sudo cp "$PROJECT_DIR/payload/iso/"*.iso /mnt/vtoy_data/ sudo mkdir -p /mnt/vtoy_data/winpe sudo cp "$PROJECT_DIR/payload/winpe/boot.wim" /mnt/vtoy_data/winpe/ sudo mkdir -p /mnt/vtoy_data/ventoy sudo cp "$PROJECT_DIR/config/ventoy/ventoy.json" /mnt/vtoy_data/ventoy/

HKBoot is a custom USB bootable toolkit widely used in the Hong Kong tech community for system deployment, diagnostics, and rescue operations. This guide covers creating, modifying, and maintaining an HKBoot-style 2022 environment from scratch.

Unlike commercial software, HKBoot is distributed as a single ISO file (typically 8GB to 16GB in size). Creating a bootable USB requires a few steps:

A controversial panel discussion addressed a growing reality for HK-based analysts: what happens when a nation-state attacker targets cross-border financial data? The legal track (unique to HKBoot) covered the delicate balance between incident disclosure, privacy ordinances (PDPO), and regulatory reporting.

HKBoot is not for beginners. If you don't know how to read a packet capture or navigate the Windows Registry by hand, you will drown.

Ideal for:

Why you regret missing 2022: The organizers recorded zero sessions. No recordings. No slide decks posted online. This "air-gapped" approach encourages attendance and allows instructors to use live, sensitive threat intelligence without fear of leaks. If you weren't there, you missed those specific tradecraft lessons forever.

echo "Downloading Ventoy $VTOY_VER..." VTOY_TAR="ventoy-$VTOY_VER.tar.gz" wget -q "https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/releases/download/v$VTOY_VER/$VTOY_TAR" tar xzf "$VTOY_TAR"

sudo mkdir -p /mnt/vtoy_efi /mnt/vtoy_ext /mnt/vtoy_data sudo mount "$EFI_PART" /mnt/vtoy_efi sudo mount "$EXT_PART" /mnt/vtoy_ext sudo mount "$DATA_PART" /mnt/vtoy_data

sudo cp -r "ventoy-$VTOY_VER/ventoy/"* /mnt/vtoy_efi/ sudo cp -r "ventoy-$VTOY_VER/ventoy/"* /mnt/vtoy_ext/