Error code: Wsl/InstallDistro/Service/RegisterDistro/CreateVm/0x80072726
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Description
### Windows Version
10.0.19045.5487
### WSL Version
2.4.10.0
### Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?
- [x] WSL 2
- [ ] WSL 1
### Kernel Version
5.15.167.4-1
### Distro Version
Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS
### Other Software
_No response_
### Repro Steps
- Turn on Virtualization on BIOS
- Open Windows PowerShell (as Adminstrator)
- Turn all required features in Control Panel > Turn Windows Features on or off
- Run the following commands:
* dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
* dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
* wsl --set-default-version 2
* wsl --install
- The result is:
Downloading: Ubuntu
Installing: Ubuntu
An invalid argument was supplied.
Error code: Wsl/InstallDistro/Service/RegisterDistro/CreateVm/0x80072726
It used to be very easy to install WSL before. But now I can't install it. I have tried many different ways before posting this issue here.
### Expected Behavior
Should install successfully
### Actual Behavior
PS C:\Windows\system32> wsl --set-default-version 2
For information on key differences with WSL 2 please visit https://aka.ms/wsl2
The operation completed successfully.
PS C:\Windows\system32> wsl --install
Downloading: Ubuntu
Installing: Ubuntu
An invalid argument was supplied.
Error code: Wsl/InstallDistro/Service/RegisterDistro/CreateVm/0x80072726
PS C:\Windows\system32>
### Diagnostic Logs
_No response_
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by reproducing the failure with the documented Windows feature setup and `wsl --install` command, using the reported Windows, WSL, kernel, and Ubuntu versions. No source file, test, or diagnostic log is identified; done would require determining the cause of error 0x80072726 and documenting a verified installation path.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell, 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