Boot Multiple ISO from USB (MultiBoot USB)

How to create a Multiboot USB Flash Drive that you can use to Boot Multiple ISO Files from USB. Please note that you might need a 8GB-16GB or larger USB flash device to be able to support every bootable ISO entry. I will update and add more Bootable ISO files to the list as I find the time to test them. You can also contact me to submit working Bootable Linux ISO menu.lst entries for inclusion.

MultiBoot USB Menu (Simply select an ISO to boot from USB)


Basic Essentials to create a Multi ISO Boot USB Flash Drive

• Fat32 Formatted Flash Drive (NOT Superfloppy)
• PC that can boot from USB-HDD or in some cases USB-ZIP
• Windows XP/Vista/7 host to create the Bootable USB
• MultiBootISOs-USB-Creator.exe
• Your select ISO Files

How It Works: MultiBootISOs enables each user to create their own custom Multiboot UFD containing only the Distributions they want. New Distributions can be added to your UFD each time the tool is run.

Downloads are stored in an ISOFILES Directory created where the tool is run. Previous downloads are auto-detected by the tool, eliminating the need to fetch them again.

MultiBootISOs-2.1.3.5.exe – October 12, 2010 – Changelog

Added a "full.menu.lst" file containing all menu entries "to be used as examples" for advanced users.

Added Ubuntu 10.10, Kubuntu 10.10, Xubuntu 10.10, Lubuntu 10.10, and Ubuntu Netbook Remix 10.10.

How to Boot Multiple ISO Files from USB

Download MultiBootISOs

HASH MD5: 8C4405611B55C982E58FC0BAA327EC2C

1. Run* MultiBootISOs-2.1.3.5.exe following the onscreen instructions
2. Run the tool again to Add More ISOs/Distributions to your Drive
3. Restart your PC setting it to boot from the USB device
4. Select the ISO you want to Boot from the Menu and enjoy!

That's all there is to it. You should now be booting your favorite ISO files from your Multi-Boot USB device!

* Make sure any active windows are closed for your USB drive letter when first running this tool, or fbinst will fail and your USB will not boot to menu!

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