[Moderator note: OP subject edited for retrievability (original was "Windows to Go, maybe via .vmdk?"); for working solution see post #14 and following.]

Software: VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 7.0 Build 15843807
ISO: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0-15843807.x86_64.iso
File size: 367314944 bytes
Download: here
Boot:
- Legacy (MBR)
- UEFI (GPT)
Platforms tested:
- HP Pavilion Desktop (Intel i5-9400F)
- ACEPC T8 Mini PC (Intel Atom Z8350)
- VirtualBox on Mac OS X

I have tested the following:

Software: SystemRescueCD 6.1.6 amd64
ISO: systemrescuecd-amd64-6.1.6.iso
File size: 720371712 bytes
Download: here
Boot:
- Legacy (MBR)
- UEFI (GPT)
Platforms tested:
- HP Pavilion Desktop (Intel i5-9400F)
- ACEPC T8 Mini PC (Intel Atom Z8350)
- VirtualBox on Mac OS X

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Software: Parted Magic 2020_05_20
ISO: pmagic_2020_05_20.iso
File size: 835715072 bytes
Download: here
Boot:
- Legacy (MBR)
- UEFI (GPT)
Platforms tested:
- HP Pavilion Desktop (Intel i5-9400F)
- ACEPC T8 Mini PC (Intel Atom Z8350)
- VirtualBox on Mac OS X

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Software: Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon 64-bit
ISO: linuxmint-20-cinnamon-64bit.iso
File size: 1984790528 bytes
Download: here
Boot:
- Legacy (MBR)
- UEFI (GPT)
Platforms tested:
- HP Pavilion Desktop (Intel i5-9400F)
- ACEPC T8 Mini PC (Intel Atom Z8350)
- VirtualBox on Mac OS X

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I have tested the following:

Software: GParted Live 1.1.0-5 amd64
ISO: gparted-live-1.1.0-5-amd64.iso
File size: 383778816 bytes
Download: here
Boot:
- Legacy (MBR)
- UEFI (GPT)
Platforms tested:
- HP Pavilion Desktop (Intel i5-9400F)
- ACEPC T8 Mini PC (Intel Atom Z8350)
- VirtualBox on Mac OS X

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So, I just discovered Ventoy over the weekend and think it's amazing - I've tested a few images and since I don't see a standard way to report them, I figured I'd follow the format that @dickw uses with his posts.

I have tested the following:

Software: CloneZilla 20200703 (Ubuntu-Based)
ISO: clonezilla-live-20200703-focal-amd64.iso
File size: 340787200 bytes
Download: here
Boot:
- Legacy (MBR)
- UEFI (GPT)
Platforms tested:
- HP Pavilion Desktop (Intel i5-9400F)
- ACEPC T8 Mini PC (Intel Atom Z8350)
- VirtualBox on Mac OS X

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1. Installed Ventoy to USB HDD.
2. Made several FAT32 Partitions afterwards.
3. Run Ventoy again.
4. Click on Update.
5. Ventoy re-uploaded into USB but those extra Partitions are gone/Deleted including 32MB FAT Partition.
6. Only Ventoy exFAT Partition is left in the USB.

Please Fix.

Hello, I created a NTFS USB Drive with the partition style as mbr and UEFI without secure boot. I am trying to boot an older laptop that only has Legacy boot. My USB boots to the ventoy splash screen. If I try to boot ANY iso/wim file. It goes to a black screen with a blinking cursor at the top left corner. It's almost like it does not support legacy boot. The computer had windows vista and I upgraded to Windows 7. I tested it on my laptop tjhat I am using now. It does work with legacy mode. Could someone please help me out?

Thanks

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Hello Everyone!
I apologize for my poor knowledge of English, my text would probably be a little more clearer in Hungarian.
I have long wanted to create a tool that can act as a storage medium and boot many iso installers, and it also has an installed Linux system. So there is no need to use installer iso + persistence. In addition, the installed linux system can be updated. I think with the help of ventoy-1.0.15 this is almost entirely feasible.

I did the following.
I have a Sony 111 gigabit USB SSD.
I installed the new version with the instruction "sudo sh Ventoy2Disk.sh -i -r 32768 -g / dev / sdb". I then made a copy of the EFI partition VTOYEFI / EFI / BOOT / BOOTX64.EFI file.
Then I formatted the dev / sdb3 reserved partition into an ext4 partition using Gparted.

Now I have installed a linux system in UEFI mode using linuxmint-20-xfce-64bit.iso. Dev / sdb3 was mounted as / and dev / sdb2 was mounted as / boot / efi. The installer has repeatedly warned that this will not be good! In the meantime, I had to remove the boot, efi flag from the original efi partition on my computer to proceed with the installation. He finally succeeded and did it. Now Legacyy mode can be used to boot ventoy and UEFI mode to boot installed linux as a system. Because of this, I deleted the contents of the VTOYEFI / EFI / BOOT / folder and rewrote the previously saved ventoy BOOTX64.EFI file into it.

In the end, ventoy can be booted in Legacy mode, and installed Linux can be booted in UEFI mode (because it can boot from the EFI / ubuntu folder). By selecting “boot from efi file” from the “BIOS”, starting the VTOYEFI / EFI / BOOT / BOOTX64.EFI file, the ventoy starts in UEFI mode.

So far, I'm very happy about that.

I even copy the i386-pc folder from the usr / lib / grub folder to the boot / grub folder on the installed system with its contents. If I boot this system with a grub from another Legacy linux system, I will plug in a small flash drive and install the grub in the auxiliary flash drive (for example sudo grub-install dev / sdX), then update-grub or grub-mkconfig -o and the system Legacy mode can then be booted using the auxiliary flash drive.

I know it was pretty DIY like that, but maybe I gave you a tiny idea for the “how to proceed” aspect.

Thank you for your patience! … Best Regards … CsI