"Ubuntu boots to a busybox/initramfs prompt." Solution: This usually means the ISO is written to the NTFS partition, but Ubuntu expects a FAT32 filesystem for persistence. Use the built-in "QEMU" tester inside WinSetupFromUSB (Tools -> QEMU) to verify the ISO boots correctly before writing to the physical USB. Version 1.10’s QEMU implementation is stable and fast.

: This version formally added support for Windows 11, ensuring the tool can correctly handle and prepare Windows 11 ISOs for multiboot media. Enhanced Windows 10 Detection

Furthermore, the software provides granular control over the formatting process. It supports multiple file systems, including FAT32 and NTFS, and can automatically handle the file size limitations inherent to FAT32 when dealing with large modern Windows installation split files. Its advanced options allow power users to customize the boot menu, add custom scripts, and integrate specialized driver packs directly into the setup environment.

, if you only need to install a single modern OS on a new laptop, use Rufus or Ventoy. And if you are working exclusively with the latest Linux distributions requiring systemd-boot or SecureBoot v3, consider version 1.12 or higher.

Article researched and written with data from official changelogs, community forums (MSFN.org), and practical testing of version 1.10.

WinSetupFromUSB 1.10 , released on November 7, 2021 , is a significant update for the popular multiboot USB creation tool WinSetupFromUSB