Dual Native Boot Guide

Описание: 🧾 Dual Guide: Native Boot Setup for Windows 11 LTSC (VHDX) & Linux Mint MATE (Ventoy vDisk)

🪟 Part 1 — Windows 11 LTSC VHDX Native Boot

🧰 Requirements

VMware Workstation 15.x or newer

Windows 11 LTSC ISO

EasyBCD (for boot entry)

Admin rights, 32 GB+ free space

⚙️ Objective

Install Windows 11 LTSC in a .vhdx using VMware and boot it directly on hardware via Windows Boot Manager.

🪜 Steps

1. Create Fixed VHDX

Open Disk Management → Action → Create VHD

Path: D:\VM\Win11.vhdx, Type: Fixed Size, Size: 32 GB+, Format: VHDX

Initialize as MBR, verify, then delete the temp volume.

2. Attach in VMware

Run VMware as Admin → New VM (Workstation 15.x, Legacy BIOS, Win 11).

Choose Do not create a disk.

Edit VM → Add → Hard Disk → Use physical disk → select mounted VHDX.

3. Install Windows

Mount ISO, boot VM, install to VHDX disk, then shut down.

4. Add Boot Entry

In host Windows, open EasyBCD as Admin → Add New Entry → Disk Image → VHD.

Type: VHD, Name: Windows 11 LTSC (VHDX), Path: D:\VM\Win11.vhdx, Mode: Run from Disk.

Save entry.

5. Boot Natively

Reboot → choose Windows 11 LTSC (VHDX) from Boot Manager.

System boots directly from the VHDX on real hardware.

✅ Done — full physical performance with all drivers auto-installed.

🧩 Notes

Uses native VHD boot (not virtualization).

Mount/unmount VHDX for file access.

Backup the VHDX to keep your OS image safe.

Optional:

Disable Fast Startup (avoid corruption).

Manage Hibernation: powercfg /hibernate off|on

Convert for iSCSI/iPXE:
Convert-VHD -Path "Win11.vhdx" -DestinationPath "Win11.vhd" -VHDType Fixed

🐧 Part 2 — Linux Mint MATE Ventoy vDisk Boot

🧰 Requirements

VirtualBox 6.1+

Linux Mint MATE ISO

Ventoy USB drive with vDisk plugin (vtoyboot.sh)

Admin rights

⚙️ Objective

Install Linux Mint inside a VDI and boot it natively from Ventoy using the vDisk boot plugin.

🪜 Steps

1. Create VM

Open VirtualBox → New → Name: Linux Mint MATE (Type: Linux, Version: Ubuntu 64-bit).

RAM 2–4 GB, CPU ≥2 cores.

Disk: VDI (Fixed 32 GB) at D:\VM\Mint.vdi.

System: Chipset ICH9, Legacy BIOS (Disable EFI), SATA (AHCI).

Mount Mint ISO.

2. Install Mint

Boot VM → Install Linux Mint normally → shut down after finish.

3. Apply vtoyboot Plugin

Boot VM again → Download from https://www.ventoy.net/en/plugin_vtoy...

Extract archive → run:
sudo sh vtoyboot.sh

Wait for installation → shut down VM.

4. Prepare Disk for Ventoy

Locate D:\VM\Mint.vdi → rename to Mint.vdi.vtoy.

5. Create VLink (VLink = shortcut to real disk)

Plug Ventoy USB → ensure Ventoy is installed.

Create VLink (mint.vdi.vtoy.vlnk) that points to the .vtoy file.

Place it in Ventoy’s root directory.

6. Boot Natively

Boot PC from Ventoy USB (Legacy BIOS).

Select mint.vdi.vtoy.vlnk → Ventoy loads Linux Mint directly from image.

✅ You’re now running Linux Mint natively on real hardware without VirtualBox!

🧩 Notes

ItemDescriptionNo VirtualizationReal hardware boot via Ventoy kernel..vtoy fileMarks image ready for vDisk boot..vlnk fileShortcut to .vtoy location.Supported DistrosUbuntu, Mint, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE.UpdatesBoot in VM to update, then boot natively again.

✅ End of Guide:
You now have two complete native-boot setups —

Windows 11 LTSC via VHDX boot

Linux Mint MATE via Ventoy vDisk boot

Both offer portable, hardware-level performance with no virtualization overhead.