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Installing a Windows VM
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Simple Windows install
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You can install Windows just like any other OS as an [HVM](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/hvm/), if you just want something simple and you can live without some features. This works for Windows XP, 7, 10 and 11, and it may work for Windows 8 and 8.1, although this has not been tested.
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If you just want something simple and you can live without some features. This works for Windows XP, 7, 10 and 11, and it may work for Windows 8 and 8.1, although this has not been tested.
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You will get an environment in which basic functions are supported, but integration into the Qubes environment is rather restricted. The following functions will work right out of the box:
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**Works:**
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- display (1440x900 or 1280x1024 are a nice fit onto FHD hw display)
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- keyboard (incl. correct mapping), pointing device
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- network (emulated Realtek NIC)
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- audio output and input (available even without QWT installation if `qvm-features audio-model` is set as `ich6`)
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**Does not work:**
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For better integration, a set of drivers and services, called Qubes Windows Tools (QWT) is available. Installation of these tools is straightforward and is described in a [separate document](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/windows-tools41/). QWT will provide functions like the following:
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- copy & paste (the qubes way)
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- copying files into / out of the VM (the qubes way)
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- assigning USB devices (the qubes way via the tray applet)
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- PCI device 5853:0001 (Xen platform device) - no driver
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- all other features/hardware needing special tool/driver support
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**Installation procedure:**
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- Have the Windows ISO image (preferrably the 64-bit version) downloaded in some qube.
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- Create a new Qube:
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- Name: WindowsQube, Color: orange
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- Standalone Qube not based on a template
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- Networking: sys-firewall (default)
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- Launch settings after creation: check
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- Click "OK".
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- Settings:
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- Basic:
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- System storage: 50000+ MB
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- Advanced:
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- Include in memory balancing: uncheck
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- Initial memory: 4096+ MB
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- Kernel: None
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- Mode: HVM
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- Click "Apply".
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- Click "Boot from CDROM":
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- "from file in qube":
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- Select the qube that has the ISO.
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- Select ISO by clicking "...".
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- Click "OK" to boot into the windows installer.
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- Windows Installer:
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- Mostly as usual, but automatic reboots will halt the qube - just restart it again and again until the installation is finished.
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- Install on first disk.
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- The Windows license may be read from flash via root in dom0:
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`strings < /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM`
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Alternatively, you can also try a Windows 7 license key (as of 2018/11
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they are still accepted for a free upgrade to Windows 10).
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- Afterwards:
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- In case you switch from `sys-network` to `sys-whonix`, you'll need a static IP network configuration, DHCP won't work for `sys-whonix`.
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- Use `powercfg -H off` and `disk cleanup` to save some disk space.
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Qubes R4.1 - importing a Windows VM from an earlier version of Qubes
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--------------------------------------------------------------------
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@ -74,19 +36,20 @@ An unofficial, third-party tool for automating this process is available [here](
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Use it at your own risk.)
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However, if you are an expert or want to do it manually you may continue below.
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### Summary ###
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### Summary: Installing Windows via CLI ###
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~~~
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qvm-create --class StandaloneVM --label orange --property virt_mode=hvm win7new
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qvm-create --class StandaloneVM --label orange --property virt_mode=hvm WindowsNew
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew memory 4096
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew maxmem 4096
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew kernel ''
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qvm-volume extend WindowsNew:root 50g
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew qrexec_timeout 7200
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qvm-volume extend WindowsNew:root 60g
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qvm-start --cdrom=untrusted:/home/user/windows_install.iso WindowsNew
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# restart after the first part of the windows installation process ends
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qvm-start WindowsNew
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# once Windows is installed and working
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew qrexec_timeout 300
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as administrator in Windows, set: powercfg -H off
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~~~
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To install Qubes Windows Tools, follow instructions in [Qubes Windows Tools](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/windows-tools41/).
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> - The instructions may work on other versions than Windows 7, 10 and 11 x64 but haven't been tested.
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> - Qubes Windows Tools (QWT) only supports Windows 7, 10 and 11 x64. For installation, see [Qubes Windows Tools](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/windows-tools41/).
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Create a VM named WindowsNew in [HVM](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/hvm/) mode (Xen's current PVH limitations precludes from using PVH):
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**Installation procedure:**
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~~~
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qvm-create --class StandaloneVM --label red --property virt_mode=hvm WindowsNew
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~~~
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- Have the Windows ISO image (preferrably the 64-bit version) downloaded in some qube.
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Windows' installer requires a significant amount of memory or else the VM will crash with such errors:
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- Create a VM named WindowsNew in [HVM](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/hvm/) mode (Xen's current PVH limitations precludes from using PVH):
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The Windows' installer requires a significant amount of memory or else the VM will crash with such errors:
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`/var/log/xen/console/hypervisor.log`:
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew kernel ''
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~~~
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A typical Windows 7 installation requires between 25GB up to 60GB of disk space depending on the version (Home/Professional/...). Windows updates also end up using significant space. So, extend the root volume from the default 10GB to at least 50GB (note: it is straightforward to increase the root volume size after Windows is installed: simply extend the volume again in dom0 and then extend the system partition with Windows's disk manager).
