diff --git a/appvm/qubes_core b/appvm/qubes_core
index 06054b5e..714727a2 100755
--- a/appvm/qubes_core
+++ b/appvm/qubes_core
@@ -67,18 +67,17 @@ start()
         if ! [ -d /rw/home ] ; then
             echo
             echo "--> Virgin boot of the VM: Linking /home to /rw/home"
-            mv /home /home.orig
-            mkdir -p /rw/config
-            mkdir -p /rw/home
-            ln -s /rw/home/ /home
-            cp -a /home.orig/user /home
-            touch /rw/config/rc.local
-            rm -fr /home.orig
-            touch /var/lib/qubes/first_boot_completed
 
-            mv /usr/local /usr/local.orig
-            ln -s /rw/usrlocal /usr/local
-            cp -a /usr/local.orig /rw/usrlocal
+            mkdir -p /rw/config
+            touch /rw/config/rc.local
+
+            mkdir -p /rw/home
+            cp -a /home.orig/user /home
+
+            mkdir -p /rw/usrlocal
+            cp -a /usr/local.orig/* /usr/local
+
+            touch /var/lib/qubes/first_boot_completed
         fi
 	fi