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I welcome constructive feedback!<\/p>\n<p>Years ago, one of my managers handed me a thumb drive with a bunch of utilities, installers, and scripts for our environment and I thought it was a cool idea. The problem was it was 16 gigs which, despite being pretty big at the time, was fairly limited. The bigger issue was we tossed these drives on our keychains and stuffed them in our pockets. Most of them didn’t survive for more than 2 months and the idea was kind of abandoned.<\/p>\n<p>It was a great idea, though. It’s so handy to have a massive digital toolbox you can carry in your pocket. Utilities may be easy to download, but if you already have it on you it’ll save the time and trouble of locating, downloading, extracting, etc. May not be much, but in today’s environments 5 or 10 minutes here or there can really add up.<\/p>\n<p>Another benefit is with larger capacity drives out today, you can do emergency backups of systems that are one reboot away from being a real headache to recover data from. Ever done a mad dash to find a drive to back up user data to? Yeah, me too…<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I started thinking about this and it hit me how tech has come a long way since then. Both in terms of removable storage and supporting applications. The idea really took off when I discovered Ventoy, a brilliant utility that lets you drop multiple ISO files on a drive and boot to any one of your choosing through a GRUB boot menu. I also found that Corsair makes a rugged drive with great performance.<\/p>\n<p>Basically, you start by building your drive with the Ventoy utility (1.0.14 or higher for this tutorial) and partition off the space you want for your non-ISO utilities. You can just run everything from one partition with no problems, but I wanted a way to securely carry some of my utilities because I occasionally use it to transfer customer data and other confidential files. So, I secure the non-Ventoy partition with Bitlocker. Then, I install Portable Apps, set up the apps, then copy the rest of my data over.<\/p>\n<p>It looks like a lot of steps, but it’s really simple. Most guides I write are intended for processes that even the simplest omission can cause compliance nightmares, and it’s hard to turn that off.<\/p>\n<p><em>edit<\/em><br>\nI forgot to mention that I’m using a 256 GB Corsair Survivor Stealth drive. They seem rugged enough to survive rattling around in a pocket with keys and wallets and whatnot… The performance of the drive has been excellent so far, as well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-1-set-up-ventoy-step-1-download-1\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-1-set-up-ventoy-step-1-download-1\"><\/a>Step 1: Set up Ventoy Step 1 - Download<\/h3>\n<p>Download the Ventoy installer from <a href=\"https://www.ventoy.net/en/download.html\" class=\"inline-onebox\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\">Download . Ventoy<\/a>. Make sure you’re using 1.0.14 or later, as previous versions don’t support partitioning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-2-set-up-ventoy-step-2-extract-2\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-2-set-up-ventoy-step-2-extract-2\"><\/a>Step 2: Set up Ventoy Step 2 - Extract<\/h3>\n<p>Extract to a folder on your PC. (I have a directory where I keep standalone tools like Ventoy, Rufus, Nirsoft tools, and others.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-3-set-up-ventoy-step-3-run-3\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-3-set-up-ventoy-step-3-run-3\"><\/a>Step 3: Set up Ventoy Step 3 - Run<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/7/7/f771817c34c76d1b0133cc55b435be361e2a69cd.png\" alt=\"93ece2605cfd8080952c25629df3825a8420fbe8147fd1a7d709633b6ee960b2_Ventoy1.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"ziZ7sh60uNdvxYcQ3uGUtLiaRfD\" width=\"642\" height=\"150\"><\/p>\n<p>Run Ventoy2Disk.exe and click “yes” on the UAC prompt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-4-set-up-ventoy-step-4-select-target-4\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-4-set-up-ventoy-step-4-select-target-4\"><\/a>Step 4: Set up Ventoy Step 4 - Select target<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/b/e/1/be1f94529f80ce6a0f54deaef36f5210228e395d.png\" alt=\"5e2c4f9c57088b4cf77dc186f4083092a459b47fcd5675daf33534f464f751ad_Ventoy2.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"r7UnqFRPbFr4o6vzgb44zF3l0tL\" width=\"440\" height=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Make sure that your desired drive is selected<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-5-set-up-ventoy-step-5-configure-5\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-5-set-up-ventoy-step-5-configure-5\"><\/a>Step 5: Set up Ventoy Step 5 - Configure<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/f/5/cf54a085a65244ba4dee402ae200e7c375631668.png\" alt=\"e977721cc9077459fe7bd8487b9a5766d571b09b9b734f0871d0876002566c03_Ventoy3.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"tA89eFKEyFCktrC9CkpskWOpCnC\" width=\"440\" height=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Click “Option” and select “Partition Configuration”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-6-set-up-ventoy-step-6-enable-free-space-6\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-6-set-up-ventoy-step-6-enable-free-space-6\"><\/a>Step 6: Set up Ventoy Step 6 - Enable Free Space<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/6/6/b/66b4563fdb8f33a1bd7cf77679f5600ece55c220.png\" alt=\"1425b934d933fa7d50635f265e5803f66ba1622f5deedd0c08578dc134009705_Ventoy4.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"eEz4sUzUTDdSudirVTvnfHBYRVK\" width=\"390\" height=\"217\"><\/p>\n<p>Click the checkbox and enter the amount of space you want free then click “OK”. I’m using a 256GB drive and I want the majority free for my other utilities. The Remaining ~60 gigs should be plenty to hold the ISO files needed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-7-set-up-ventoy-step-7-install-7\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-7-set-up-ventoy-step-7-install-7\"><\/a>Step 7: Set up Ventoy Step 7 - Install<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/f/1/af199971d6630ad3f885aa958158392a31bec5c0.png\" alt=\"7ed7fd24ec5cef8337ef96499fccbaba662408374bbdb15c3878b504f0cc6d8e_Ventoy5.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"oZ0p273HtXYUiUkyUDcVw27jDFu\" width=\"440\" height=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Click “Install” then click “OK” Twice<br>\nThe application wipes all data at this point, so it double confirms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-8-set-up-ventoy-step-8-confirm-8\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-8-set-up-ventoy-step-8-confirm-8\"><\/a>Step 8: Set up Ventoy Step 8 - Confirm<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/0/b/c0b71f4802ff79cd3d6dc96204f698cf33ac2a0f.png\" alt=\"b8c5114d235c0d33ec219da66ec8d1c11f1784b5888921e6dc97943c1ab30701_8.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"ruQ0JpGEQHg0sAGqtWyfnAMJytF\" width=\"374\" height=\"152\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-9-set-up-ventoy-step-9-confirm-again-9\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-9-set-up-ventoy-step-9-confirm-again-9\"><\/a>Step 9: Set up Ventoy Step 9 - Confirm again<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/e/b/8/eb89f795d62faa393b262d2b0cedeb01fa4704f7.png\" alt=\"0589f6729b4ac3a8081bb3b2aca3aecfc52b46e1fd80ee0173265903c5b372f4_9.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"xBFNwsT3YWh7KT12JCfmsyWB2YL\" width=\"374\" height=\"152\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-10-set-up-ventoy-step-10-let-the-process-finish-10\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-10-set-up-ventoy-step-10-let-the-process-finish-10\"><\/a>Step 10: Set up Ventoy Step 10 - Let the process finish<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/2/0/e/20eed9b8ed825dd04226c9d32ecbf3245019d004.png\" alt=\"1122f534e5e903ee21060a3bd85ab9b357bb416111d6db1018eef64d1ce8e0be_10.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"4Hl0Rdhk7Falo9QRbH8bawjEFCY\" width=\"440\" height=\"306\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-11-set-up-ventoy-step-11-complete-11\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-11-set-up-ventoy-step-11-complete-11\"><\/a>Step 11: Set up Ventoy Step 11 - Complete<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/2/0/c20e3d9e31fb9b0e83f78cb8365cbe8214a298b8.png\" alt=\"3f3c4b001655d5704912dcc825d4d9c5b2ed04580d109134a2482d19aa8f0872_11.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"rGH8FrZEWFUT5wl5JBdkrJIbjVm\" width=\"361\" height=\"152\"><\/p>\n<p>Click OK and close the Ventoy2Disk utility, that part is done.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-12-set-up-partition-step-1-open-disk-management-12\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-12-set-up-partition-step-1-open-disk-management-12\"><\/a>Step 12: Set up partition step 1 - Open Disk Management<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"lightbox-wrapper\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/7/0/1/7016789a54366eb5af5dac0eab42ae3f8ba4a620.png\" data-download-href=\"/uploads/short-url/fZzCuovK0D5J3drhuejwIAzBWE0.png?dl=1\" title=\"54a90895e78d62e7a76a3039d9e2145be5a4c3c68b52181aeedbbfa485141829_13.png\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\"><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/optimized/4X/7/0/1/7016789a54366eb5af5dac0eab42ae3f8ba4a620_2_236x500.png\" alt=\"54a90895e78d62e7a76a3039d9e2145be5a4c3c68b52181aeedbbfa485141829_13.