady (ChromiumOS) 64 bit Android x86 9 Pie 32 bit RemixOS Android 32 bit OS / 2 Warp4.52 32 bit Haiku Beta 1 (BeOS) FreeDOS 12 Linux Kolibri

So I picked up a 128GB drive for this, but my Elementary OS is not supported. I tried manually adding it as a Debein, but no luck. Also, can the drive be partitioned in some way so that a I can keep application installs separate from distros? I would love a follow up.

Before watch the video I thought that maybe it about creating multiboot under Linux... But no, it's about windows tool under wine! If so, why not offer something like easy2boot, it allows to launch .iso file directly, just copy it on flash drive and "enter" in menu and it works.. often works(yeah, with efi, it's require reboot, after "enter"..). But I personally prefer to use iodd's hard drive case that can mount iso and shows itself as regular USB cdrom and works almost on every pc (that supports USB cdrom). With (multi) boot flash, there's anyway some chances that just fail to boot

i use easy2boot mainly because i can have >4gb files on the pendrive

how i get gparted software?

Next video windows 7 + ubuntu + windows 10 in same pendrive.

Why it can't be used on Linux environment without Wine? Personally I hate use wine for stuff like that. I will see you, in the next one too :D

I used it for years but its not Legacy + UEFI at the same time. Now i am using AIOBoot, Because it can be boot from Legacy as well as UEFI at the same time.

8:22 The whole porpoise??? I think you need a tidalee for that, as long as it's not depreciated. ;-)

I've used MultibootUSB in th past, it worked well and had a Linux native port. I never tried comparing its EFI boot and legacy boot, thoough

Some Linux-users draw the line at using Wine. I myself don't care that much because I have to use it anyway for gaming but these guys are worried about "polluting their system".

Nice, I looked at that tool but found this one: www.aioboot.com/en/ - Unfortunately I've not been able to find a stable, useful version for linux, and I've got so much on the todo list that i'm not going to build one myself, but it's great that wine is able to run them, wine has come so far from what it used to be, but then it's a huge project so one would expect it to take quite some time.

UEFI is still in Beta. Wake me up when released. I just don’t bother with slow and faulty USB drives. I use a Zalman enclosure that has virtual cdrom emulation and carry everything in the 2TB HD.

Hey Chris, greetings! Really nice video. Tks a lot. By the way, how about a basic "step by step" video on btrfs for beginers?? I mean from install to creating the "pools" and doing snapshots. I tried a gui app but no success. I really apreciate your videos and i'll be really glad if you could do as suggested. Be well!

Can you set up persistence with YUMI?

Can we do a windows 10 and ubuntu multiboot usb?will it work fine?

So with this implementation can you update the environments? In the past I've tried to live off of live usb environments but nothing was ever persistent from boot to boot. Saved files, updates, the like.

Any thoughts why it doesnt let you choose Pop Os? After insertion Create button is greyd out. Iso is 2.4gb not over 4 that would make sense with fat32 limitations Edit:Found it out...closed the program re-open it chose Ubuntu and tick show all iso's and select the iso you want. Somehow it made the Create re appear and be able to press it

I don't want to sound needy, but you should do a Multiboot Easy2Boot tutorial and make custom grub themes. A Hax0r theme :3

I used Yumi a lot before I got my USB kit with virtual DVD iso support. Yumi was working for 95% isos for me. for some it just did not want to boot. I will give it a shot, especially UEFI is nice, as I can also havr Windows 10 UEFI installation there...

Hello CTT I'm a new guy to Linux please help me install IDM on MX-Linux 19.1, I will glad.

I had issues with Manjaro and Yumi has anyone got any tips or tricks for manjaro

I got YUMI USB and is rather ueful

It would be great if you could make a detailed video on bitwarden how to set it up and all as well as Vivaldi's browser and must use extension i have learned alot from your videos and all looking forward to learn more

how did you get that the matrix screen saver

Thank You Chris!!! It's so nice to learn new things!!

Which linux were you using?

ethos(not free 😭) or any better for eth mine?

But will such a USB be bootable in Secure Boot Mode?

Have you tried Ventoy? If yes why is your solution better? Thanks

Did you guys see a shadow passing by him @6:35 ?

Why dont you tackle PXE booting? I've been using it for a while and it changed a lot how easy it is to just load an OS without constantly formatting usb sticks, this waythere's less wear on them

Chris checkout Ventoy

Easy2Boot is what I recommend. I have a dedicated USB stick for it, with XP, 7, 10, clonezilla and a couple of linux distros. It's a great tool to have if you work with lots of different computers.

cant get more than one distro on usb...When I put another distro on, then it overwrite usb again. Why?

Several OS from one USB: nice! yummy!

thanks for sharing the tutorial brother. i found aplication can make a multibootable (windows, linux, dlcd, hiren) and support to boot in UEFI and Legacy in single FD. i make the tutorial in my video. and now, in my computer store use this bootable method to reinstal windows or just troubleshooter tool's

So what do I do if my ISO flavor of Linux is not part of YUMI's list? I don't want to buy another flash drive if I can avoid it. Update: The point above is moot. My Acer laptop will not recognize and/or read a Multiboot USB drive - whether in UEFI or Legacy. Guess I gotta buy a 5 pack of drives after all.

Ventoy - just came across it An open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it. Both Legacy BIOS and UEFI are supported in the same way

I have a PIPO W3F Dual OS Tablet Windows. Would love to know how to scrub the window and just put linux on it? As the tablet has only 32 gigs of storage so useless for windows. How to boot from USB with a tablet?

Can it create a persistent live boot?

Many file browsers will allow you to format USB drives directly through the file browser.

