Error about "WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070002"

[aliuq]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [版本 10.0.27718.1000]

WSL Version

2.3.24.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

2

Distro Version

Ubuntu

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

1. Install Ubuntu-22.04 and use it for a period of time, with docker installed in it.
2. Use wsl --unregister Ubuntu-22.04 to uninstall
3. An error occurred in docker desktop and the vhd file could not be found.
4. An error occurred in wsl and the vhd file could not be found.
5. Use wsl --unregister to uninstall all distributions and try to reinstall them.
6. WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070002

Expected Behavior

Works

Actual Behavior

Ubuntu 已安装。
正在启动 Ubuntu...
Installing, this may take a few minutes...
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070002
Error: 0x80070002 ???????????

Press any key to continue...

Diagnostic Logs

WslLogs-2024-10-10_02-51-54.zip

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The log file doesn't contain any WSL traces. Please make sure that you reproduced the issue while the log collection was running.

Diagnostic information

Issue was edited and new log file was found: https://github.com/user-attachments/files/17317383/WslLogs-2024-10-10_02-51-54.zip
Detected appx version: 2.3.24.0
Found no WSL traces in the logs

[aliuq]

After I reinstalled using the command winget install Microsoft.WSL, the problem was solved. The current version in the winget store is 2.1.5.0

Don't forget to backup

[jnulzl]

After I reinstalled using the command winget install Microsoft.WSL, the problem was solved. The current version in the winget store is 2.1.5.0

Don't forget to backup

nice, it works for me!