YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Installer), is the successor to
our MultibootISOs. It can be used to create a Multiboot USB Flash Drive
containing multiple operating systems, antivirus utilities, disc
cloning, diagnostic tools, and more. Contrary to MultiBootISOs which
used grub to boot ISO files directly from USB, YUMI uses syslinux to
boot extracted distributions stored on the USB device, and reverts to
using grub to Boot Multiple ISO files from USB, if necessary.
Aside from a few distributions, all files are stored within the Multiboot or yumi folder (depending on version), making for a nicely organized Multiboot USB Drive that can still be used for other storage purposes.
Creating a YUMI Multiboot MultiSystem Bootable USB Flash Drive
YUMI works much like Universal USB Installer, except it can be used to install more than one distribution to run from your USB. Distributions can also be uninstalled using the same tool!
YUMI's Main Multiboot Boot Menu
YUMI-1.9.9.5B.exe – November 13, 2013 – Changelog
YUMI V2 BETA for Windows -> Add WifiSlax. Thanks to Geminis Demon for helping complete the entry!
YUMI for Windows MD5: 1FC66E8C06C71A26C289425402BB6E9A
NOTE: YUMI V2 can't remove distributions previously installed with Legacy YUMI! Although no longer supported, you can still Download Legacy YUMI
Linux Based Legacy YUMI Downloads:
How It Works: YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Installer) enables each user to create their own custom Multiboot UFD containing only the distributions they want, in the order by which they are installed. A new distribution can be added to the UFD each time the tool is run.
If you run YUMI from the same location you store ISO files, they should be auto-detected (*See Known Issues Below), eliminating the need to browse for each ISO.
Other Notes: If MultibootISOs was previously used, you must reformat the drive and start over. YUMI uses Syslinux directly, and chainloads to grub only if necessary, so it is not compatible with the older Multiboot ISO tool. Although I do plan to add back most of the capabilities of MultibootISOs as time permits.
Not all Unlisted ISO's can be booted (thus adding Unlisted ISOs is an UNSUPPORTED option).
Aside from a few distributions, all files are stored within the Multiboot or yumi folder (depending on version), making for a nicely organized Multiboot USB Drive that can still be used for other storage purposes.
Creating a YUMI Multiboot MultiSystem Bootable USB Flash Drive
YUMI works much like Universal USB Installer, except it can be used to install more than one distribution to run from your USB. Distributions can also be uninstalled using the same tool!
YUMI's Main Multiboot Boot Menu
YUMI-1.9.9.5B.exe – November 13, 2013 – Changelog
YUMI V2 BETA for Windows -> Add WifiSlax. Thanks to Geminis Demon for helping complete the entry!
YUMI for Windows MD5: 1FC66E8C06C71A26C289425402BB6E9A
NOTE: YUMI V2 can't remove distributions previously installed with Legacy YUMI! Although no longer supported, you can still Download Legacy YUMI
Linux Based Legacy YUMI Downloads:
How to Create a MultiBoot USB Flash Drive (Windows)
- Run* YUMI-1.9.9.5B.exe following the onscreen instructions
- Run the tool again to Add More ISOs/Distributions to your Drive
- Restart your PC setting it to boot from the USB device
- Select a distribution to Boot from the Menu and enjoy!
How It Works: YUMI (Your Universal Multiboot Installer) enables each user to create their own custom Multiboot UFD containing only the distributions they want, in the order by which they are installed. A new distribution can be added to the UFD each time the tool is run.
If you run YUMI from the same location you store ISO files, they should be auto-detected (*See Known Issues Below), eliminating the need to browse for each ISO.
Other Notes: If MultibootISOs was previously used, you must reformat the drive and start over. YUMI uses Syslinux directly, and chainloads to grub only if necessary, so it is not compatible with the older Multiboot ISO tool. Although I do plan to add back most of the capabilities of MultibootISOs as time permits.
Not all Unlisted ISO's can be booted (thus adding Unlisted ISOs is an UNSUPPORTED option).
Basic Essentials to create a MultiSystem Bootable USB Drive
- Fat32 or *NTFS Formatted USB Flash or USB Hard Drive
- PC that can boot from USB
- Windows XP/Vista/7 or Ubuntu/Debian for the Linux version of YUMI to create the Bootable USB
- YUMI-1.9.9.5B.exe
- Your selection of ISO Files
YUMI can create a Bootable UFD containing the following
— Debian Live 32/64 Bit —
— Debian Live 32/64 Bit —
- Debian Live
- Fedora
- Linux Mint
- DPup Exprimo
- Fatdog64
- Lucid Puppy Linux
- Precise Puppy Linux
- Racy Puppy Linux
- Slacko Puppy
- Wary Puppy Linux
- Ubuntu
- Ubuntu Gnome
- Ubuntu Server Installer
- Ubuntu Secure Remix
- Ubuntu Studio
- Edubuntu
- Kubuntu
- Lubuntu
- Xubuntu
- Backbox
- AntiX
- Archlinux
- Bodhi
- CAELinux (Computer Aided Engineering)
- CentOS
- Crunchbang
- Damn Small Linux (DSL)
- Fuduntu
- gpxe (Net Bootable Distros)
- KNOPPIX
- KXStudio
- Mandriva
- Netrunner
- OSGeo Live
- PCLinuxOS
- Peppermint
- Pear Linux
- Pinguy OS
- Porteus
- SalineOS
- Scientific Linux CERN
- Semplice Linux
- SLAX (Tiny Slackware Based Distro)
- Slitaz (Another Tiny Distro)
- Sn0wL1nuX
- Sugar on a Stick
- System Rescue CD
- Tails (Anonymous Browsing)
- Liberte (Anonymous Browsing)
- Terralinux
- TinyCore (A Tiny Linux Distribution)
- Ultimate Edition 3
- XBMCbuntu
- Zorin OS Core
- EasyPeasy (NetBook Distro)
- Jolicl
