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Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive

From David <David@example.net>
Newsgroups alt.comp.os.windows-10
Subject Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive
Date 2025-01-26 08:13 +0000
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On 26/01/2025 04:29, Paul wrote:
> On Sat, 1/25/2025 6:21 PM, David wrote:
>> On 23/01/2025 10:11, ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ wrote:
>> [....]
>>> No, you can put as many isos as you wish on a flash drive that has sufficient storage space to hold the iso files.
>>>
>>> My 32 GB flash drive has ISO's for Win11 22/23/24H2 plus IMG(mountable file like ISO) for both M365 Family and Office 2019 Home and Business.
>>>
>>> Those 5 account for ~25 GB. Leaving room for all my other primary programs'installers(just shy of 2 GB more - iTunes, Imaging, Browsers, and few other utilities and diskpart scripts)
>>
>> Do you use Ventoy to assist with accessing those iso files?
>>
>> https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html
>>
>> I've been using Ventoy recently and found that it worked really well.
> 
> Isn't Ventoy mostly for LiveDVD usage and running multiple Live OSes
> from a single USB key ?

That is what I was using it for.

> Other people are referring to their USB keys which contain content
> in the ordinary way. These are not USB keys that are booting anything,
> they're just general purpose data storage keys. Since Windows allows
> some content to be mounted on the fly (as does Linux), you can
> mount some ISOs without needing a Ventoy.

I bow to your greater wisdom.

> But speaking in very general terms, you might own two USB keys (it's a concept).
> One USB key is for emergency boot. The second USB key may contain
> utilities or materials to be used once the machine is running. That's
> what w¡ñ§±¤ñ is referring to, is his collection of general materials
> for repair work.
> 
> USB keys don't have to be small or slow. There are some which are logically
> an SSD inside. This one, it uses a single controller chip for the purpose
> of behaving this way, and it's better than the average $0.59 chip inside
> the average USB stick. Reliability still unknown, and we just wait
> for reports to show up as to how good it really is. And you have to buy
> materials like this from reliable sources that don't deal in fraudulent versions.
> 
> https://www.newegg.com/patriot-model-pef1tbrpmw32u/p/N82E16820225289
> 
>     Paul

That seems amazingly good value for money! :-D

In the bottom of my 'box of bits' I still have this (working!) device:-
https://icecat.co.uk/en/p/buffalo/ruf-c512m-u2-4/usb+flash+drives-usb+flash+blue+512mb-834254.html

At the time of purchase, it cost me 'an arm and a leg'!

-- 
David

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Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-01-22 22:38 -0500
  Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive MR <MR@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-23 05:19 +0000
  Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-23 00:39 -0500
  Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-23 10:34 +0100
  Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-01-23 03:11 -0700
    Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-25 23:21 +0000
      Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-25 23:29 -0500
        Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-26 08:13 +0000
          Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-26 06:14 -0500
          Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-26 16:00 +0000
            Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-26 17:42 +0000
              Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2025-01-27 08:00 +0000
                Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-27 08:34 +0000
                Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2025-01-29 18:35 +0000
            Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-01-26 18:58 -0500
              Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-01-27 19:22 +0000
                Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) - 2025-01-29 18:35 +0000
                Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Mark Lloyd <not.email@all.invalid> - 2025-01-30 17:22 +0000
                Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-04-21 22:13 +1000
      Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive ...w¡ñ§±¤ñ  <winstonmvp@gmail.com> - 2025-01-26 01:40 -0700
        Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive David <David@example.net> - 2025-01-26 17:16 +0000
  Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-01-23 13:07 +0000
    Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-01-24 09:54 -0500
      Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-01-24 11:08 -0500
  Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-23 11:07 -0500
  Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-01-23 17:20 +0000
    Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-23 19:51 +0100
      Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-01-25 12:48 -0500
        Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-25 20:16 +0100
          Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-26 01:55 +0100
  Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2025-01-26 18:14 +0000
    Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2025-01-26 18:19 +0000
  Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive Drummond <Drummond@lkjuj.com> - 2025-01-27 00:11 +0000
    Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> - 2025-01-26 21:10 -0500
      Re: Can I only put one .iso file on a flashdrive "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-27 13:06 +0100

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