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"fZzCuovK0D5J3drhuejwIAzBWE0\" width=\"236\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/optimized/4X/7/0/1/7016789a54366eb5af5dac0eab42ae3f8ba4a620_2_236x500.png, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/7/0/1/7016789a54366eb5af5dac0eab42ae3f8ba4a620.png 1.5x, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/7/0/1/7016789a54366eb5af5dac0eab42ae3f8ba4a620.png 2x\" data-dominant-color=\"3C3B38\"><div class=\"meta\"><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#far-image\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"filename\">54a90895e78d62e7a76a3039d9e2145be5a4c3c68b52181aeedbbfa485141829_13.png<\/span><span class=\"informations\">305×644 41 KB<\/span><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#discourse-expand\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Right click on your Start Menu and select “Disk Management”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-13-set-up-partition-step-2-locate-drive-13\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-13-set-up-partition-step-2-locate-drive-13\"><\/a>Step 13: Set up partition step 2 - Locate drive<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"lightbox-wrapper\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/e/c/4/ec4b707e32056c215478471a0cd9d53daf6ebf52.png\" data-download-href=\"/uploads/short-url/xImjiryNr8c4TWRGyLNpctKAcLw.png?dl=1\" title=\"47b41349372506349a468f7db405707fd935db8dcd8526bc3cc6fa95d2be3f2f_14.png\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\"><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/e/c/4/ec4b707e32056c215478471a0cd9d53daf6ebf52.png\" alt=\"47b41349372506349a468f7db405707fd935db8dcd8526bc3cc6fa95d2be3f2f_14.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"xImjiryNr8c4TWRGyLNpctKAcLw\" width=\"651\" height=\"500\" data-dominant-color=\"DEDEE4\"><div class=\"meta\"><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#far-image\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"filename\">47b41349372506349a468f7db405707fd935db8dcd8526bc3cc6fa95d2be3f2f_14.png<\/span><span class=\"informations\">754×579 23.6 KB<\/span><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#discourse-expand\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Find your USB drive in the list at the bottom and locate the unallocated partition. Right click and select “New Simple Volume”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-14-set-up-partition-step-3-set-up-volume-14\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-14-set-up-partition-step-3-set-up-volume-14\"><\/a>Step 14: Set up partition step 3 - Set up volume<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/3/c/c3c43503d5b4072cdabec25884e77b9157ef66bb.png\" alt=\"23a4ad36c83e6c29acc2bd4b9602cfd83013cfb1aba5b4a893e94880723df41b_15.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"rVPtFjf524ladwBuuYGWapIZdKH\" width=\"499\" height=\"393\"><\/p>\n<p>Click “next” on the first screen, set your size (defaults to all available space, which is what I want)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-15-set-up-partition-step-4-assign-drive-letter-15\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-15-set-up-partition-step-4-assign-drive-letter-15\"><\/a>Step 15: Set up partition step 4 - Assign drive letter<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/3/6/9/369ff33f6116230d65ec2e0ed68d43b36db2c99b.png\" alt=\"c64649b7ae38a08d4538d02c92e2ce3d94fbad0dbae4e006d92abb6ab1fdb972_16.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"7NetsgTWz9QH1fURNWWtYlk2Dkn\" width=\"499\" height=\"393\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-16-set-up-partition-step-5-configure-partition-16\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-16-set-up-partition-step-5-configure-partition-16\"><\/a>Step 16: Set up partition step 5 - Configure partition<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/5/7/b/57bd29c3a0d2e14ff45eb805589ebc8f5cb3cc49.png\" alt=\"0907a9fa06e382738e62e0cc4e80f05f6e8b5622710cc48f1490c3258280c532_17.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"cwaOQqrU6vXAddlvRKwx6DkiIAh\" width=\"499\" height=\"393\"><\/p>\n<p>Name your partition and set the formatting properties you want. I’m using NTFS because I want to use BitLocker later. Also, I named it “Portable Apps” to make the partition more easily discernable later<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-17-set-up-partition-step-6-finish-volume-wizard-close-disk-management-17\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-17-set-up-partition-step-6-finish-volume-wizard-close-disk-management-17\"><\/a>Step 17: Set up partition step 6 - Finish volume wizard & close Disk Management<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/9/8/9/989f52f9238e2bb94e2b27f03c40e1a0bc438561.png\" alt=\"4fac0e9edd764058597754c047c26516b976fc1c99c8d77e6e31b5ae3935d581_18.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"lM9VoXA46VqF3JqZl7VZ9KoHekF\" width=\"499\" height=\"393\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-18-encrypt-optional-step-1-prepare-bitlocker-18\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-18-encrypt-optional-step-1-prepare-bitlocker-18\"><\/a>Step 18: Encrypt (Optional) Step 1 - Prepare BitLocker<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"lightbox-wrapper\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/4/4/2/44254eb9d87a23f0f75f148601452842a261e8ee.png\" data-download-href=\"/uploads/short-url/9IQoJIC1QpxLSh01k50BuPB2WBM.png?dl=1\" title=\"2815cf1e2bff45735e5f397e53db3d0464bb63e4c8c9278b87df8e4c04ac7054_19.png\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\"><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/4/4/2/44254eb9d87a23f0f75f148601452842a261e8ee.png\" alt=\"2815cf1e2bff45735e5f397e53db3d0464bb63e4c8c9278b87df8e4c04ac7054_19.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"9IQoJIC1QpxLSh01k50BuPB2WBM\" width=\"527\" height=\"500\" data-dominant-color=\"333434\"><div class=\"meta\"><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#far-image\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"filename\">2815cf1e2bff45735e5f397e53db3d0464bb63e4c8c9278b87df8e4c04ac7054_19.png<\/span><span class=\"informations\">550×521 28.9 KB<\/span><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#discourse-expand\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<p>I want a way to securely transport files and custom scripts in addition to my other utilities, so I’m encrypting my drive with BitLocker. This is optional, so feel free to skip down to the next section. Also, you want to do this before adding data because it’s much faster on a clean partition.<\/p>\n<p>Open Windows Explorer and click on “This PC” in the left-hand column. On that screen, right-click on the volume we just created and select “Turn on BitLocker”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-19-encrypt-optional-step-2-create-password-19\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-19-encrypt-optional-step-2-create-password-19\"><\/a>Step 19: Encrypt (Optional) Step 2 - Create Password<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/7/1/f7146f36e0fae46bf33d98cfaa8acb0044e55b09.png\" alt=\"079d8842d1706739058c683d0bed6a78d036abb94d08663cb3b4be9523f97a9f_20.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"zfLInpu9eMUIkHkG1n6TZKXrk3D\" width=\"622\" height=\"485\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-20-encrypt-optional-step-3-save-recovery-key-20\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-20-encrypt-optional-step-3-save-recovery-key-20\"><\/a>Step 20: Encrypt (Optional) Step 3 - Save recovery key<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/3/4/a34d16ce17192c6982560b03ac079c90b9edf8d4.png\" alt=\"bcdd7b84bf9e77bcaf424ade852225ced651f9ebbd859cd59192b5c36b023f8a_21.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"niCZoDsU2pOpSkbNdHiWgWYoWtC\" width=\"622\" height=\"485\"><\/p>\n<p>Save your recovery key where it will be secure but you will remember it and be able to retrieve it if you forget your password, then click “Next”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-21-encrypt-optional-step-4-select-encryption-method-21\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-21-encrypt-optional-step-4-select-encryption-method-21\"><\/a>Step 21: Encrypt (Optional) Step 4 - Select encryption method<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/c/d/fcdb8e0c8dd36cd2bbb29545af7521670f005ee3.png\" alt=\"42400eb54315929e2e620f174bc8a544e4cd262c332c69b8ae66bbe59abb38b0_22.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"A4SIr2yXyFRJVyKYdrsaUtxHhar\" width=\"622\" height=\"485\"><\/p>\n<p>Ensure that the used space only is selected (since this is a fresh drive, it is perfectly fine) and click “next”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-22-encrypt-optional-step-5-finish-22\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-22-encrypt-optional-step-5-finish-22\"><\/a>Step 22: Encrypt (Optional) Step 5 - Finish<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/8/5/4/8540972179d677abdc95389a8c58cc197beb755c.png\" alt=\"6153f8212c44e81762ec6ec3dcc6eefdbb165f760ab9edf159289b8e024a7417_23.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"j0NT2zwDFyiwAC9pTZu9nNJVMD2\" width=\"622\" height=\"485\"><\/p>\n<p>Click “Start encrypting” to start the process. Since the drive is basically empty, this process should be almost instantaneous. Once it’s done, click “Close” on the confirmation that comes up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-23-install-portable-apps-step-1-download-23\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-23-install-portable-apps-step-1-download-23\"><\/a>Step 23: Install Portable Apps Step 1 - Download<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"lightbox-wrapper\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/3/0/a3067034ccac5616365a7f50a0b35773cbb718b8.png\" data-download-href=\"/uploads/short-url/ngbCxM0a4vyh1VdqBSH1XdzyRFS.png?dl=1\" title=\"69a614243b5ae4fca7ac539336ce5bd146c66489e5674f112b2756ef0e0e8d77_0.png\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\"><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/optimized/4X/a/3/0/a3067034ccac5616365a7f50a0b35773cbb718b8_2_690x483.png\" alt=\"69a614243b5ae4fca7ac539336ce5bd146c66489e5674f112b2756ef0e0e8d77_0.