WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0xc03a0014

[earlbellinger]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.1702]

WSL Version

1.2.5.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

Error code: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND

Distro Version

Ubuntu

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

Every time I open my Ubuntu shell I get

Installing, this may take a few minutes...
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0xc03a0014
Error: 0xc03a0014 A virtual disk support provider for the specified file was not found.

Press any key to continue...

[process exited with code 1 (0x00000001)]

Expected Behavior

My ubuntu shell

Actual Behavior

It does not load at all

Diagnostic Logs

WslLogs-2023-05-13_16-55-38.zip

Also, I noticed while filling out the above:

wsl.exe --status
Default Version: 2
WSL1 is not supported with your current machine configuration.
Please enable the "Windows Subsystem for Linux" optional component to use WSL1.

[Doc94]

Same issue here i remove all instances and create a new one but the instalation fails with this error.

[karimMogh]

same

[ghost]

Did any of the virtualization features get disabled?

In powershell: What's the output of Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -online | Where-Object { $_.FeatureName -match "hyper" -or $_.FeatureName -match "linux"} ?

I rather dislike suggesting this: Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName VirtualMachinePlatform, followed by Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -All -FeatureName VirtualMachinePlatform

The underlying api is failing to create the virtual disk.

[earlbellinger]

> Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -online | Where-Object { $_.FeatureName -match "hyper" -or $_.FeatureName -match "linux"}


FeatureName : HypervisorPlatform
State       : Disabled

FeatureName : Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
State       : Disabled

FeatureName : Microsoft-Hyper-V-All
State       : Disabled

FeatureName : Microsoft-Hyper-V
State       : Disabled

FeatureName : Microsoft-Hyper-V-Tools-All
State       : Disabled

FeatureName : Microsoft-Hyper-V-Management-PowerShell
State       : Disabled

FeatureName : Microsoft-Hyper-V-Hypervisor
State       : Disabled

FeatureName : Microsoft-Hyper-V-Services
State       : Disabled

FeatureName : Microsoft-Hyper-V-Management-Clients
State       : Disabled

[ghost]

You're gonna need to have something. Was that ouput after running the disable command?

You need Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -All -FeatureName VirtualMachinePlatform

[ghost]

I'm going to close this out seeing that virtualization features are disabled.

[karimMogh]

after executing this (Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -online | Where-Object { $.FeatureName -match "hyper" -or $.FeatureName -match "linux"}), I got same output as @earlbellinger,
I tried disable and enable VirtualMachinePlatform, with restart after every step and still getting same result.

[karimMogh]

any update on this?

[neokofg]

1. Open the "Device Manager."

2. Look for "System devices."

3. Locate and enable the following devices related to virtualization:

   Microsoft Hyper-V Virtualization Infrastructure Driver
   Composite Bus Enumerator
   Microsoft Virtual Disk Enumerator
   UMBus Root Bus Enumerator
   Microsoft Virtual Network Adapter Enumerator NDIS
   Device Redirector Bus Enumerator (if applicable)

Please note that the actual names might slightly vary depending on the language localization of your Windows system (This names was translated from russian). Ensure you enable the corresponding devices related to virtualization.

[biosaio]

1. Open the "Device Manager."

   2. Look for "System devices."

   3. Locate and enable the following devices related to virtualization:
      Microsoft Hyper-V Virtualization Infrastructure Driver
      Composite Bus Enumerator
      Microsoft Virtual Disk Enumerator
      UMBus Root Bus Enumerator
      Microsoft Virtual Network Adapter Enumerator NDIS
      Device Redirector Bus Enumerator (if applicable)

Please note that the actual names might slightly vary depending on the language localization of your Windows system (This names was translated from russian). Ensure you enable the corresponding devices related to virtualization.

I also have the same issue. I tried this but I have all those devices already installed.
I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling WSL2 and Ubuntu but nothing changed. I tried to disable and re-enable all the options that I thoight relevant like hyper-v, virtual machine platform and Windows Subsistem for Linux but nothing changes.

[SJ-prog]

same result
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