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A typical Windows installation requires between 25GB up to 60GB of disk space depending on the version (Home/Professional/...). Windows updates also end up using significant space. So, extend the root volume from the default 10GB to at least 50GB (note: it is straightforward to increase the root volume size after Windows is installed: simply extend the volume again in dom0 and then extend the system partition with Windows's disk manager).
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~~~
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qvm-volume extend WindowsNew:root 25g
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qvm-volume extend WindowsNew:root 60g
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~~~
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The VM is now ready to be started; the best practice is to use an installation ISO [located in a VM](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/standalone-and-hvm/#installing-an-os-in-an-hvm):
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Finally, increase the VM's `qrexec_timeout`: in case you happen to get a BSOD or a similar crash in the VM, utilities like `chkdsk` won't complete on restart before `qrexec_timeout` automatically halts the VM. That can really put the VM in a totally unrecoverable state, whereas with higher `qrexec_timeout`, `chkdsk` or the appropriate utility has plenty of time to fix the VM. Note that Qubes Windows Tools also require a larger timeout to move the user profiles to the private volume the first time the VM reboots after the tools' installation.
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~~~
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew qrexec_timeout 7200
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~~~
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In order to create the new qube, select the command Qube -> New Qube in the Qube Manager::
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- Name: WindowsNew, Color: orange
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- Standalone Qube not based on a template
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- Networking: sys-firewall (default)
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- Launch settings after creation: check
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- Click "OK".
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- Settings:
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- Basic:
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- System storage: 60.0+ GB
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- Advanced:
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- Include in memory balancing: uncheck
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- Initial memory: 4096+ MB
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- Kernel: None
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- Mode: HVM
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- Click "Apply".
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This can also be done via the following CLI commands in dom0:
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~~~
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qvm-create --class StandaloneVM --label orange --property virt_mode=hvm WindowsNew
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew memory 4096
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew maxmem 4096
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew kernel ''
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qvm-volume extend WindowsNew:root 60g
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~~~
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After creating the new qube, set its timeout value in dom0:
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~~~
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew qrexec_timeout 7200
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~~~
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The VM is now ready to be started; the best practice is to use an installation ISO [located in a VM](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/standalone-and-hvm/#installing-an-os-in-an-hvm). Now boot the newly created qube from the Windows installation media. In the Qubes Manager:
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- Select the new qube, in this example "WindowsNew".
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- Switch to the "Advanced" tab.
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- Click "Boot from CDROM":
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- "from file in qube":
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- Select the qube that has the ISO.
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- Select ISO by clicking "...".
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- Click "OK" to boot into the windows installer.
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This can also be done via the following CLI command in dom0 (assuming that the Windows installer ISO is stored in the directory `/home/user/` in the AppVM `untrusted`:
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~~~
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qvm-start --cdrom=untrusted:/home/user/windows_install.iso WindowsNew
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~~~
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- Windows Installer:
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- Mostly as usual, but automatic reboots will halt the qube - just restart it again and again until the installation is finished.
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- Install on first disk.
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- The Windows license may be read from flash via root in dom0:
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`strings < /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM`
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Alternatively, you can also try a Windows 7 license key (as of 2018/11
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they are still accepted for a free upgrade to Windows 10).
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- Afterwards:
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- In case you switch from `sys-network` to `sys-whonix`, you'll need a static IP network configuration, DHCP won't work for `sys-whonix`.
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- From the Windows command line, use `powercfg -H off` in order to avoid incomplete Windows shutdown, which could lead to corruption of the VM's disk.
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- Optionally use `disk cleanup` to save some disk space.
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Given the higher than usual memory requirements of Windows, you may get a `Not enough memory to start domain 'WindowsNew'` error. In that case try to shutdown unneeded VMs to free memory before starting the Windows VM.
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At this point you may open a tab in dom0 for debugging, in case something goes amiss:
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The second part of Windows' installer should then be able to complete successfully.
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Finally, increase the VM's `qrexec_timeout`: in case you happen to get a BSOD or a similar crash in the VM, utilities like `chkdsk` won't complete on restart before `qrexec_timeout` automatically halts the VM. That can really put the VM in a totally unrecoverable state, whereas with higher `qrexec_timeout`, `chkdsk` or the appropriate utility has plenty of time to fix the VM. Note that Qubes Windows Tools also require a larger timeout to move the user profiles to the private volume the first time the VM reboots after the tools' installation.
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~~~
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qvm-prefs WindowsNew qrexec_timeout 300
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~~~
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At that point you should have a functional and stable Windows VM, although without updates, Xen's PV drivers nor Qubes integration (see sections [Windows Update](#windows-update) and [Xen PV drivers and Qubes Windows Tools](https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/windows-tools41/#xen-pv-drivers-and-qubes-windows-tools)). It is a good time to clone the VM again.
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