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"ngbCxM0a4vyh1VdqBSH1XdzyRFS\" width=\"690\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/optimized/4X/a/3/0/a3067034ccac5616365a7f50a0b35773cbb718b8_2_690x483.png, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/3/0/a3067034ccac5616365a7f50a0b35773cbb718b8.png 1.5x, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/3/0/a3067034ccac5616365a7f50a0b35773cbb718b8.png 2x\" data-dominant-color=\"DFD5D4\"><div class=\"meta\"><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#far-image\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"filename\">69a614243b5ae4fca7ac539336ce5bd146c66489e5674f112b2756ef0e0e8d77_0.png<\/span><span class=\"informations\">1024×718 244 KB<\/span><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#discourse-expand\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https://portableapps.com/download\" class=\"inline-onebox\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\">Download PortableApps.com Platform 29.1.1 - Free App Store & Menu | PortableApps.com<\/a> and download the latest Portable Apps installer & run it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-24-install-portable-apps-step-2-launch-24\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-24-install-portable-apps-step-2-launch-24\"><\/a>Step 24: Install Portable Apps Step 2 - Launch<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/4/d/c4d360015f1764d418f911d06e4a2bd43dea14f2.png\" alt=\"d09c3129f6a7169753c8f8cb519013df9f9b204e13d6f4a1b474c60f5d883d9b_1.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"s5cs5IPz1oIFkJO41YbfjI6rkCC\" width=\"290\" height=\"155\"><\/p>\n<p>Launch the installer and select your language, then click “OK”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-25-install-portable-apps-step-3-install-type-25\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-25-install-portable-apps-step-3-install-type-25\"><\/a>Step 25: Install Portable Apps Step 3 - Install type<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/5/e/7/5e7abc238af5adf0ebf15211d9edd80e1ad04a29.png\" alt=\"9c76e4e868491856f331b5d40e6eb777cd545c01c48be67f6d8d0df59b84b25c_2.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"dtNQ79kHNbUhDk4cXA8jL4YnEMx\" width=\"499\" height=\"388\"><\/p>\n<p>Click “Next” then “I agree,” make sure that the install type is “New Install” (should be default)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-26-install-portable-apps-step-4-install-location-26\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-26-install-portable-apps-step-4-install-location-26\"><\/a>Step 26: Install Portable Apps Step 4 - Install location<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/1/3/f13c0381300a9a428d55337f01441f3a3d4af19d.png\" alt=\"f5720a05c55fdc861b8601fed0c29a2caec806d40d9ce18af0aa136e37ae2761_3.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"yq3EfcwJYNsBo1defzkCb1acGBv\" width=\"499\" height=\"388\"><\/p>\n<p>Make sure “Portable” is selected (Should be the default).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-27-install-portable-apps-step-5-select-partition-27\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-27-install-portable-apps-step-5-select-partition-27\"><\/a>Step 27: Install Portable Apps Step 5 - Select partition<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/2/0/f20e19774ec2cd85eaf24a36dee9e5fbafa721ba.png\" alt=\"7cdd2d0bee71e9dd9127fbccbb14fb523403dbae30dbbd312bca26de99efafa7_4.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"yxjKRrqegjpCbiZz6PQrOM1xINA\" width=\"499\" height=\"388\"><\/p>\n<p>Select the partition we set up earlier and click “Next”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-28-install-portable-apps-step-6-verify-and-install-28\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-28-install-portable-apps-step-6-verify-and-install-28\"><\/a>Step 28: Install Portable Apps Step 6 - Verify and install<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/b/e/6/be627eb45a0f5d927d3cf1a9dd5fb9990b844c83.png\" alt=\"e20e4727ad3b07454d0b81cb2e3177b5913693fb8a54f83cf7a7f1f3ab48ce51_5.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"radK7f68wPnh0DAgwKMaq4exc1Z\" width=\"499\" height=\"388\"><\/p>\n<p>Make sure your settings are correct and click “Install”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-29-install-portable-apps-step-7-finish-and-run-29\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-29-install-portable-apps-step-7-finish-and-run-29\"><\/a>Step 29: Install Portable Apps Step 7 - Finish and run<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/8/4/2/8422d214c85029abd7c26bbdabbf6866850ee9ad.png\" alt=\"5ae3ebe45160fcc4efaf435912761713ebcb26d3db3faf5a77462a9fe12f7c9e_6.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"iQVCZHo0W9ncqaIV0ZURbtHgQgJ\" width=\"499\" height=\"388\"><\/p>\n<p>Check the “Run <a href=\"http://PortableApps.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\">PortableApps.com<\/a> Platform” box and click “Finish”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-30-set-up-portableapps-step-1-select-apps-30\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-30-set-up-portableapps-step-1-select-apps-30\"><\/a>Step 30: Set up PortableApps step 1 - Select apps<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"lightbox-wrapper\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/5/b/5/5b525bd9af02e9342697727ba87e7397cb4b0f58.png\" data-download-href=\"/uploads/short-url/d1RTXZXTmHpqLClameBg08ib2v6.png?dl=1\" title=\"9673ff9b1a22c6ffffd757b0e0d15419d06076d96bc99ba630c4579dcb5be5f8_7.png\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\"><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/5/b/5/5b525bd9af02e9342697727ba87e7397cb4b0f58.png\" alt=\"9673ff9b1a22c6ffffd757b0e0d15419d06076d96bc99ba630c4579dcb5be5f8_7.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"d1RTXZXTmHpqLClameBg08ib2v6\" width=\"590\" height=\"500\" data-dominant-color=\"EDEDED\"><div class=\"meta\"><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#far-image\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"filename\">9673ff9b1a22c6ffffd757b0e0d15419d06076d96bc99ba630c4579dcb5be5f8_7.png<\/span><span class=\"informations\">649×550 36.8 KB<\/span><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#discourse-expand\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<p>When PortableApps launches for the first time, it may take several minutes to complete. It will then give you an option to install your desired portable apps. This list will also take some time to generate.<\/p>\n<p>Select all the apps you want to install and click “next”<\/p>\n<p>Fair warning, this may be the most time-consuming part of this tutorial if you select a large number of apps. I would recommend adding basic stuff at first (Notepad++ and some basic diagnostic utilities like WinDirStat and CPU-Z) then adding other utilities as needed later.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-31-set-up-portableapps-step-2-older-apps-warning-31\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-31-set-up-portableapps-step-2-older-apps-warning-31\"><\/a>Step 31: Set up PortableApps step 2 - Older apps warning<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/2/9/8/298d2816eec729e26001c159afa446219cedaf6f.png\" alt=\"44e7ec5e3e8a55c38b5ea397174ff2fb7bcbff6c384c9762628e8fb8f5ea64e4_8.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"5VA0bbhZIMCKDFXqEs645QzPPCn\" width=\"413\" height=\"193\"><\/p>\n<p>You may or may not get this warning & subsequent screens based on the apps you choose, but most apps will trigger this sequence.<\/p>\n<p>Click OK on the warning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-32-set-up-portableapps-step-3-click-through-the-installer-32\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-32-set-up-portableapps-step-3-click-through-the-installer-32\"><\/a>Step 32: Set up PortableApps step 3 - Click through the installer<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/d/2/1/d21d095bb9fbde8f89aea2c9eab95672fb61a6a0.png\" alt=\"d633f959bee17cebfe57cdd01e318bd382b6ce5555251f0848cb2a22cc50e470_9.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"tYKtIxn6eZGov5YnfpfIfm7ew0w\" width=\"499\" height=\"388\"><\/p>\n<p>Click through the installer accepting defaults<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-33-set-up-portableapps-step-4-click-through-the-installer-33\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-33-set-up-portableapps-step-4-click-through-the-installer-33\"><\/a>Step 33: Set up PortableApps step 4 - Click through the installer<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/e/5/0/e504c1eb24d292d6908254a653f36faf064c1afb.png\" alt=\"17fae65783a8338be171f08decf10b2b0bfce06ffb47a6fd351668bbe1df58f9_10.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"wFZx5dWaMcjkUAJZvBYYiBRol51\" width=\"499\" height=\"388\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-34-set-up-portableapps-step-5-click-through-the-installer-34\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-34-set-up-portableapps-step-5-click-through-the-installer-34\"><\/a>Step 34: Set up PortableApps step 5 - Click through the installer<\/h3>\n<p><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/9/0/a9042cdc09bf7eef5a439342fa721a4dbb7a4c86.png\" alt=\"f9437e451509aeb7c8af096038193becfd24ddca3bbd3e132bbb1713c1b10aa6_11.