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Johnsones
Copper Contributor
Feb 04, 2026

How to multiboot USB with Windows 11, Windows 10 and Linux

Hello everyone, I just hit a roadblock trying to create a single multiboot USB drive that can install Windows 10, Windows 11, and a Linux distribution (like Ubuntu). I've explored three tools but th...
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OakleyCruz
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Feb 04, 2026

WinSetupFromUSB is a free, lightweight, and widely used tool for creating bootable USB drives with multiple operating systems and utility environments. It supports Windows, Linux, WinPE, and rescue tools, and works reliably on both BIOS and UEFI systems. It is a stable and practical choice to build a multiboot USB for all OS, ideal for system installation, maintenance, recovery, and daily IT troubleshooting.

How to choose a multiboot USB for all OS

  1. Download the official portable software and run it as an administrator.

  2. Insert a blank USB drive and select it from the software's device list.

  3. Use the built-in formatting tool to format the USB drive as FAT32 or NTFS and mark it as bootable.

  4. Tick the checkbox corresponding to your desired image type, then browse and select the relevant ISO file.

  5. Repeat this step to add multiple operating system or utility ISO images to the same USB drive.

  6. Click the GO button to commence creation of the multi-boot USB; await successful completion of the process.

  7. Restart the target computer, set the USB as the preferred boot device in BIOS/UEFI, then select the system to boot from the startup menu.

Advantages

  • Compatible with both traditional BIOS and modern UEFI boot modes.

  • Stable and mature, with clear guidance throughout the multi-boot creation process and a low failure rate.

  • Lightweight and rapid, with minimal resource consumption during creation.

Disadvantages

  • Outdated interface, less intuitive for first-time users.

  • Lacks automatic ISO categorisation, requiring manual selection of the correct category.

  • May fail to boot on some newer devices employing strict secure boot policies.

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