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
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.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
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