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"o7bDy5v7r07fE8JJgcXcxXr2FdY\" width=\"499\" height=\"388\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-wrap\" data-wrap=\"step\">\n<h3><a name=\"step-35-set-up-portableapps-step-6-finish-35\" class=\"anchor\" href=\"#step-35-set-up-portableapps-step-6-finish-35\"><\/a>Step 35: Set up PortableApps step 6 - Finish<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"lightbox-wrapper\"><a class=\"lightbox\" href=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/d/c/a/dca393a2ee3b8d981c6c6f951496f7acaca0b08a.png\" data-download-href=\"/uploads/short-url/vtRvj77SoDg1fu3JqRWlHWV7AaS.png?dl=1\" title=\"222ab6f57e577650619e2a525da64a75cb53540313a9e6e08eb6ba370b8ba0a1_12.png\" rel=\"noopener nofollow ugc\"><img src=\"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/d/c/a/dca393a2ee3b8d981c6c6f951496f7acaca0b08a.png\" alt=\"222ab6f57e577650619e2a525da64a75cb53540313a9e6e08eb6ba370b8ba0a1_12.png\" data-base62-sha1=\"vtRvj77SoDg1fu3JqRWlHWV7AaS\" width=\"590\" height=\"500\" data-dominant-color=\"F5F5F6\"><div class=\"meta\"><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#far-image\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"filename\">222ab6f57e577650619e2a525da64a75cb53540313a9e6e08eb6ba370b8ba0a1_12.png<\/span><span class=\"informations\">649×550 17.5 KB<\/span><svg class=\"fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#discourse-expand\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Once you have clicked through the installers for each app you selected that requires it, you are done. Click Finish to complete the process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now you can copy your ISO files to the Ventoy partition. When you boot to the drive, you will get a Grub menu listing each of your ISO files. The only catch is that they can’t be more than one directory deep on the drive. Any more than that and the loader can’t see them. There is an option to manually navigate the folder structure, but it’s easier to keep them within the first directory level.<\/p>\n<p>You can also add programs that aren’t native to Portable Apps via its installer by creating a folder for it under F:\\PortableApps (replace F with whatever drive letter your Portable Apps partition maps to) and drop the exe file (and any supporting files) in the folder. For example, I added ProduKey from Nirsoft by unzipping the download to F:\\PortableApps\\ProduKey. The application will show up in the menu when you run the PortableApps Launcher.<\/p>\n<p>The Portable Apps platform is quite powerful and has many capabilities beyond just serving standalone applications. I recommend checking out their documentation so you can get the full benefit of these features.<\/p>","step":[{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up Ventoy Step 1 - Download","text":"\nDownload the Ventoy installer from https://www.ventoy.net/en/download.html. Make sure you’re using 1.0.14 or later, as previous versions don’t support partitioning."},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up Ventoy Step 2 - Extract","text":"\nExtract to a folder on your PC. (I have a directory where I keep standalone tools like Ventoy, Rufus, Nirsoft tools, and others.)"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up Ventoy Step 3 - Run","text":"\n\n\nRun Ventoy2Disk.exe and click “yes” on the UAC prompt","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/7/7/f771817c34c76d1b0133cc55b435be361e2a69cd.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up Ventoy Step 4 - Select target","text":"\n\n\nMake sure that your desired drive is selected","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/b/e/1/be1f94529f80ce6a0f54deaef36f5210228e395d.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up Ventoy Step 5 - Configure","text":"\n\n\nClick “Option” and select “Partition Configuration”","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/f/5/cf54a085a65244ba4dee402ae200e7c375631668.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up Ventoy Step 6 - Enable Free Space","text":"\n\n\nClick the checkbox and enter the amount of space you want free then click “OK”. I’m using a 256GB drive and I want the majority free for my other utilities. The Remaining ~60 gigs should be plenty to hold the ISO files needed.","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/6/6/b/66b4563fdb8f33a1bd7cf77679f5600ece55c220.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up Ventoy Step 7 - Install","text":"\n\n\nClick \"Install\" then click \"OK\" Twice\nThe application wipes all data at this point, so it double confirms.","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/f/1/af199971d6630ad3f885aa958158392a31bec5c0.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up Ventoy Step 8 - Confirm","text":"\n","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/0/b/c0b71f4802ff79cd3d6dc96204f698cf33ac2a0f.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up Ventoy Step 9 - Confirm again","text":"\n","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/e/b/8/eb89f795d62faa393b262d2b0cedeb01fa4704f7.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up Ventoy Step 10 - Let the process finish","text":"\n","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/2/0/e/20eed9b8ed825dd04226c9d32ecbf3245019d004.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up Ventoy Step 11 - Complete","text":"\n\n\nClick OK and close the Ventoy2Disk utility, that part is done.","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/2/0/c20e3d9e31fb9b0e83f78cb8365cbe8214a298b8.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up partition step 1 - Open Disk Management","text":"\n\n\nRight click on your Start Menu and select “Disk Management”","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/7/0/1/7016789a54366eb5af5dac0eab42ae3f8ba4a620.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up partition step 2 - Locate drive","text":"\n\n\nFind your USB drive in the list at the bottom and locate the unallocated partition. Right click and select “New Simple Volume”","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/e/c/4/ec4b707e32056c215478471a0cd9d53daf6ebf52.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up partition step 3 - Set up volume","text":"\n\n\nClick “next” on the first screen, set your size (defaults to all available space, which is what I want)","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/3/c/c3c43503d5b4072cdabec25884e77b9157ef66bb.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up partition step 4 - Assign drive letter","text":"\n","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/3/6/9/369ff33f6116230d65ec2e0ed68d43b36db2c99b.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up partition step 5 - Configure partition","text":"\n\n\nName your partition and set the formatting properties you want. I’m using NTFS because I want to use BitLocker later. Also, I named it “Portable Apps” to make the partition more easily discernable later","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/5/7/b/57bd29c3a0d2e14ff45eb805589ebc8f5cb3cc49.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up partition step 6 - Finish volume wizard & close Disk Management","text":"\n","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/9/8/9/989f52f9238e2bb94e2b27f03c40e1a0bc438561.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Encrypt (Optional) Step 1 - Prepare BitLocker","text":"\n\n\nI want a way to securely transport files and custom scripts in addition to my other utilities, so I'm encrypting my drive with BitLocker. This is optional, so feel free to skip down to the next section. Also, you want to do this before adding data because it's much faster on a clean partition.\n\nOpen Windows Explorer and click on \"This PC\" in the left-hand column. On that screen, right-click on the volume we just created and select \"Turn on BitLocker\"","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/4/4/2/44254eb9d87a23f0f75f148601452842a261e8ee.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Encrypt (Optional) Step 2 - Create Password","text":"\n","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/7/1/f7146f36e0fae46bf33d98cfaa8acb0044e55b09.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Encrypt (Optional) Step 3 - Save recovery key","text":"\n\n\nSave your recovery key where it will be secure but you will remember it and be able to retrieve it if you forget your password, then click “Next”","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/3/4/a34d16ce17192c6982560b03ac079c90b9edf8d4.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Encrypt (Optional) Step 4 - Select encryption method","text":"\n\n\nEnsure that the used space only is selected (since this is a fresh drive, it is perfectly fine) and click “next”","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/c/d/fcdb8e0c8dd36cd2bbb29545af7521670f005ee3.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Encrypt (Optional) Step 5 - Finish","text":"\n\n\nClick \"Start encrypting\" to start the process. Since the drive is basically empty, this process should be almost instantaneous. Once it's done, click \"Close\" on the confirmation that comes up.","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/8/5/4/8540972179d677abdc95389a8c58cc197beb755c.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Install Portable Apps Step 1 - Download","text":"\n\n\nGo to https://portableapps.com/download and download the latest Portable Apps installer & run it.","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/3/0/a3067034ccac5616365a7f50a0b35773cbb718b8.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Install Portable Apps Step 2 - Launch","text":"\n\n\nLaunch the installer and select your language, then click \"OK\"","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/4/d/c4d360015f1764d418f911d06e4a2bd43dea14f2.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Install Portable Apps Step 3 - Install type","text":"\n\n\nClick “Next” then “I agree,” make sure that the install type is “New Install” (should be default)","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/5/e/7/5e7abc238af5adf0ebf15211d9edd80e1ad04a29.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Install Portable Apps Step 4 - Install location","text":"\n\n\nMake sure \"Portable\" is selected (Should be the default).","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/1/3/f13c0381300a9a428d55337f01441f3a3d4af19d.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Install Portable Apps Step 5 - Select partition","text":"\n\n\nSelect the partition we set up earlier and click \"Next\"","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/2/0/f20e19774ec2cd85eaf24a36dee9e5fbafa721ba.