wsl --install: WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070002

[David9902]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.4412]

WSL Version

2.2.4.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.153.1-2

Distro Version

Ubuntu 22.04

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

wsl --install Ubuntu-22.04

Expected Behavior

Ready made Ubuntu 22.04 wsl version 2 is accessable

Actual Behavior

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ist bereits installiert.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS wird gestartet...
Installing, this may take a few minutes...
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070002
Error: 0x80070002 Das System kann die angegebene Datei nicht finden.

Diagnostic Logs

Diagnostic logs: https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/blob/master/diagnostics/collect-wsl-logs.ps1

WslLogs-2024-06-18_15-58-57.zip

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Diagnostic information

Detected appx version: 2.2.4.0

[OneBlue]

@David9902: It looks like WSL is in a bad state. Doe reinstalling the latest package solve the issue for you ?

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