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WSL The system cannot find the path specified.

Anonymous
2024-09-10T01:35:47+00:00

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

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-09-13T13:59:24+00:00

    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

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-02-04T08:18:57+00:00

    happy to help you Bhaii :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-02-20T03:53:21+00:00

    it's work, thanks !! :)

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-02-26T20:43:17+00:00

    Sorry, but it seems that you are not understanding the OP. When issuing the WSL commands the system responds with "The system cannot find the path specified." I have exactly the same problem. none of the 'wsl' commands work they always return the same error. It looks like there is a missing path someplace but there is no information as to what the paths should be. I've gone around and around following the installation instructions, with the same result.

    I got into this mess the same way as the OP and others, I deleted docker desktop, wsl distros, and tried to clean up the system. No wsl.exe always returns this same error message.

    thanks, von

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-02-26T20:51:05+00:00

    [EDIT] Using UmarF8 post from November 2024, I install the wsl.2.2.4.0_x64.msi from https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/ and that solved the problem.

    Hey UmarF8, I'm having the same issues. WSL was working, somewhat, I uninstalled it, now the 'WSL' commands are broken, with the same error message as you were receiving. What do you mean that you reset your PC? Do you mean that you did a complete reinstallation of windows? I sure hope that was not the case. I am almost to that point but mine is an older installation with lots of special stuff installed. It is not worth the time to do all of that.

    I think that it is something broken in a path variable or in the registry.

    Wish me luck,

    Von

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