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Install Portable Apps Step 6 - Verify and install","text":"\n\n\nMake sure your settings are correct and click \"Install\"","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/b/e/6/be627eb45a0f5d927d3cf1a9dd5fb9990b844c83.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Install Portable Apps Step 7 - Finish and run","text":"\n\n\nCheck the \"Run PortableApps.com Platform\" box and click \"Finish\"","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/8/4/2/8422d214c85029abd7c26bbdabbf6866850ee9ad.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up PortableApps step 1 - Select apps","text":"\n\n\nWhen PortableApps launches for the first time, it may take several minutes to complete. It will then give you an option to install your desired portable apps. This list will also take some time to generate.\n\nSelect all the apps you want to install and click \"next\"\n\nFair warning, this may be the most time-consuming part of this tutorial if you select a large number of apps. I would recommend adding basic stuff at first (Notepad++ and some basic diagnostic utilities like WinDirStat and CPU-Z) then adding other utilities as needed later.","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/5/b/5/5b525bd9af02e9342697727ba87e7397cb4b0f58.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up PortableApps step 2 - Older apps warning","text":"\n\n\nYou may or may not get this warning & subsequent screens based on the apps you choose, but most apps will trigger this sequence.\n\nClick OK on the warning","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/2/9/8/298d2816eec729e26001c159afa446219cedaf6f.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up PortableApps step 3 - Click through the installer","text":"\n\n\nClick through the installer accepting defaults","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/d/2/1/d21d095bb9fbde8f89aea2c9eab95672fb61a6a0.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up PortableApps step 4 - Click through the installer","text":"\n","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/e/5/0/e504c1eb24d292d6908254a653f36faf064c1afb.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up PortableApps step 5 - Click through the installer","text":"\n","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/9/0/a9042cdc09bf7eef5a439342fa721a4dbb7a4c86.png"},{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Set up PortableApps step 6 - Finish","text":"\n\n\nOnce you have clicked through the installers for each app you selected that requires it, you are done. Click Finish to complete the process.","image":"https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/d/c/a/dca393a2ee3b8d981c6c6f951496f7acaca0b08a.png"}]}</script><script type="application/ld+json">[{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":"https://community.spiceworks.com/c/software/29","name":"Software"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":"https://community.spiceworks.com/tag/general-software","name":"general-software"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/a-desktop-support-drive/1013306","name":"A Desktop Support drive"}]},{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":"https://community.spiceworks.com/c/software/29","name":"Software"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":"https://community.spiceworks.com/tag/howto","name":"howto"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":"https://community.spiceworks.com/t/a-desktop-support-drive/1013306","name":"A Desktop Support drive"}]}]</script> </head> <body class="crawler browser-update"> <script defer="" src="https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/theme-javascripts/01223c6d02b16adad7d31f26ce4c503435f7656e.js?__ws=community.spiceworks.com" data-theme-id="24" nonce="vn0cU36mxl5kIbfr3FMl0SGzM"></script> <header> <a href="/"> Spiceworks Community </a> </header> <div id="main-outlet" class="wrap" role="main"> <div id="topic-title"> <h1> <a href="/t/a-desktop-support-drive/1013306">A Desktop Support drive</a> </h1> <div class="topic-category" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/BreadcrumbList"> <span itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ListItem"> <a href="/c/software/29" class="badge-wrapper bullet" itemprop="item"> <span class='badge-category-bg' style='background-color: #0088CC'></span> <span class='badge-category clear-badge'> <span class='category-name' itemprop='name'>Software</span> </span> </a> <meta itemprop="position" content="1" /> </span> </div> <div class="topic-category"> <div class='discourse-tags list-tags'> <a href='https://community.spiceworks.com/tag/general-software' class='discourse-tag' rel="tag">general-software</a>, <a href='https://community.spiceworks.com/tag/howto' class='discourse-tag' rel="tag">howto</a> </div> </div> </div> <div itemscope itemtype='http://schema.org/DiscussionForumPosting'> <meta itemprop='headline' content='A Desktop Support drive'> <link itemprop='url' href='https://community.spiceworks.com/t/a-desktop-support-drive/1013306'> <meta itemprop='datePublished' content='2020-07-01T12:51:53Z'> <meta itemprop='articleSection' content='Software'> <meta itemprop='keywords' content='general-software, howto'> <div itemprop='publisher' itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization"> <meta itemprop='name' content='Spiceworks Inc.'> <div itemprop='logo' itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <meta itemprop='url' content='https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/6/b/a6bdb5fb57f6080b918e219f9f8f79bfbbefa176.svg'> </div> </div> <div id='post_1' class='topic-body crawler-post'> <div class='crawler-post-meta'> <span class="creator" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a itemprop="url" href='https://community.spiceworks.com/u/rtuite'><span itemprop='name'>rtuite</span></a> (rtuite81) </span> <link itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" href="https://community.spiceworks.com/t/a-desktop-support-drive/1013306"> <link itemprop="image" href="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/7/7/f771817c34c76d1b0133cc55b435be361e2a69cd.png"> <span class="crawler-post-infos"> <time datetime='2020-07-01T12:51:53Z' class='post-time'> July 1, 2020, 12:51pm </time> <meta itemprop='dateModified' content='2020-07-01T12:51:53Z'> <span itemprop='position'>1</span> </span> </div> <div class='post' itemprop='text'> <p>This is my first tutorial on Spiceworks, so I’m sure I have plenty of room to improve. I welcome constructive feedback!</p> <p>Years ago, one of my managers handed me a thumb drive with a bunch of utilities, installers, and scripts for our environment and I thought it was a cool idea. The problem was it was 16 gigs which, despite being pretty big at the time, was fairly limited. The bigger issue was we tossed these drives on our keychains and stuffed them in our pockets. Most of them didn’t survive for more than 2 months and the idea was kind of abandoned.</p> <p>It was a great idea, though. It’s so handy to have a massive digital toolbox you can carry in your pocket. Utilities may be easy to download, but if you already have it on you it’ll save the time and trouble of locating, downloading, extracting, etc. May not be much, but in today’s environments 5 or 10 minutes here or there can really add up.</p> <p>Another benefit is with larger capacity drives out today, you can do emergency backups of systems that are one reboot away from being a real headache to recover data from. Ever done a mad dash to find a drive to back up user data to? Yeah, me too…</p> <p>Recently, I started thinking about this and it hit me how tech has come a long way since then. Both in terms of removable storage and supporting applications. The idea really took off when I discovered Ventoy, a brilliant utility that lets you drop multiple ISO files on a drive and boot to any one of your choosing through a GRUB boot menu. I also found that Corsair makes a rugged drive with great performance.</p> <p>Basically, you start by building your drive with the Ventoy utility (1.0.14 or higher for this tutorial) and partition off the space you want for your non-ISO utilities. You can just run everything from one partition with no problems, but I wanted a way to securely carry some of my utilities because I occasionally use it to transfer customer data and other confidential files. So, I secure the non-Ventoy partition with Bitlocker. Then, I install Portable Apps, set up the apps, then copy the rest of my data over.</p> <p>It looks like a lot of steps, but it’s really simple. Most guides I write are intended for processes that even the simplest omission can cause compliance nightmares, and it’s hard to turn that off.</p> <p><em>edit</em><br> I forgot to mention that I’m using a 256 GB Corsair Survivor Stealth drive. They seem rugged enough to survive rattling around in a pocket with keys and wallets and whatnot… The performance of the drive has been excellent so far, as well.</p> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-1-set-up-ventoy-step-1-download-1" class="anchor" href="#step-1-set-up-ventoy-step-1-download-1"></a>Step 1: Set up Ventoy Step 1 - Download</h3> <p>Download the Ventoy installer from <a href="https://www.ventoy.net/en/download.html" class="inline-onebox" rel="noopener nofollow ugc">Download . Ventoy</a>. Make sure you’re using 1.0.14 or later, as previous versions don’t support partitioning.</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-2-set-up-ventoy-step-2-extract-2" class="anchor" href="#step-2-set-up-ventoy-step-2-extract-2"></a>Step 2: Set up Ventoy Step 2 - Extract</h3> <p>Extract to a folder on your PC. (I have a directory where I keep standalone tools like Ventoy, Rufus, Nirsoft tools, and others.)