USB connectivity for Windows Qube

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Hello everyone,

I recently created a Windows Qube with Windows 8.1 installed.

What I really needed was the USB connectivity, I followed the procedure through to get near the end only to find a readme file saying that the Qubes Windows Tools is currently unavailable due to security issues.

I am using the latest version of Qubes and all that I am after is the USB connectivity, I am not interesting in all of the other functions, is there some work around for this?

The only reason that I am doing this is so that I can burn MDisc BDXL 100 disks, and the only software that I have found so far is for PC only, Nero (which I am not a fan of) and True Burner.

Conversely if anyone can recommend Linux software suitable for this purpose that would be even better.

Many thanks in advance.

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Have you tried using the stubdom qrexec feature for the Windows qube?

qvm-features <windows qube> stubdom-qrexec 1
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Hello DVM, thank you for your reply.

Just tried this and it allowed it to connect, I tested it with a 256 GB USB stick, unfortunately it popped up as a 200 MB blank drive.

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This may be because Windows does not recognise the file system on the
stick

I never presume to speak for the Qubes team.
When I comment in the Forum I speak for myself.

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Hello unman, yes I agree, I suspect what is showing is probably the boot partition or something similar.

I tested it with the BDXL writer and True Burner seems to be working correctly.

Many thanks.

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