Windows 11 iso not booting in UEFI mode, Legacy is ok

[enigma131]

Official FAQ

• I have checked the official FAQ.

Ventoy Version

1.0.49

What about latest release

Yes. I have tried the latest release, but the bug still exist.

BIOS Mode

UEFI Mode

Partition Style

GPT

Disk Capacity

16 Go

Image file checksum (if applicable)

Yes.

Image file download link (if applicable)

https://www.swisstransfer.com/d/185a40cc-edb6-4fb4-98a1-0750977acba3

What happened?

message : no file found \efi\microsoft\boot\bootx64.efi (bootx64.efi stands at \efi\boot\bootx64.efi)

[ventoy]

1. Did you test with the latest 1.0.50 release?
2. What is your computer's manufacturer? HP/Dell ...
3. All Windows ISO boot fail in UEFI mode? Or only this one?
4. Can some linux iso boot ok in UEFI mode? (e.g. Ubunut/CentOS/Archlinux ...)
5. Please try wimboot mode https://www.ventoy.net/en/doc_wimboot.html

[enigma131]

Upgraded to 1.0.50 and same problem, have forgot to mention error message 0xc000014c.
Computer is Laptop Acer E571.
Other Windows ISOs are booting, perhaps a W11 special case ?
All Linux are booting.
Ctrl + w has no effect, and searching bootx64.efi via F4 key gives no effect (the file is in iso...)

[steve6375]

Using VBox 5 + VBUM:
I tried this same ISO on Ventoy 1.0.47 and got the same 0xc000014c error.
It boots OK if I first type Ctrl+W (but ISO is not loaded as virtual disk so cannot install)
Ctrl+R did nothing.
Other Win11 ISOs work OK.
I can boot it using grubfm OK (wimboot)

[ventoy]

Can you share the ISO with https://mega.nz

[enigma131]

Iso is still available on first post link ;)

[ventoy]

OK, I have download it.
I connect the ISO file directly to a VM(tested with VMWare and VirtualBox) and boot in UEFI mode, it also report the 0xc000014c error.
So I think the ISO file has some problem itself.

[ventoy]

Using VBox 5 + VBUM:
I tried this same ISO on Ventoy 1.0.47 and got the same 0xc000014c error.
It boots OK if I first type Ctrl+W (but ISO is not loaded as virtual disk so cannot install)
Ctrl+R did nothing.
Other Win11 ISOs work OK.
I can boot it using grubfm OK (wimboot)

I test the ISO with my laptop.
Both 1.0.47 and 1.0.50 can boot OK in wimboot mode (press ctrl+w first) and the iso is auto loaded as virtual disk, so it can install OK.

Edit:
Sorry. The iso file is indeed auto loaded as virtual disk, but it still report no media, I don't known why.

[enigma131]

Ok thanks, there are no official ISOs for W11 just now, must care for next releases and next beta.

[ventoy]

OK. I think this should be the ISO file problem.
For next release you can test with VM(e.g. VMWare/VirtualBox) if you get problem again.
If the iso file can not boot with a VM, it must have some problem.
I close this issue now.

[Jogai]

It works without a hitch on 1.0.53 (GPT) and Windows 11 (english international) from here: https://tb.rg-adguard.net/dump.php?seach=win11&str=50&lang=en-GB