</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-3-set-up-ventoy-step-3-run-3" class="anchor" href="#step-3-set-up-ventoy-step-3-run-3"></a>Step 3: Set up Ventoy Step 3 - Run</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/7/7/f771817c34c76d1b0133cc55b435be361e2a69cd.png" alt="93ece2605cfd8080952c25629df3825a8420fbe8147fd1a7d709633b6ee960b2_Ventoy1.png" data-base62-sha1="ziZ7sh60uNdvxYcQ3uGUtLiaRfD" width="642" height="150"></p> <p>Run Ventoy2Disk.exe and click “yes” on the UAC prompt</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-4-set-up-ventoy-step-4-select-target-4" class="anchor" href="#step-4-set-up-ventoy-step-4-select-target-4"></a>Step 4: Set up Ventoy Step 4 - Select target</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/b/e/1/be1f94529f80ce6a0f54deaef36f5210228e395d.png" alt="5e2c4f9c57088b4cf77dc186f4083092a459b47fcd5675daf33534f464f751ad_Ventoy2.png" data-base62-sha1="r7UnqFRPbFr4o6vzgb44zF3l0tL" width="440" height="306"></p> <p>Make sure that your desired drive is selected</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-5-set-up-ventoy-step-5-configure-5" class="anchor" href="#step-5-set-up-ventoy-step-5-configure-5"></a>Step 5: Set up Ventoy Step 5 - Configure</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/f/5/cf54a085a65244ba4dee402ae200e7c375631668.png" alt="e977721cc9077459fe7bd8487b9a5766d571b09b9b734f0871d0876002566c03_Ventoy3.png" data-base62-sha1="tA89eFKEyFCktrC9CkpskWOpCnC" width="440" height="306"></p> <p>Click “Option” and select “Partition Configuration”</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-6-set-up-ventoy-step-6-enable-free-space-6" class="anchor" href="#step-6-set-up-ventoy-step-6-enable-free-space-6"></a>Step 6: Set up Ventoy Step 6 - Enable Free Space</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/6/6/b/66b4563fdb8f33a1bd7cf77679f5600ece55c220.png" alt="1425b934d933fa7d50635f265e5803f66ba1622f5deedd0c08578dc134009705_Ventoy4.png" data-base62-sha1="eEz4sUzUTDdSudirVTvnfHBYRVK" width="390" height="217"></p> <p>Click the checkbox and enter the amount of space you want free then click “OK”. I’m using a 256GB drive and I want the majority free for my other utilities. The Remaining ~60 gigs should be plenty to hold the ISO files needed.</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-7-set-up-ventoy-step-7-install-7" class="anchor" href="#step-7-set-up-ventoy-step-7-install-7"></a>Step 7: Set up Ventoy Step 7 - Install</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/f/1/af199971d6630ad3f885aa958158392a31bec5c0.png" alt="7ed7fd24ec5cef8337ef96499fccbaba662408374bbdb15c3878b504f0cc6d8e_Ventoy5.png" data-base62-sha1="oZ0p273HtXYUiUkyUDcVw27jDFu" width="440" height="306"></p> <p>Click “Install” then click “OK” Twice<br> The application wipes all data at this point, so it double confirms.</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-8-set-up-ventoy-step-8-confirm-8" class="anchor" href="#step-8-set-up-ventoy-step-8-confirm-8"></a>Step 8: Set up Ventoy Step 8 - Confirm</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/0/b/c0b71f4802ff79cd3d6dc96204f698cf33ac2a0f.png" alt="b8c5114d235c0d33ec219da66ec8d1c11f1784b5888921e6dc97943c1ab30701_8.png" data-base62-sha1="ruQ0JpGEQHg0sAGqtWyfnAMJytF" width="374" height="152"></p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-9-set-up-ventoy-step-9-confirm-again-9" class="anchor" href="#step-9-set-up-ventoy-step-9-confirm-again-9"></a>Step 9: Set up Ventoy Step 9 - Confirm again</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/e/b/8/eb89f795d62faa393b262d2b0cedeb01fa4704f7.png" alt="0589f6729b4ac3a8081bb3b2aca3aecfc52b46e1fd80ee0173265903c5b372f4_9.png" data-base62-sha1="xBFNwsT3YWh7KT12JCfmsyWB2YL" width="374" height="152"></p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-10-set-up-ventoy-step-10-let-the-process-finish-10" class="anchor" href="#step-10-set-up-ventoy-step-10-let-the-process-finish-10"></a>Step 10: Set up Ventoy Step 10 - Let the process finish</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/2/0/e/20eed9b8ed825dd04226c9d32ecbf3245019d004.png" alt="1122f534e5e903ee21060a3bd85ab9b357bb416111d6db1018eef64d1ce8e0be_10.png" data-base62-sha1="4Hl0Rdhk7Falo9QRbH8bawjEFCY" width="440" height="306"></p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-11-set-up-ventoy-step-11-complete-11" class="anchor" href="#step-11-set-up-ventoy-step-11-complete-11"></a>Step 11: Set up Ventoy Step 11 - Complete</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/2/0/c20e3d9e31fb9b0e83f78cb8365cbe8214a298b8.png" alt="3f3c4b001655d5704912dcc825d4d9c5b2ed04580d109134a2482d19aa8f0872_11.png" data-base62-sha1="rGH8FrZEWFUT5wl5JBdkrJIbjVm" width="361" height="152"></p> <p>Click OK and close the Ventoy2Disk utility, that part is done.</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-12-set-up-partition-step-1-open-disk-management-12" class="anchor" href="#step-12-set-up-partition-step-1-open-disk-management-12"></a>Step 12: Set up partition step 1 - Open Disk Management</h3> <p><div class="lightbox-wrapper"><a class="lightbox" href="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/7/0/1/7016789a54366eb5af5dac0eab42ae3f8ba4a620.png" data-download-href="/uploads/short-url/fZzCuovK0D5J3drhuejwIAzBWE0.png?dl=1" title="54a90895e78d62e7a76a3039d9e2145be5a4c3c68b52181aeedbbfa485141829_13.png" rel="noopener nofollow ugc"><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/optimized/4X/7/0/1/7016789a54366eb5af5dac0eab42ae3f8ba4a620_2_236x500.png" alt="54a90895e78d62e7a76a3039d9e2145be5a4c3c68b52181aeedbbfa485141829_13.png" data-base62-sha1="fZzCuovK0D5J3drhuejwIAzBWE0" width="236" height="500" srcset="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/optimized/4X/7/0/1/7016789a54366eb5af5dac0eab42ae3f8ba4a620_2_236x500.png, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/7/0/1/7016789a54366eb5af5dac0eab42ae3f8ba4a620.png 1.5x, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/7/0/1/7016789a54366eb5af5dac0eab42ae3f8ba4a620.png 2x" data-dominant-color="3C3B38"><div class="meta"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#far-image"></use></svg><span class="filename">54a90895e78d62e7a76a3039d9e2145be5a4c3c68b52181aeedbbfa485141829_13.png</span><span class="informations">305×644 41 KB</span><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#discourse-expand"></use></svg></div></a></div></p> <p>Right click on your Start Menu and select “Disk Management”</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-13-set-up-partition-step-2-locate-drive-13" class="anchor" href="#step-13-set-up-partition-step-2-locate-drive-13"></a>Step 13: Set up partition step 2 - Locate drive</h3> <p><div class="lightbox-wrapper"><a class="lightbox" href="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/e/c/4/ec4b707e32056c215478471a0cd9d53daf6ebf52.png" data-download-href="/uploads/short-url/xImjiryNr8c4TWRGyLNpctKAcLw.png?dl=1" title="47b41349372506349a468f7db405707fd935db8dcd8526bc3cc6fa95d2be3f2f_14.png" rel="noopener nofollow ugc"><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/e/c/4/ec4b707e32056c215478471a0cd9d53daf6ebf52.png" alt="47b41349372506349a468f7db405707fd935db8dcd8526bc3cc6fa95d2be3f2f_14.png" data-base62-sha1="xImjiryNr8c4TWRGyLNpctKAcLw" width="651" height="500" data-dominant-color="DEDEE4"><div class="meta"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#far-image"></use></svg><span class="filename">47b41349372506349a468f7db405707fd935db8dcd8526bc3cc6fa95d2be3f2f_14.png</span><span class="informations">754×579 23.6 KB</span><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#discourse-expand"></use></svg></div></a></div></p> <p>Find your USB drive in the list at the bottom and locate the unallocated partition. Right click and select “New Simple Volume”</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-14-set-up-partition-step-3-set-up-volume-14" class="anchor" href="#step-14-set-up-partition-step-3-set-up-volume-14"></a>Step 14: Set up partition step 3 - Set up volume</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/3/c/c3c43503d5b4072cdabec25884e77b9157ef66bb.png" alt="23a4ad36c83e6c29acc2bd4b9602cfd83013cfb1aba5b4a893e94880723df41b_15.png" data-base62-sha1="rVPtFjf524ladwBuuYGWapIZdKH" width="499" height="393"></p> <p>Click “next” on the first screen, set your size (defaults to all available space, which is what I want)</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-15-set-up-partition-step-4-assign-drive-letter-15" class="anchor" href="#step-15-set-up-partition-step-4-assign-drive-letter-15"></a>Step 15: Set up partition step 4 - Assign drive letter</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/3/6/9/369ff33f6116230d65ec2e0ed68d43b36db2c99b.png" alt="c64649b7ae38a08d4538d02c92e2ce3d94fbad0dbae4e006d92abb6ab1fdb972_16.png" data-base62-sha1="7NetsgTWz9QH1fURNWWtYlk2Dkn" width="499" height="393"></p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-16-set-up-partition-step-5-configure-partition-16" class="anchor" href="#step-16-set-up-partition-step-5-configure-partition-16"></a>Step 16: Set up partition step 5 - Configure partition</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/5/7/b/57bd29c3a0d2e14ff45eb805589ebc8f5cb3cc49.png" alt="0907a9fa06e382738e62e0cc4e80f05f6e8b5622710cc48f1490c3258280c532_17.png" data-base62-sha1="cwaOQqrU6vXAddlvRKwx6DkiIAh" width="499" height="393"></p> <p>Name your partition and set the formatting properties you want. I’m using NTFS because I want to use BitLocker later. Also, I named it “Portable Apps” to make the partition more easily discernable later</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-17-set-up-partition-step-6-finish-volume-wizard-close-disk-management-17" class="anchor" href="#step-17-set-up-partition-step-6-finish-volume-wizard-close-disk-management-17"></a>Step 17: Set up partition step 6 - Finish volume wizard & close Disk Management</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/9/8/9/989f52f9238e2bb94e2b27f03c40e1a0bc438561.png" alt="4fac0e9edd764058597754c047c26516b976fc1c99c8d77e6e31b5ae3935d581_18.png" data-base62-sha1="lM9VoXA46VqF3JqZl7VZ9KoHekF" width="499" height="393"></p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-18-encrypt-optional-step-1-prepare-bitlocker-18" class="anchor" href="#step-18-encrypt-optional-step-1-prepare-bitlocker-18"></a>Step 18: Encrypt (Optional) Step 1 - Prepare BitLocker</h3> <p><div class="lightbox-wrapper"><a class="lightbox" href="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/4/4/2/44254eb9d87a23f0f75f148601452842a261e8ee.png" data-download-href="/uploads/short-url/9IQoJIC1QpxLSh01k50BuPB2WBM.png?dl=1" title="2815cf1e2bff45735e5f397e53db3d0464bb63e4c8c9278b87df8e4c04ac7054_19.png" rel="noopener nofollow ugc"><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/4/4/2/44254eb9d87a23f0f75f148601452842a261e8ee.png" alt="2815cf1e2bff45735e5f397e53db3d0464bb63e4c8c9278b87df8e4c04ac7054_19.png" data-base62-sha1="9IQoJIC1QpxLSh01k50BuPB2WBM" width="527" height="500" data-dominant-color="333434"><div class="meta"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#far-image"></use></svg><span class="filename">2815cf1e2bff45735e5f397e53db3d0464bb63e4c8c9278b87df8e4c04ac7054_19.png</span><span class="informations">550×521 28.9 KB</span><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#discourse-expand"></use></svg></div></a></div></p> <p>I want a way to securely transport files and custom scripts in addition to my other utilities, so I’m encrypting my drive with BitLocker. This is optional, so feel free to skip down to the next section. Also, you want to do this before adding data because it’s much faster on a clean partition.