[SOLVED] Making Windows To Go bootable with Ventoy

[aaronpriest]

Just adding a quick update to this post. I discovered a1ive Grub2 FileManager and used it for a bit, MOST impressive! I almost replaced VenToy with it, but with VenToy I can make a custom menu and theme listing specifically the .isos I use the most by custom names (rather than just file names), in whatever order I want. I can also open an .iso with one click where Grub2FM is a bit "wordy" with several menu options, but wow does it have a lot of powerful flexibility.

Anyway, to my main point, you can download a multi-arch .iso of Grub2FM and add it to VenToy and then you have the best of both worlds! You can then put Windows to Go inside a .vhdx file on an NTFS partition, boot Grub2FM .iso (both MBR and EFI if you grab the grubfm_multiarch.iso), and boot Windows to Go on your VenToy SSD! The .vhdx won't boot from exFAT, it must be stored on an NTFS partition. You also have to already have booted Windows to Go and finished installing first, or it won't finish setup. I created my .vhdx with HyperV on my workstation and let it finish install and get to the desktop before shutting down the virtual machine and moving the .vhdx to the USB SSD on an NTFS partition. You can also use Grub2FM to boot .img files, .wim files, and other things that VenToy may not support. It's a VERY powerful tool to add to your VenToy .iso collection!

Here's a link: https://github.com/a1ive/grub2-filemanager/releases

Happy booting!