WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102

Question

So basically, I have tried all the solutions in this post https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/wslregisterdistribution-failed-with-error/5fdd8aa6-175e-4a14-8fe6-07673133fd15: I have Virtual Machine Platform turned on, Hyper-V turned on, Virtualization(in my case, Intel Virtualization Technology) enabled. And the problem still persists, Microsoft, help me pls! :<<<<

Answer 1

Hello Dylan,

Thank you for your question and for reaching out with your question today.

Have you considered that the Lxssmanager.exe service could be corrupt? The Lxssmanager.exe service manages the launch of new WSL instances. If this service is corrupt or just not working properly, you will not be able to install a Linux distribution to access via Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. You should try to reinstall this and then see if the problem is resolved.

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