</p> <p>Open Windows Explorer and click on “This PC” in the left-hand column. On that screen, right-click on the volume we just created and select “Turn on BitLocker”</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-19-encrypt-optional-step-2-create-password-19" class="anchor" href="#step-19-encrypt-optional-step-2-create-password-19"></a>Step 19: Encrypt (Optional) Step 2 - Create Password</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/7/1/f7146f36e0fae46bf33d98cfaa8acb0044e55b09.png" alt="079d8842d1706739058c683d0bed6a78d036abb94d08663cb3b4be9523f97a9f_20.png" data-base62-sha1="zfLInpu9eMUIkHkG1n6TZKXrk3D" width="622" height="485"></p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-20-encrypt-optional-step-3-save-recovery-key-20" class="anchor" href="#step-20-encrypt-optional-step-3-save-recovery-key-20"></a>Step 20: Encrypt (Optional) Step 3 - Save recovery key</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/3/4/a34d16ce17192c6982560b03ac079c90b9edf8d4.png" alt="bcdd7b84bf9e77bcaf424ade852225ced651f9ebbd859cd59192b5c36b023f8a_21.png" data-base62-sha1="niCZoDsU2pOpSkbNdHiWgWYoWtC" width="622" height="485"></p> <p>Save your recovery key where it will be secure but you will remember it and be able to retrieve it if you forget your password, then click “Next”</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-21-encrypt-optional-step-4-select-encryption-method-21" class="anchor" href="#step-21-encrypt-optional-step-4-select-encryption-method-21"></a>Step 21: Encrypt (Optional) Step 4 - Select encryption method</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/c/d/fcdb8e0c8dd36cd2bbb29545af7521670f005ee3.png" alt="42400eb54315929e2e620f174bc8a544e4cd262c332c69b8ae66bbe59abb38b0_22.png" data-base62-sha1="A4SIr2yXyFRJVyKYdrsaUtxHhar" width="622" height="485"></p> <p>Ensure that the used space only is selected (since this is a fresh drive, it is perfectly fine) and click “next”</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-22-encrypt-optional-step-5-finish-22" class="anchor" href="#step-22-encrypt-optional-step-5-finish-22"></a>Step 22: Encrypt (Optional) Step 5 - Finish</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/8/5/4/8540972179d677abdc95389a8c58cc197beb755c.png" alt="6153f8212c44e81762ec6ec3dcc6eefdbb165f760ab9edf159289b8e024a7417_23.png" data-base62-sha1="j0NT2zwDFyiwAC9pTZu9nNJVMD2" width="622" height="485"></p> <p>Click “Start encrypting” to start the process. Since the drive is basically empty, this process should be almost instantaneous. Once it’s done, click “Close” on the confirmation that comes up.</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-23-install-portable-apps-step-1-download-23" class="anchor" href="#step-23-install-portable-apps-step-1-download-23"></a>Step 23: Install Portable Apps Step 1 - Download</h3> <p><div class="lightbox-wrapper"><a class="lightbox" href="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/3/0/a3067034ccac5616365a7f50a0b35773cbb718b8.png" data-download-href="/uploads/short-url/ngbCxM0a4vyh1VdqBSH1XdzyRFS.png?dl=1" title="69a614243b5ae4fca7ac539336ce5bd146c66489e5674f112b2756ef0e0e8d77_0.png" rel="noopener nofollow ugc"><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/optimized/4X/a/3/0/a3067034ccac5616365a7f50a0b35773cbb718b8_2_690x483.png" alt="69a614243b5ae4fca7ac539336ce5bd146c66489e5674f112b2756ef0e0e8d77_0.png" data-base62-sha1="ngbCxM0a4vyh1VdqBSH1XdzyRFS" width="690" height="483" srcset="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/optimized/4X/a/3/0/a3067034ccac5616365a7f50a0b35773cbb718b8_2_690x483.png, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/3/0/a3067034ccac5616365a7f50a0b35773cbb718b8.png 1.5x, https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/3/0/a3067034ccac5616365a7f50a0b35773cbb718b8.png 2x" data-dominant-color="DFD5D4"><div class="meta"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#far-image"></use></svg><span class="filename">69a614243b5ae4fca7ac539336ce5bd146c66489e5674f112b2756ef0e0e8d77_0.png</span><span class="informations">1024×718 244 KB</span><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#discourse-expand"></use></svg></div></a></div></p> <p>Go to <a href="https://portableapps.com/download" class="inline-onebox" rel="noopener nofollow ugc">Download PortableApps.com Platform 29.1.1 - Free App Store & Menu | PortableApps.com</a> and download the latest Portable Apps installer & run it.</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-24-install-portable-apps-step-2-launch-24" class="anchor" href="#step-24-install-portable-apps-step-2-launch-24"></a>Step 24: Install Portable Apps Step 2 - Launch</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/c/4/d/c4d360015f1764d418f911d06e4a2bd43dea14f2.png" alt="d09c3129f6a7169753c8f8cb519013df9f9b204e13d6f4a1b474c60f5d883d9b_1.png" data-base62-sha1="s5cs5IPz1oIFkJO41YbfjI6rkCC" width="290" height="155"></p> <p>Launch the installer and select your language, then click “OK”</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-25-install-portable-apps-step-3-install-type-25" class="anchor" href="#step-25-install-portable-apps-step-3-install-type-25"></a>Step 25: Install Portable Apps Step 3 - Install type</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/5/e/7/5e7abc238af5adf0ebf15211d9edd80e1ad04a29.png" alt="9c76e4e868491856f331b5d40e6eb777cd545c01c48be67f6d8d0df59b84b25c_2.png" data-base62-sha1="dtNQ79kHNbUhDk4cXA8jL4YnEMx" width="499" height="388"></p> <p>Click “Next” then “I agree,” make sure that the install type is “New Install” (should be default)</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-26-install-portable-apps-step-4-install-location-26" class="anchor" href="#step-26-install-portable-apps-step-4-install-location-26"></a>Step 26: Install Portable Apps Step 4 - Install location</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/1/3/f13c0381300a9a428d55337f01441f3a3d4af19d.png" alt="f5720a05c55fdc861b8601fed0c29a2caec806d40d9ce18af0aa136e37ae2761_3.png" data-base62-sha1="yq3EfcwJYNsBo1defzkCb1acGBv" width="499" height="388"></p> <p>Make sure “Portable” is selected (Should be the default).</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-27-install-portable-apps-step-5-select-partition-27" class="anchor" href="#step-27-install-portable-apps-step-5-select-partition-27"></a>Step 27: Install Portable Apps Step 5 - Select partition</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/f/2/0/f20e19774ec2cd85eaf24a36dee9e5fbafa721ba.png" alt="7cdd2d0bee71e9dd9127fbccbb14fb523403dbae30dbbd312bca26de99efafa7_4.png" data-base62-sha1="yxjKRrqegjpCbiZz6PQrOM1xINA" width="499" height="388"></p> <p>Select the partition we set up earlier and click “Next”</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-28-install-portable-apps-step-6-verify-and-install-28" class="anchor" href="#step-28-install-portable-apps-step-6-verify-and-install-28"></a>Step 28: Install Portable Apps Step 6 - Verify and install</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/b/e/6/be627eb45a0f5d927d3cf1a9dd5fb9990b844c83.png" alt="e20e4727ad3b07454d0b81cb2e3177b5913693fb8a54f83cf7a7f1f3ab48ce51_5.png" data-base62-sha1="radK7f68wPnh0DAgwKMaq4exc1Z" width="499" height="388"></p> <p>Make sure your settings are correct and click “Install”</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-29-install-portable-apps-step-7-finish-and-run-29" class="anchor" href="#step-29-install-portable-apps-step-7-finish-and-run-29"></a>Step 29: Install Portable Apps Step 7 - Finish and run</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/8/4/2/8422d214c85029abd7c26bbdabbf6866850ee9ad.png" alt="5ae3ebe45160fcc4efaf435912761713ebcb26d3db3faf5a77462a9fe12f7c9e_6.png" data-base62-sha1="iQVCZHo0W9ncqaIV0ZURbtHgQgJ" width="499" height="388"></p> <p>Check the “Run <a href="http://PortableApps.com" rel="noopener nofollow ugc">PortableApps.com</a> Platform” box and click “Finish”</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-30-set-up-portableapps-step-1-select-apps-30" class="anchor" href="#step-30-set-up-portableapps-step-1-select-apps-30"></a>Step 30: Set up PortableApps step 1 - Select apps</h3> <p><div class="lightbox-wrapper"><a class="lightbox" href="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/5/b/5/5b525bd9af02e9342697727ba87e7397cb4b0f58.png" data-download-href="/uploads/short-url/d1RTXZXTmHpqLClameBg08ib2v6.png?dl=1" title="9673ff9b1a22c6ffffd757b0e0d15419d06076d96bc99ba630c4579dcb5be5f8_7.png" rel="noopener nofollow ugc"><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/5/b/5/5b525bd9af02e9342697727ba87e7397cb4b0f58.png" alt="9673ff9b1a22c6ffffd757b0e0d15419d06076d96bc99ba630c4579dcb5be5f8_7.png" data-base62-sha1="d1RTXZXTmHpqLClameBg08ib2v6" width="590" height="500" data-dominant-color="EDEDED"><div class="meta"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#far-image"></use></svg><span class="filename">9673ff9b1a22c6ffffd757b0e0d15419d06076d96bc99ba630c4579dcb5be5f8_7.png</span><span class="informations">649×550 36.8 KB</span><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#discourse-expand"></use></svg></div></a></div></p> <p>When PortableApps launches for the first time, it may take several minutes to complete. It will then give you an option to install your desired portable apps. This list will also take some time to generate.