[BUG] rootfs.vhdx issue with Claude Desktop

Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened May 6, 2026 by HFDavidO Closed May 9, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

Recent update Claude desktop cowork stop working

Version: 1.6259.1.0 (Windows Store / MSIX)
Regression from: 1.5354.0.0 (working)
Error: resolveCoworkPaths builds VHDX path using %LOCALAPPDATA%\Claude\vm_bundles\... but the bundle lives in %APPDATA%\Claude\vm_bundles\...

What Should Happen?

Claude needs to amend the code in the recent update.
Fix in code: resolveCoworkPaths should use app.getPath('userData') (Roaming) consistently with what the VM subprocess uses

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

Workaround applied: Directory junction created at LocalCache\Local\Claude\vm_bundles → LocalCache\Roaming\Claude\vm_bundles

Claude Model

Sonnet (default)

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

1.5354.0.0 (working)

Claude Code Version

1.6259.1.0 (Windows Store / MSIX)

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

Windows

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

<img width="669" height="174" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a0c3e349-625a-4b2f-8159-185d174effef" />

<img width="573" height="229" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ceabc268-c08f-4d48-a9ed-3bcabe442bd5" />

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