How to Make a Windows 10/11 Bootable USB Drive on Kali Linux with Ventoy

In this article, I’m going to show you how to make a Windows bootable USB drive on Kali Linux. So, let’s get started.

What is Ventoy?

Ventoy is a free and open-source utility used for writing image files such as .iso, .wim, .img, .vhd, and .efi onto storage media to create bootable USB flash drives.

Downloading Ventoy

• Access the Ventoy Website. Go to the “Download” tab on the Ventoy website.
• Choose the Linux Version. Ventoy is available for both Windows and Linux. Click on the option for Linux.
• Download the File.
  

You can download the file directly or use the wget command. For this tutorial, we’ll use the wget command.

• Open Terminal. Open your terminal and type the wget command with the copied link.
• Verify Download. Use the ls command to check that the Ventoy tar file is downloaded.

Extracting Ventoy

• Extract the Tar File. Use the tar command to extract the tar file.
• Verify Extraction. Use the ls command again to see the extracted Ventoy directory.
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• Navigate to the Directory. Use the cd command to move into the Ventoy directory.

Installing Ventoy

• Launch Ventoy GUI. Inside the Ventoy directory, run the VentoyGUI.x86_64 script to open the graphical interface. Enter your user password if prompted.
  
• Install Ventoy. Ensure your USB drive is connected to your Linux system. Click on “Install” and then “OK.” Wait for one or two minutes for the installation to complete.
  
• Confirmation. You will see a message saying, “Congratulations! Ventoy is installed on your device,” indicating that your USB drive is now bootable.

Adding ISO Images

• ISO Images. For this demonstration, I have Windows ISO image.
  
• Copy this image to the bootable USB drive.
• The copying process may take some time.
  

Booting from the USB Drive

• Reboot Your System. Restart your system and enter the BIOS settings.
• Set USB Drive as First Boot Device. Set the USB drive as the first boot device, or press the function key to access the boot menu (F10 in my case).
• Select UEFI Mode. Choose the UEFI mode if prompted.
• Ventoy Menu. You should see the Ventoy menu with both operating systems listed.
• Testing Boot. Select Windows 11 in UEFI mode. Verify that operating system works.

Conclusion

And that’s it! This is how to make a Windows 10/11 bootable USB drive on Linux. Thank you for reading this article! I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.