WSL2: Virtual hard disk files must be uncompressed and unencrypted and must not be sparse
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Since Jun 13, 2019.
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failure-to-launch
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Description
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Your Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18917.1000]
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What you're doing and what's happening:
I am trying to launch new distro under WSL2. I did firstwsl --set-default-version 2, went to the shop and downloaded Ubuntu. Then I went to Start and clicked Ubuntu. After couple of seconds I was greeted with following error:
- What's wrong / what should be happening instead:
I should get a brand new distro under WSL2.
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