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Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/0xd0000034

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Description

### Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26100.7171]

### WSL Version

2.6.1.0

### Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

- [x] WSL 2
- [ ] WSL 1

### Kernel Version

6.6.87.2-1

### Distro Version

_No response_

### Other Software

**Docker Desktop version:** 4.51.0

Yesterday I tried opening Docker Desktop and it failed to start. After checking online, I found that WSL seems to be crashing. Running WSL shows this error:

```
Error: 0xd0000034
Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/0xd0000034
```

### **What I’ve tried**

I found suggestions mentioning that **Virtual Machine Platform** and **Windows Hypervisor Platform** must be enabled.

* `Virtual Machine Platform` was already enabled
* I enabled `Windows Hypervisor Platform` manually
* Restarted the system → **Issue still persists**

Next, I tried:

* Deregistering the WSL distribution
* Uninstalling WSL
* Reinstalled WSL
* Reinstalling Ubuntu
* Reinstalling Docker Desktop

But I am **still facing the same error** whenever WSL tries to start.

### **Logs**

I’ve attached the WSL logs for reference:
**[WslLogs-2025-12-04_16-24-37.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/23930611/WslLogs-2025-12-04_16-24-37.zip)**

### Repro Steps

wsl -d Ubuntu

Or

Start the Ubuntu Terminal application

### Expected Behavior

Ubuntu terminal open and presents running terminal

### Actual Behavior

Error: 0xd0000034
Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/0xd0000034

### Diagnostic Logs

_No response_

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing `wsl -d Ubuntu` and review the attached WslLogs-2025-12-04_16-24-37.zip for the CreateInstance failure. Compare the failure with launching the Ubuntu Terminal application; done means WSL 2 starts Ubuntu without error 0xd0000034.

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Assessment

Tech stack
docker, linux, ubuntu
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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