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Whats on your USB stick? Looking for recommendations for handy tools (slrpnk.net)
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Looking for recommendations for a versatile USB stick with Ventoy. I'm trying to create the "perfect, all-in-all" USB stick using Ventoy to store various ISOs and rescue tools. So far, I have the following ISOs:

  • Arch
  • OpenSuse TW
  • NixOS
  • Bazzite + AuroraDX
  • Win10 ISO
  • Clonezilla

I'm looking for suggestions on additional ISOs or tools that are compatible with Ventoy. What do you recommend adding to make my USB stick to make it more useful?

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[-] monsterpiece42@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I work in a PC repair shop and I run my tool stick on this way. By the way, you can just put a folder in your Ventoy and store non-iso files so you can have portable apps and so on.

  • Acronis (can clone to reduced size drives unlike clonezilla which can only clone to equal or bigger)
  • MemTest86 & MemTest86+ (+ is the FOSS one. Recommend both because sometimes one won't work)
  • Don't forget that you can put other stuff in a Ventoy, not just .isos. I have shitlods of utilities in a folder beside all the .isos.
  • Tons more but I just woke up for work. I will make this list much longer when I get there of I can remember to

Edit: ADHD did ADHD things. Here's some more stuff. A lot of it is Windows-centric because that's what we specialize in. ISOs:

  • PC Unlocker (Windows password remover, paid)
  • Gandalf's Windows Preboot (similar to Hirans, but modern. Paid.)

Utilities:

  • CrystalDiskInfo (SMART checks and more on SSDs)
  • CrystalDiskMark (SSD benchmark)
  • FastCopy (Windows copy utility. Free)
  • HDTunePro (v5.00 specifically. After this, license binds to a single machine. HDD SMART checks, benchmark, secure erase, sector scans, and more.)
  • OCCT (CPU, GPU, Memory, PSU, and other checks and stress tests. Top-tier tool.)
  • F6 Drivers (drivers for NVMe detection on some laptops)
  • Spacesniffer (visual representation of disk utilization. Similar to WinDirStat, but looks nicer/runs quicker imo. Free.)
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