#638·winboat

[Bug] Winboat doesn't see my VM anymore and wants me to reinstall

Author: ShaunRoseltCreated Jan 11, 2026Updated Sep 11, 2026
Labelsbugneeds-triage

What version of WinBoat are you running?

0.9.0

Your Environment

I'm using the AppImage version of Winboat and this is my fastfetch and kinfo:

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Steps to Reproduce / Context

I literally just used it like normal, then restarted my computer and now it says I don't have Windows VM installed yet and need to reinstall again.

Here's a screenshot:

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You can clearly see on the screenshot on the right hand side that my Windows VM and files are there, but then on the left side it wants me to install a new one.

Logs

Getting the logs doesn't make sense. I don't see any of those files. So I can't get you the logs.

Expected Behavior

To keep working always

Current Behavior

Doesn't work

Possible Solution

Detect that I already have Windows VM installed and use that one.

Quality Notice

  • I have checked the issue tracker and verified that this bug is a unique case.