Index: sources/device/DeviceController.cpp
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diff -u -r86e9dfbff50cb7e16fd94c16c1c818cef3b47eac -r3caffb866d4c84ac6282dcd36fc2d8f7cad9584d
--- sources/device/DeviceController.cpp	(.../DeviceController.cpp)	(revision 86e9dfbff50cb7e16fd94c16c1c818cef3b47eac)
+++ sources/device/DeviceController.cpp	(.../DeviceController.cpp)	(revision 3caffb866d4c84ac6282dcd36fc2d8f7cad9584d)
@@ -325,6 +325,9 @@
     quint8 mPercent = 0;
 
     mCIsReady = driveSpaceCheck(Storage::USB_Mount_Point, mCTotal, mCAvailable, &mCIsReadOnly);
+#if BUILD_FOR_DESKTOP
+    mCIsReady = true; // it is set to always true since on desktop a local folder is used for the USB folder which doesn't need (un)mount.
+#endif
     if (mOIsReadOnly != mCIsReadOnly || mOIsReady != mCIsReady || ! mInitialized ) {
         mOIsReadOnly  = mCIsReadOnly;
         mOIsReady     = mCIsReady;