diff --git a/usr/lib/initcpio/install/archboot_init b/usr/lib/initcpio/install/archboot_init
index 6aae14c35..89b8068ab 100644
--- a/usr/lib/initcpio/install/archboot_init
+++ b/usr/lib/initcpio/install/archboot_init
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 build() {
     ### init modules
-    map add_module vfat? iso9660? nls_cp437? nls_ascii? cdrom?
+    map add_module vfat? iso9660? nls_cp437? nls_ascii? cdrom? exfat?
     map add_binary bash sh blkid mount switch_root bsdcpio mkfs.btrfs setfont \
         /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-udevd udevadm systemd-tmpfiles kmod insmod modprobe \
         gzip uname cat cp dmesg grep ln ls mv rm umount lsblk rmmod cut sed find mkdir
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ build() {
         ${rules_d}/64-btrfs.rules ${rules_d}/80-drivers.rules /usr/lib/udev/ata_id \
         /usr/lib/udev/scsi_id
     add_file "/usr/share/archboot/base/init" "/init"
-    map add_dir /mnt /cdrom /sysroot
+    map add_dir /mnt /cdrom /sysroot /ventoy
     map add_file /etc/bash.bash_logout /etc/bash.bashrc /etc/profile /etc/shells
     # add default bash setup
     for i in .bashrc .bash_profile .bash_logout; do
diff --git a/usr/share/archboot/base/init b/usr/share/archboot/base/init
index a6890662a..d9b44f181 100755
--- a/usr/share/archboot/base/init
+++ b/usr/share/archboot/base/init
@@ -45,7 +45,13 @@ echo -e "\e[1mStep 1/7:\e[m Searching for archboot rootfs on usb/hd/cdrom device
 echo -e "          Trying for 10 seconds /dev/sr0 and UUID=1234-ABCD..."
 _COUNT=0
 while true; do
+    # dd / rufus
     mount UUID=1234-ABCD /mnt &>/dev/null && break
+    # ventoy
+    if mount LABEL=Ventoy /ventoy &>/dev/null; then
+        mount /ventoy/archboot-*.iso /cdrom &>/dev/null
+        break
+    fi
     if [[ -b /dev/sr0 ]]; then
         mount /dev/sr0 /cdrom &>/dev/null && break
     fi