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HarperLake
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Feb 03, 2026

How to boot multiple operating systems on one usb drive?

Hi everyone, I have to reinstall OS regularly for my company PCs and laptops. The problem is that I have to keep a different bootable USB drives for different operating system. I want to know the be...
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Gordony
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Feb 03, 2026

How to boot multiple operating systems? I’ve given this considerable thought – and Easy2Boot is the most suitable choice. It is a free, powerful multiboot USB solution that allows you to run Windows, Linux, WinPE, DOS, and other utilities from a single USB drive. Supporting both legacy/MBR and UEFI boot modes, it is widely used by IT technicians and computer maintenance professionals.

How to boot multiple operating systems

  1. Prepare a USB drive and back up important files beforehand.

  2. Download the official software installation package and extract it to a local English-language path free of special characters.

  3. Right-click Make_E2B_USB_Drive.cmd and select Run as administrator to launch the creation script.

  4. Select the target USB drive from the list, confirm the formatting operation, and await completion of bootloader and partition structure creation.

  5. Once the USB drive is ready, directly copy all Windows/Linux/WinPE-formatted ISO, IMG, VHD, or WIM files to this drive.

  6. After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS/UEFI boot menu and select the USB drive named after the software as the boot device.

  7. Choose the desired system or tool to boot via the on-screen menu—this constitutes a practical solution for multi-operating system booting from a single drive.

It is a mature, stable, and highly compatible multiboot tool that excels at managing diverse bootable environments from a single USB drive. While it requires basic technical familiarity for setup and troubleshooting, its copy and boot design and strong cross-environment support make it a top choice for users who need reliable multi-system deployment and maintenance.

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