Unable to access WSL mounted disk (\\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\mnt\c) from File Explorer due to Permission Denied
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Description
### Windows Version
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.4046]
### WSL Version
2.0.14.0
### Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?
- [X] WSL 2
- [ ] WSL 1
### Kernel Version
5.15.133.1-1
### Distro Version
Ubuntu 22.04
### Other Software
File Explorer
### Repro Steps
1. Install WSL 2
2. Try to open `\\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\mnt\c` from File Explorer
### Expected Behavior
File Explorer should allow to open such mounted disk.
### Actual Behavior
File Explorer returns a permission denied when trying to open the `\\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\mnt\c` directory.
### Diagnostic Logs
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported WSL 2 scenario on Ubuntu 22.04: open \\wsl.localhost\Ubuntu\mnt\c from File Explorer and confirm the permission-denied result. Investigate the WSL mount and File Explorer interaction; done means the mounted path opens successfully without permission errors and diagnostic evidence is available.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ubuntu
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100