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(Windows 10 2022H2)
I am really stuck on this error, is there anything else I can try? Is there anything I can try? I seem to be unable to update WSL.
Running in Powershell:
wsl --update
returns
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370114
Error: 0x80370114 The operation could not be started because a required feature is not installed.
I have tried multiple variations of ensuring virtualization is turned on, and enabling various related features, following the steps in the below answers.
Running:
wsl --set-default-version 2
returns 'The operation completed successfully.'
However from wsl -v:
WSL version: 1.1.3.0
Update 9/3: Following some of the early steps here (https://softwaretested.com/windows/wslregisterdistribution-failed-with-error-0x80370114/) I can see that it states to:
vmcompute.exe isn't running or found on my machine (even though many Hyper-V services are). This probably is part of the issue?
Referencing:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66091744/docker-failed-to-start/68768646#68768646
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The solution provided by NaviKing is correct and workable.
Thank you so much!
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I ran into this exact issue today. I managed to resolve it by using the Control Panel (not settings) to turn windows features on or off and enable Virtual Machine Platform. This gave me vmcompute.exe as expected and I was able to follow the subsequent steps for troubleshooting to fix the issue
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This worked for me. The solution provided by @NaviKing is easiest and accurate. It's a prerequisite for activating WSL and installing Linux (Ubuntu in my case) - Thank you.
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Thanks, this worked for me on Windows 11!
At some point before 22H2, I had Ubuntu up and running just fine. I believe downloading and running Ubuntu from the MS Store app used to enable the WSL2 features (The Virtual Machine Platform you mentioned) and registered the distro, but maybe that was Windows 10 that had the smooth install. Then I went to update my machine yesterday and eventually found the error from this post.
I first started by updating to 22H2 (this pc has been neglected a bit because I didn't want to migrate files!). The error was the same, so then I found I could update the wsl kernel from https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual#step-4---download-the-linux-kernel-update-package, except that I used wsl --update so it would update itself. And I still had the same error.
Manually adding the feature via this answer was what I needed!
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Can confirm this answer helped me :)
Thanks!
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Curious Microsoft why is this not enabled by default when running WSL --install since that by default already begins to download Ubuntu (a Distro not everyone would want to have installed), and still clearly would require these Windows Features enabled when WSL2 is now the default.
Hmmm. Left foot not knowing what the right foot is doing??
I've found that the reason for this error was that the Virtual Machine Platform was not remaining enabled due to a windows update error (features were being rolled back at install following the reboot).
Reinstalling windows seems to have resolved this, WMP remains enabled now, and then wsl --install is successful.
I've found that the reason for this error was that the Virtual Machine Platform was not remaining enabled due to a windows update error (features were being rolled back at install following the reboot).
Reinstalling windows seems to have resolved this, WMP remains enabled now, and then wsl --install is successful.
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My Virtual Machine Platform checkbox was checked, but Hyper-V wasn't checked, which is essential in running WSL I guess, because when I checked it, my computer required to be restarted, and then it worked.