Unable to enable WSL 2: 'WSL 2 requires an update to its kernel component' after kernel update MSI installed

[moditpro365]

Environment

Win 10 - 10.0.19624.0

Windows build number: [run `[Environment]::OSVersion` for powershell, or `ver` for cmd]
Your Distribution version: [On Debian or Ubuntu run `lsb_release -r` in WSL]
Whether the issue is on WSL 2 and/or WSL 1: [run `cat /proc/version` in WSL]

Steps to reproduce

I've followed the instructions to enable WSL, VM components, reboot, run MSI. MSI installs without error, but installs quickly and without elevation prompts as mentioned in the article. Go to set WSL 2 as default and get 'WSL 2 requires an update to its kernel component. For information please visit https://aka.ms/wsl2kernel.'

Folowing: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10#step-4---download-the-linux-kernel-update-package

WSL logs:

Expected behavior

Actual behavior

PS C:\> wsl --set-default-version 2 WSL 2 requires an update to its kernel component. For information please visit https://aka.ms/wsl2kernel For information on key differences with WSL 2 please visit https://aka.ms/wsl2

[licanhua]

most likely, the elevation prompts is blocked by UAC.

1. Download the kernel to a fold like c:\temp which doesn't include space
2. start cmd.exe with admin permission, and goto above folder.
3. msiexec /i "wsl_update_x64.msi

[moditpro365]

Thanks, @licanhua but I ended up wiping the OS. All is good now.