Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/HCS_E_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT

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Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19044.7291]

WSL Version

2.7.3.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

6.6.114.1-1

Distro Version

No response

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

Running wsl --install in Terminal results in this error.

Expected Behavior

Distro starts normally

Actual Behavior

Downloading: Ubuntu
Installing: Ubuntu
Distribution successfully installed. It can be launched via 'wsl.exe -d Ubuntu'
Launching Ubuntu...
The operation timed out because a response was not received from the virtual machine or container.
Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/HCS_E_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT

Diagnostic Logs

WslLogs-2026-06-03_19-43-45.tar.gz