No Default Install - WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102

[DaddyMiner49er]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.2428]

WSL Version

1.2.5.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

I cannot tell since I cannot get a default distro to launch

Distro Version

Ubuntu (Default)

Other Software

Docker Desktop will not completely install due to wsl2 not completing installing and launching any distro.

Repro Steps

1. Install wsl2 per the instructions (cmd prompt wsl --install).

• Ubuntu is already installed.
• Launching Ubuntu...
• Installing, this may take a few minutes...

Expected Behavior

I would expect the default Ubuntu distro to launch and not give the proverbial _WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102_

Actual Behavior

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102
Please enable the Virtual Machine Platform Windows feature and ensure virtualization is enabled in the BIOS.

Diagnostic Logs

outputnetworking.txt
wmicdriveinfo.txt
WslLogs-2023-10-10_10-28-21.zip

[DaddyMiner49er]

I have done everything I have read including updating to WSLv2 2.0.4.x etc. Nothing works. If I run wslv1 I can install the default distro, but since this is preventing me from using Docker Desktop, I need WSLv2.

[benhillis]

Is it possible your hypervisor is not being started, perhaps because you've installed a type 2 hypervisor (vmware etc)? Try running this command and restarting your machine:
BCDEDIT /Set {current} hypervisorlaunchtype auto

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