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Windows Media Creation Tool vs Ventoy: catalog facts
Windows Media Creation Tool	Ventoy
Free Free download from Microsoft.	Free Free and open source under GPLv3.
Windows	Windows, Linux
Official source for current Windows 11 media Creates a bootable USB installer in one process	Copy image files onto the stick instead of reformatting it for each one, and pick from a boot… Legacy BIOS plus IA32, x86_64, ARM64 and MIPS64EL UEFI, with MBR and GPT both supported
Only produces Microsoft's own Windows images Runs on Windows only	The preparation tool runs on Windows and Linux; there is no macOS installer Secure Boot needs the Ventoy key enrolled, an extra step on locked-down machines
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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