I have just updated to Qubes 4.3. When I plug an external USB drive into the laptop, it no longer shows up in the file browser in sys-usb to access its contents, as I was with Qubes 4.2 The only way I seem to be able to access is to connect it to an AppVM sys-usb is using Fedora 43 XFCE template…

Yes. [image] Error during 4.3 upgrade General This is a known annoying issue. By default, on r4.3, sys-usb has a minimal-usbvm service enabled. Which prevents it from opening the external USB drive in backup or restore dialog. I personally disagree with that design. But i…

Can't see/access external drives in sys-usb

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KitsuneNoBaka June 1, 2026, 8:28pm 3

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