[BUG] Cowork Workspace Fails on Windows with EBADF on rootfs.vhdx rename #47343
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- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
[BUG] Cowork Workspace Fails on Windows with EBADF on rootfs.vhdx rename
EBADF: bad file descriptor, rename 'C:\Users\pl\AppData\Roaming\Claude\vm_bundles\claudevm.bundle.wvm-tmp-titUzV\rootfs.vhdx' -> 'C:\Users\pl\AppData\Roaming\Claude\vm_bundles\claudevm.bundle\rootfs.vhdx'
Restarting Claude or your computer sometimes resolves this. If it persists, you can reinstall the workspace. - never helped, Running as admin or deleting folders never helped as well. Cannot run on more than one Notebook. Tried to troubleshoot it with Code, doesnt help.
What Sho
What Should Happen?
Cowork start
Error Messages/Logs
EBADF: bad file descriptor, rename 'C:\Users\pl\AppData\Roaming\Claude\vm_bundles\claudevm.bundle\.wvm-tmp-titUzV\rootfs.vhdx' -> 'C:\Users\pl\AppData\Roaming\Claude\vm_bundles\claudevm.bundle\rootfs.vhdx'
2026-04-14 16:43:15 [info] rootfs.vhdx.zst checksum validated
2026-04-14 16:43:16 [error] [download] VM download failed: EBADF: bad file descriptor, rename 'C:\Users\pl\AppData\Roaming\Claude\vm_bundles\claudevm.bundle\.wvm-tmp-shGEtW\rootfs.vhdx' -> 'C:\Users\pl\AppData\Roaming\Claude\vm_bundles\claudevm.bundle\rootfs.vhdx'
2026-04-14 16:43:16 [error] [VM:start] Startup failed: Error: EBADF: bad file descriptor, rename 'C:\Users\pl\AppData\Roaming\Claude\vm_bundles\claudevm.bundle\.wvm-tmp-shGEtW\rootfs.vhdx' -> 'C:\Users\pl\AppData\Roaming\Claude\vm_bundles\claudevm.bundle\rootfs.vhdx'
at async Object.rename (node:internal/fs/promises:782:10)
at async B4n (C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Claude_1.2278.0.0_x64__pzs8sxrjxfjjc\app\resources\app.asar\.vite\build\index.js:1783:11032) {
[stack]: [Getter/Setter],
[message]: "EBADF: bad file descriptor, rename 'C:\\Users\\pl\\AppData\\Roaming\\Claude\\vm_bundles\\claudevm.bundle\\.wvm-tmp-shGEtW\\rootfs.vhdx' -> 'C:\\Users\\pl\\AppData\\Roaming\\Claude\\vm_bundles\\claudevm.bundle\\rootfs.vhdx'",
errno: -4083,
code: 'EBADF',
syscall: 'rename',
path: 'C:\\Users\\pl\\AppData\\Roaming\\Claude\\vm_bundles\\claudevm.bundle\\.wvm-tmp-shGEtW\\rootfs.vhdx',
dest: 'C:\\Users\\pl\\AppData\\Roaming\\Claude\\vm_bundles\\claudevm.bundle\\rootfs.vhdx'
}
Steps to Reproduce
Steps to Reproduce
Open Claude
Open Cowork Tab
Start to set enviropment up
Ends with error
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
No, this never worked
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
latest
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
_No response_
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