[issue]: Unknown version after installation through the Linux terminal #263

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opened 2025-10-14 18:14:05 -06:00 by navan · 0 comments

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Originally created by @ExoSeamoth on 2/12/2025

Official FAQ

I have checked the official FAQ.

Ventoy Version

1.0.98

What about latest release

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

Try alternative boot mode

Yes. I have tried them, but the bug still exist.

BIOS Mode

Both

Partition Style

MBR

Disk Capacity

64GB

Disk Manufacturer

Kingston

Image file checksum (if applicable)

None

Image file download link (if applicable)

No response

What happened?

The installer reports successful installation on a USB flash drive, but when checking the version via the same command utility, it displays: "Ventoy Version: NA"
The result of the installer's work looks like this:

[exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdb
Disk /dev/sdb: 58.59 GiB, 62914560000 bytes, 122880000 sectors
Disk model: UDisk
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos
Disk identifier: 0xd30364c2

Device     Boot     Start       End   Sectors  Size Id Type
/dev/sdb1  *         2048 122814463 122812416 58.6G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sdb2       122814464 122879999     65536   32M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)

[exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo blkid /dev/sdb*
/dev/sdb: PTUUID="d30364c2" PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1: LABEL="Ventoy" UUID="85B9-49DD" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="exfat" PARTUUID="d30364c2-01"
/dev/sdb2: PARTUUID="d30364c2-02"

I tried: installation via an application for Windows, via a .vsti file via Rufus, via a livecd via Rufus, unpacking the contents of the livecd onto a flash drive and trying to boot into it (I tried on real hardware and on VMware, on the second it was visible but when launched there was a message about the need to first launch the Linux kernel)

Also, following the ChatGPT prompts, I tried to manually format the second partition of the USB flash drive based on my 16 GB flash drive from Netac, but when setting up the file system and label, I got the following:


[exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo fatlabel /dev/sdb2 VTOYEFI
Logical sector size is zero.

[exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb2
mkfs.fat 4.2 (2021-01-31)

[exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo blkid /dev/sdb*
/dev/sdb: PTUUID="d30364c2" PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1: LABEL="Ventoy" UUID="85B9-49DD" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="exfat" PARTUUID="d30364c2-01"
/dev/sdb2: PARTUUID="d30364c2-02"

[exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdb2
mkfs.fat 4.2 (2021-01-31)
WARNING: Number of clusters for 32 bit FAT is less then suggested minimum.

[exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo blkid /dev/sdb*
/dev/sdb: PTUUID="d30364c2" PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1: LABEL="Ventoy" UUID="85B9-49DD" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="exfat" PARTUUID="d30364c2-01"
/dev/sdb2: PARTUUID="d30364c2-02"

*Originally created by @ExoSeamoth on 2/12/2025* ### Official FAQ - [x] I have checked the official FAQ. ### Ventoy Version 1.0.98 ### What about latest release Yes. I have tried the latest release, but the bug still exist. ### Try alternative boot mode Yes. I have tried them, but the bug still exist. ### BIOS Mode Both ### Partition Style MBR ### Disk Capacity 64GB ### Disk Manufacturer Kingston ### Image file checksum (if applicable) None ### Image file download link (if applicable) _No response_ ### What happened? The installer reports successful installation on a USB flash drive, but when checking the version via the same command utility, it displays: "Ventoy Version: NA" The result of the installer's work looks like this: ``` [exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo fdisk -l /dev/sdb Disk /dev/sdb: 58.59 GiB, 62914560000 bytes, 122880000 sectors Disk model: UDisk Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disklabel type: dos Disk identifier: 0xd30364c2 Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type /dev/sdb1 * 2048 122814463 122812416 58.6G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT /dev/sdb2 122814464 122879999 65536 32M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32) [exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo blkid /dev/sdb* /dev/sdb: PTUUID="d30364c2" PTTYPE="dos" /dev/sdb1: LABEL="Ventoy" UUID="85B9-49DD" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="exfat" PARTUUID="d30364c2-01" /dev/sdb2: PARTUUID="d30364c2-02" ``` I tried: installation via an application for Windows, via a .vsti file via Rufus, via a livecd via Rufus, unpacking the contents of the livecd onto a flash drive and trying to boot into it (I tried on real hardware and on VMware, on the second it was visible but when launched there was a message about the need to first launch the Linux kernel) Also, following the ChatGPT prompts, I tried to manually format the second partition of the USB flash drive based on my 16 GB flash drive from Netac, but when setting up the file system and label, I got the following: ``` [exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo fatlabel /dev/sdb2 VTOYEFI Logical sector size is zero. [exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo mkfs.vfat /dev/sdb2 mkfs.fat 4.2 (2021-01-31) [exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo blkid /dev/sdb* /dev/sdb: PTUUID="d30364c2" PTTYPE="dos" /dev/sdb1: LABEL="Ventoy" UUID="85B9-49DD" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="exfat" PARTUUID="d30364c2-01" /dev/sdb2: PARTUUID="d30364c2-02" [exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdb2 mkfs.fat 4.2 (2021-01-31) WARNING: Number of clusters for 32 bit FAT is less then suggested minimum. [exo@sftp-test-server:~]$ sudo blkid /dev/sdb* /dev/sdb: PTUUID="d30364c2" PTTYPE="dos" /dev/sdb1: LABEL="Ventoy" UUID="85B9-49DD" BLOCK_SIZE="512" TYPE="exfat" PARTUUID="d30364c2-01" /dev/sdb2: PARTUUID="d30364c2-02" ```