WSL2 and Windows 11 Home (WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102)

[iFlxy]

Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.739]

WSL Version

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.10.16

Distro Version

Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

1. Get Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS from the Microsoft Store
2. Follow the Installation tips described on the Microsoft Store page
   
3. Try to install the distro

Expected Behavior

I am able to install Ubuntu without any issues.

Actual Behavior

When trying to install the distro, I get this error:

Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102 Please enable the Virtual Machine Platform Windows feature and ensure virtualization is enabled in the BIOS. For information please visit https://aka.ms/enablevirtualization Press any key to continue...

Virtual Machine Platform is enabled, just like virtualization in my BIOS.

Diagnostic Logs

No response

[Biswa96]

Run this command in command prompt as administrator bcdedit | find /i "hypervisor". Does it return hypervisorlaunchtype Auto string?

[iFlxy]

Run this command in command prompt as administrator bcdedit | find /i "hypervisor". Does it return hypervisorlaunchtype Auto string?

Yes, I just had to restart my PC. If anyone has the same issue, run "bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto" in the command prompt as administrator and restart your computer. Thanks for your help.

[JNannepaga]

@iFlxy Thanks a lot for helping me to find a fix.

[jkupchanko]

@iFlxy I don't get why it still hasn't worked for me - I tried everything.

check out my issue: #11674