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(Windows 10 2022H2)
I am really stuck on this error, is there anything else I can try? Is there anything I can try? I seem to be unable to update WSL.
Running in Powershell:
wsl --update
returns
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370114
Error: 0x80370114 The operation could not be started because a required feature is not installed.
I have tried multiple variations of ensuring virtualization is turned on, and enabling various related features, following the steps in the below answers.
Running:
wsl --set-default-version 2
returns 'The operation completed successfully.'
However from wsl -v:
WSL version: 1.1.3.0
Update 9/3: Following some of the early steps here (https://softwaretested.com/windows/wslregisterdistribution-failed-with-error-0x80370114/) I can see that it states to:
vmcompute.exe isn't running or found on my machine (even though many Hyper-V services are). This probably is part of the issue?
Referencing:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66091744/docker-failed-to-start/68768646#68768646
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The solution provided by NaviKing is correct and workable.
Thank you so much!
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Mine is not working yet, stepes I did:
Check on Resources:
Reinstalled Windows (Microsoft Support asked)
This command steps:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
restart pc
DISM /Online /Enable-Feature /All /FeatureName:Microsoft-Hyper-V
bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto
Still doesn't working, error:
PS C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7> wsl --install -d ubuntu-22.04
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS já está instalado.
Iniciando Ubuntu 22.04 LTS...
Installing, this may take a few minutes...
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370114
Error: 0x80370114 NÒo foi possÝvel iniciar a operaþÒo porque um recurso necessßrio nÒo foi instalado.
**** Was not possible to start operation cos a necessary resource was not installed.
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NaviKing's solution does the trick !!! thanks a ton !!!!!
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My version of this was that Windows Subsystem for Linux was not ticked. I ticked this, and on restart the wsl distribution started automatically.
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WSL 2 requires two Windows Features to be enabled:
Both features can be enabled through Control Panel or Search by searching for "Windows Features" and clicking "Turn Windows Features on or off".
The newest version of WSL, which is WSL 2, uses a subset of Hyper-V architecture to enable its virtualization. This subset is provided as an optional component named "Virtual Machine Platform," available on all Desktop SKUs.
See Microsoft's WSL 2 FAQ https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/faq#wsl-2