Hi, I'm Elise, and I'd be happy to help with your issue.
Please see this guide for instructions on how to update to WSL2 and then on how to convert the existing distro:
https://winaero.com/update-from-wsl-to-wsl-2-in...
Kind Regards,
Elise
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