wsl 2 fails to update properly from 2.0.x to 2.0.3 & 2.0.4: Error: 0x8007019e The Windows Subsystem for Linux has not been enabled.

[satmandu]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.2361]

WSL Version

2.0.4

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.123.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2

Distro Version

Ubuntu 23.10

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

I run wsl --update --pre-release
I see this:

wsl --update --pre-release
Checking for updates.
Updating Windows Subsystem for Linux to version: 2.0.4.

Expected Behavior

wsl should update so I can just open a new shell.

Actual Behavior

Installing, this may take a few minutes...
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x8007019e
Error: 0x8007019e The Windows Subsystem for Linux has not been enabled.

Press any key to continue...

I have to download the x86_64 msi installer and run that, to get the install to fix itself.

Diagnostic Logs

No response

[jmar5439]

could you explain how did you do to install with the x86_64 msi installer?
i have the same issue here and i cannot access files in wsl @satmandu

[satmandu]

could you explain how did you do to install with the x86_64 msi installer?
i have the same issue here and i cannot access files in wsl @satmandu

I installed https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/download/2.0.4/wsl.2.0.4.0.x64.msi

[OneBlue]

@satmandu: It looks like you're missing the "Windows subsystem for linux" optional component, which is required to run WSL on Windows 10.

Can you try to enable it and try again ?

[satmandu]

@satmandu: It looks like you're missing the "Windows subsystem for linux" optional component, which is required to run WSL on Windows 10.

Can you try to enable it and try again ?

The "Windows subsystem for linux" component was somehow no longer installed.

I can open wsl now, but will see what happens after 2.0.5 comes out, to see if I can successfully update to that using wsl --update --pre-release, as for now that command won't work for me:

PS C:\Users\satadru> wsl --update --pre-release
Checking for updates.
The most recent version of Windows Subsystem for Linux is already installed.
PS C:\Users\satadru>

[OneBlue]

Ok good to know. Closing for now. Feel free to reopen if the issue happens again.