I want to create a multiboot flash drive that has Windows XP 32 Bit and 64 Bit, Windows VISTA 32 Bit and 64 Bit, Windows 7 32 Bit and 64 Bit, Windows 10 32 Bit and 64 Bit and Lubuntu 32 Bit and 64 Bit. I tried a few tutorials and RU-vid and couldn't get it to all work. I have a 128GB USB 3.1 Flash drive so I have plenty of storage for it all . Can anyone help?

You know a live linux with FULL Chrome Browser and Not chronium because chromium is Not syncing anymore with Google Accounts

that's fine but can i have iso greater than 4Go on my USB

Hey Cris I know my question is not related to this video but do you have any resources to learn Linux server adminstration?

"ventoy" is better alternative

Can we create persistent storage for these distros?

Finally a good reason to buy 64 GiB flash drive.

Interesting. To me, there is no real reason to have multiple Linux distros. So I'd have {generic} Linux, Windows, Partition Magic, and perhaps one or more of the *BSDs. I'd do MacOS if Apple would allow it on a generic PC. I can't afford Apple prices.

Thanks for the video, Chris! Just found this, as I wanted to make a multi-boot with rescue tools, but be able to update the software. Think of a stick with a Win7 recovery tool, Hiren's Rescue (old but works on some things), the Win10 version of Hiren's Rescue (resurrected by fans); Gparted Rescue, etc. And you can use the stick's memory to save rescued files if it's got enough room also. Plus makes notes on what tools do what on each bootable version.

I have tried so many different Linux usb methods. This is perfect. Thank you!!!

Well that was clear as mud LOL

Absolutely interesting that something like this exists. Though, I don't see myself using one as most Distros I use on USB are super, super small(like Puppy on a 1GB USB).

Thank you, Chris. Very good tool. And about the only way I would Windows installed on something.

HALP! I've been googling for over 4 hours on this nothing works, have tried wine 4.0 (debian repository), 6.3(winehq repository), 6.0(winehq repository), 5.0(lutris), deleting wine prefix, running it outside my raid, changing permissions for the wine prefix, the drive, even literally doing sudo chown myusr:myusr /dev/sdx* that only got rid of the syslinux error on yumi, but wine still throws the following errors and yumi doesn't show the size of the drive it's a usb flash drive: 0058:fixme:mountmgr:harddisk_ioctl returning zero-filled buffer for IOCTL_VOLUME_GET_VOLUME_DISK_EXTENTS 0058:fixme:mountmgr:harddisk_ioctl returning zero-filled buffer for IOCTL_VOLUME_GET_VOLUME_DISK_EXTENTS wine: Read access denied for device L"\\??\\F:\\", FS volume label and serial are not available. wine: Read access denied for device L"\\??\\F:\\", FS volume label and serial are not available. 0058:fixme:mountmgr:harddisk_ioctl returning zero-filled buffer for IOCTL_VOLUME_GET_VOLUME_DISK_EXTENTS I'm using Debian Buster (10), all the info I've found points to wrong permissions on the wine prefix which is not the case or usb devices not working which is not the case since it's clearly working on this video T-T

So I am trying to do this for a 2TB thumb drive (2192 GB when I clear the drives using diskpart) and I cannot get Ventoy or YUMI to work for the life of me. I have been playing a lot with formatting this drive in this whole learning process -- maybe somehow I screwed something up? Doesn't seem likely that I cooked the drive.. The only way to get Ventoy to work is to create the .vtsi file and flash it to the drive using RUFUS, but then I do not see an option to boot the .iso file via UEFI during boot loading (after copying the .iso onto the ventoy drive). Additionally, Windows keeps doing weird things like adding a letter to the UEFI partition of the thumb drive (mounting it?) after I used RUFUS to flash Ventoy .vtsi to the drive.... Don't really know what's going on. My goal is to install Ubuntu Desktop alongside a couple other Linux Distros (Debian (as outlined in "how to install linux the right way"), Ubuntu Server and Windows 10 and possible a disk editing system tool. I have a large drive so I'd like to be able to learn and use different Linux distros and be able to reinstall/wipe their partition if I screw anything up, all the while keeping my "shareable" (between distributions) linux files safe during the OS reinstall process. Is this possible? Would love some help (I originally posted in the other video comment thread accidentally, lol)

Windows 11 won't let me use Yumi. Says it's a sketchy program, won't even let me open or download it :-(

Is there a possibilty to Create a live linux Stick which works with PC and MacBook?

HELLO! Newbie Question. Can we boot MBR drive to Gpt laptop? I also tried Converted my MBR drive to GPT but the Bios dont detect it and my Asus x507m bios has no legacy boot..

Love it!!! Made mine using Easy2boot.

The iso file install only 5 mb in my USB out of 4.9 gb of the windows iso. i tried yumi and woeusb both only install a few mbs on my usb. The usb is empty, i tried with NTSF and FAT32, also get this...An error (1) occured while executing syslinux. Your USB won't be bootable . Ive been trying to fix this for the last 3 days never thought making a bootable USB on Linux would be so annoying, i hope anyone can help...sorry about my english i hope is understandable

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Question: If i want to add a full .iso of RHEL or Oracle Linux to my USB Multiboot, Since they are CentOS based, is it best to choose CentOS as the distribution? If so, which is best to pick, CentOS Live or CentOS Minimal?

The partition table is msdos. Isnt that means MBR? If my boot mode is set to pure UEFI (no csm) will it work? I am asking this because I want secure boot and secure boot need pure UEFI and that shoukd require GPT paetitioned usb....?

Hi, loved the video. what linux distro are you using?

Does legacy bios work on Mac OS?