diff --git a/aqt/archives.py b/aqt/archives.py
index 6061a268..2d6e9a8d 100644
--- a/aqt/archives.py
+++ b/aqt/archives.py
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ def __init__(
         )
 
     def _arch_ext(self) -> str:
-        return "_src_doc_examples"
+        return "_" + QtRepoProperty.sde_ext(self.version)
 
     def _base_module_name(self) -> str:
         """
diff --git a/aqt/metadata.py b/aqt/metadata.py
index 4e7eb87c..37831019 100644
--- a/aqt/metadata.py
+++ b/aqt/metadata.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 # CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 import itertools
 import operator
+import os
 import posixpath
 import re
 import secrets as random
@@ -275,7 +276,7 @@ def to_url(self) -> str:
         )
 
     def to_folder(self, version: Version, qt_version_no_dots: str, extension: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
-        if version >= Version("6.8.0"):
+        if (version >= Version("6.8.0")) and not ((self.host == "all_os") and (self.target == "qt")):
             return "{category}{major}_{ver}/{category}{major}_{ver}{ext}".format(
                 category=self.category,
                 major=qt_version_no_dots[0],
@@ -569,6 +570,16 @@ def known_extensions(version: Version) -> List[str]:
             return ["qtpdf", "qtwebengine"]
         return []
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def sde_ext(version: Version) -> str:
+        if version >= Version("6.8.0"):
+            if os.linesep == "\r\n":
+                return "windows_line_endings_src"
+            else:
+                return "unix_line_endings_src"
+        else:
+            return "src_doc_examples"
+
 
 class MetadataFactory:
     """Retrieve metadata of Qt variations, versions, and descriptions from Qt site."""
@@ -973,7 +984,9 @@ def fetch_modules_sde(self, cmd_type: str, version: Version) -> List[str]:
             "qt",
         ), "Internal misuse of fetch_modules_sde"
         qt_ver_str = self._get_qt_version_str(version)
-        modules_meta = self._fetch_module_metadata(self.archive_id.to_folder(version, qt_ver_str, "src_doc_examples"))
+        modules_meta = self._fetch_module_metadata(
+            self.archive_id.to_folder(version, qt_ver_str, QtRepoProperty.sde_ext(version))
+        )
         # pattern: Match all names "qt.qt5.12345.doc.(\w+)
         pattern = re.compile(r"^qt\.(qt" + str(version.major) + r"\.)?" + qt_ver_str + r"\." + cmd_type + r"\.(.+)$")
 
@@ -993,7 +1006,11 @@ def fetch_archives_sde(self, cmd_type: str, version: Version) -> List[str]:
         return self.fetch_archives(version, cmd_type, [], is_sde=True)
 
     def fetch_archives(self, version: Version, arch: str, modules: List[str], is_sde: bool = False) -> List[str]:
-        extension = "src_doc_examples" if is_sde else QtRepoProperty.extension_for_arch(arch, version >= Version("6.0.0"))
+        extension = (
+            QtRepoProperty.sde_ext(version)
+            if is_sde
+            else QtRepoProperty.extension_for_arch(arch, version >= Version("6.0.0"))
+        )
         qt_version_str = self._get_qt_version_str(version)
         nonempty = MetadataFactory._has_nonempty_downloads