</p> <p>Select all the apps you want to install and click “next”</p> <p>Fair warning, this may be the most time-consuming part of this tutorial if you select a large number of apps. I would recommend adding basic stuff at first (Notepad++ and some basic diagnostic utilities like WinDirStat and CPU-Z) then adding other utilities as needed later.</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-31-set-up-portableapps-step-2-older-apps-warning-31" class="anchor" href="#step-31-set-up-portableapps-step-2-older-apps-warning-31"></a>Step 31: Set up PortableApps step 2 - Older apps warning</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/2/9/8/298d2816eec729e26001c159afa446219cedaf6f.png" alt="44e7ec5e3e8a55c38b5ea397174ff2fb7bcbff6c384c9762628e8fb8f5ea64e4_8.png" data-base62-sha1="5VA0bbhZIMCKDFXqEs645QzPPCn" width="413" height="193"></p> <p>You may or may not get this warning & subsequent screens based on the apps you choose, but most apps will trigger this sequence.</p> <p>Click OK on the warning</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-32-set-up-portableapps-step-3-click-through-the-installer-32" class="anchor" href="#step-32-set-up-portableapps-step-3-click-through-the-installer-32"></a>Step 32: Set up PortableApps step 3 - Click through the installer</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/d/2/1/d21d095bb9fbde8f89aea2c9eab95672fb61a6a0.png" alt="d633f959bee17cebfe57cdd01e318bd382b6ce5555251f0848cb2a22cc50e470_9.png" data-base62-sha1="tYKtIxn6eZGov5YnfpfIfm7ew0w" width="499" height="388"></p> <p>Click through the installer accepting defaults</p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-33-set-up-portableapps-step-4-click-through-the-installer-33" class="anchor" href="#step-33-set-up-portableapps-step-4-click-through-the-installer-33"></a>Step 33: Set up PortableApps step 4 - Click through the installer</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/e/5/0/e504c1eb24d292d6908254a653f36faf064c1afb.png" alt="17fae65783a8338be171f08decf10b2b0bfce06ffb47a6fd351668bbe1df58f9_10.png" data-base62-sha1="wFZx5dWaMcjkUAJZvBYYiBRol51" width="499" height="388"></p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-34-set-up-portableapps-step-5-click-through-the-installer-34" class="anchor" href="#step-34-set-up-portableapps-step-5-click-through-the-installer-34"></a>Step 34: Set up PortableApps step 5 - Click through the installer</h3> <p><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/a/9/0/a9042cdc09bf7eef5a439342fa721a4dbb7a4c86.png" alt="f9437e451509aeb7c8af096038193becfd24ddca3bbd3e132bbb1713c1b10aa6_11.png" data-base62-sha1="o7bDy5v7r07fE8JJgcXcxXr2FdY" width="499" height="388"></p> </div> <div class="d-wrap" data-wrap="step"> <h3><a name="step-35-set-up-portableapps-step-6-finish-35" class="anchor" href="#step-35-set-up-portableapps-step-6-finish-35"></a>Step 35: Set up PortableApps step 6 - Finish</h3> <p><div class="lightbox-wrapper"><a class="lightbox" href="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/d/c/a/dca393a2ee3b8d981c6c6f951496f7acaca0b08a.png" data-download-href="/uploads/short-url/vtRvj77SoDg1fu3JqRWlHWV7AaS.png?dl=1" title="222ab6f57e577650619e2a525da64a75cb53540313a9e6e08eb6ba370b8ba0a1_12.png" rel="noopener nofollow ugc"><img src="https://global.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/original/4X/d/c/a/dca393a2ee3b8d981c6c6f951496f7acaca0b08a.png" alt="222ab6f57e577650619e2a525da64a75cb53540313a9e6e08eb6ba370b8ba0a1_12.png" data-base62-sha1="vtRvj77SoDg1fu3JqRWlHWV7AaS" width="590" height="500" data-dominant-color="F5F5F6"><div class="meta"><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-far-image svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#far-image"></use></svg><span class="filename">222ab6f57e577650619e2a525da64a75cb53540313a9e6e08eb6ba370b8ba0a1_12.png</span><span class="informations">649×550 17.5 KB</span><svg class="fa d-icon d-icon-discourse-expand svg-icon" aria-hidden="true"><use href="#discourse-expand"></use></svg></div></a></div></p> <p>Once you have clicked through the installers for each app you selected that requires it, you are done. Click Finish to complete the process.</p> </div> <p>Now you can copy your ISO files to the Ventoy partition. When you boot to the drive, you will get a Grub menu listing each of your ISO files. The only catch is that they can’t be more than one directory deep on the drive. Any more than that and the loader can’t see them. There is an option to manually navigate the folder structure, but it’s easier to keep them within the first directory level.</p> <p>You can also add programs that aren’t native to Portable Apps via its installer by creating a folder for it under F:\PortableApps (replace F with whatever drive letter your Portable Apps partition maps to) and drop the exe file (and any supporting files) in the folder. For example, I added ProduKey from Nirsoft by unzipping the download to F:\PortableApps\ProduKey. The application will show up in the menu when you run the PortableApps Launcher.</p> <p>The Portable Apps platform is quite powerful and has many capabilities beyond just serving standalone applications. I recommend checking out their documentation so you can get the full benefit of these features.</p> </div> <div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/InteractionCounter"> <meta itemprop="interactionType" content="http://schema.org/LikeAction"/> <meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="7" /> <span class='post-likes'>7 Spice ups</span> </div> </div> <div id='post_2' itemprop='comment' itemscope itemtype='http://schema.org/Comment' class='topic-body crawler-post'> <div class='crawler-post-meta'> <span class="creator" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a itemprop="url" href='https://community.spiceworks.com/u/robert-zed'><span itemprop='name'>robert-zed</span></a> (Robert Zed) </span> <span class="crawler-post-infos"> <time itemprop='datePublished' datetime='2020-07-03T15:01:39Z' class='post-time'> July 3, 2020, 3:01pm </time> <meta itemprop='dateModified' content='2020-07-03T15:01:39Z'> <span itemprop='position'>2</span> </span> </div> <div class='post' itemprop='text'> <p>Good write up. You make it look so easy and will have to try it out.</p> </div> <div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/InteractionCounter"> <meta itemprop="interactionType" content="http://schema.org/LikeAction"/> <meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0" /> <span class='post-likes'></span> </div> </div> <div id='post_3' itemprop='comment' itemscope itemtype='http://schema.org/Comment' class='topic-body crawler-post'> <div class='crawler-post-meta'> <span class="creator" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"> <a itemprop="url" href='https://community.spiceworks.com/u/spiceuser-xx381'><span itemprop='name'>spiceuser-xx381</span></a> (spiceuser-xx381) </span> <span class="crawler-post-infos"> <time itemprop='datePublished' datetime='2020-08-18T15:09:09Z' class='post-time'> August 18, 2020, 3:09pm </time> <meta itemprop='dateModified' content='2020-08-18T15:09:09Z'> <span itemprop='position'>3</span> </span> </div> <div class='post' itemprop='text'> <p>Nice write up. I will have to give it a go.</p> </div> <div itemprop="interactionStatistic" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/InteractionCounter"> <meta itemprop="interactionType" content="http://schema.org/LikeAction"/> <meta itemprop="userInteractionCount" content="0" /> <span class='post-likes'></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <footer class="container wrap"> <nav class='crawler-nav'> <ul> <li itemscope itemtype='http://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement'> <span itemprop='name'> <a href='/' itemprop="url">Home </a> </span> </li> <li itemscope itemtype='http://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement'> <span itemprop='name'> <a href='/categories' itemprop="url">Categories </a> </span> </li> <li itemscope itemtype='http://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement'> <span itemprop='name'> <a href='/guidelines' itemprop="url">Guidelines </a> </span> </li> <li itemscope itemtype='http://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement'> <span itemprop='name'> <a href='https://www.spiceworks.com/terms' itemprop="url">Terms of Service </a> </span> </li> <li itemscope itemtype='http://schema.org/SiteNavigationElement'> <span itemprop='name'> <a href='https://www.spiceworks.com/privacy' itemprop="url">Privacy Policy </a> </span> </li> </ul> </nav> <p class='powered-by-link'>Powered by <a href="https://www.discourse.org">Discourse</a>, best viewed with JavaScript enabled</p> </footer> <noscript> <img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=6488140&fmt=gif"> </noscript> <script defer="" src="https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/spiceworks/theme-javascripts/b488d0bc271fc4584be7d0599ed4675117022f39.js?__ws=community.spiceworks.com" data-theme-id="27" nonce="vn0cU36mxl5kIbfr3FMl0SGzM"></script> <!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <noscript> <iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-KTKRL68F" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe> </noscript> <!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) --> <noscript><img height="1" width="1" src="//zdbb.net/l/z0WVjCBSEeGLoxIxOQVEwQ/" alt=""></noscript> <div class="buorg"><div>Unfortunately, <a href="https://www.discourse.org/faq/#browser">your browser is unsupported</a>. 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