WSL The system cannot find the path specified.

Question

WSL Windows Subsytem for linux The system cannot find the path specified.

I Was Uninstalled WSL and all distros last week but now I want to install it again please anyone help me I was trying it for last 2 days but it gives me a same error i have enabled wsl in windows feature but why my cmd or powershell can not recognize the WSL command

my OS Windows 11 home 23H2 latest version

Answer 1

manual installation also Not worked for me but at the end I reset my PC by frustration but after that I am able to run WSL --install and have setup my WSL

Answer 2

Bro u can also try one more method to resolve this issue

Wsl.msi

Download this msi file and install this is the microsoft official msi file hope this will work for you without resetting your PC 😊

Answer 3

That's work—thank you so much. I worked on it for a whole week and finally DID IT!!

Answer 4

I'm having the same problem, even after doing everything, and I'm receiving the error below when I try to install wsl.msi

Please help here.

Answer 5

This worked for me! I ran the wsl msi and then wsl --install and didn't get "The system cannot find the file specified." error!