Windows 10: Cannot install any distros on WSL 2 with WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102

Hi everyone! I have the following problem: I have to use Docker, and to do that I need to install at least one distribution on wsl2. The problem is that I can't install any of them on wsl 2 although yes on wsl 1 and it gives me this error : WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102.I followed millions of guides, but I didn't solve the problem.. Here is some useful info: - virtualization is activated by BIOS - I disabled hyper-v and hypervisor from windows features, leaving linux subsystem and virtual machine platform enabledin the past i tried to enable hyper-v or hypervisor bu

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Resolving WslRegisterDistribution error 0x80370102 when installing Linux Distro for WSL 2?

# Encountering WslRegisterDistribution error 0x80370102 when installing Linux Distro for WSL 2

I am currently on the `Windows 10 Pro Insider Preview build 18922.rs_prerelease`, and am trying to install a Linux distribution to access via Windows Subsystem for Linux (2). I have tried this for both the Ubuntu and Debian distros and have encountered the
same error in each.

I have successfully downloaded both distros from the Microsoft store, but when I try to first "run" the Ubuntu or Debian "app" the respective console comes up and prints the following text:

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Installing, this may take a few minutes...

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102

Error: 0x80370102 The virtual machine could not be started because a required feature is not installed.

Press any key to continue...
Pressing a key at this point automatically exits the console.

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## Additional information:

- Using the `wsl -l` command shows no installed distros.

- I do have Hypervisor installed and running `bcdedit` does show that `hypervisorlaunchtype` is set to `Auto` in the `Windows Boot Loader` section.

- I did previously have Ubuntu installed and working under WSL 1 before switching to the Windows Insider Program Fast Ring and gaining access to WSL 2, but I was encountering another issue when trying to have it use WSL 2. After
trying to use the command `wsl --set-version Ubuntu 2` I was met with a request to "Enable the Virtual Machine Platform". I had already run `Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName VirtualMachinePlatform` prior, according to the official microsoft
tutorial here Install WSL, but for good measure I did it again and got the same error, and Ubuntu was still on version 1 (I haven't explicitly mentioned it but I was restarting/shutting down when requested/suggested
by windows and tutorials, so I don't believe me not restarting is a cause). In hopes to find a workaround, I ended up uninstalling Ubuntu and hoping I could reinstall it and have it obey the default defined by the `wsl --set-default-version 2` command (suffice
it to say, this did not go as I'd hoped).

- This might be an unrelated issue, but when I initially attempted reinstalling Ubuntu, the Microsoft store had a bit of a fit and could not complete the download- encountering an 'unknown error'. I did a restart, tried again, and
got the same error, but then after telling it to 'try again' it succeeded. I had no such issues installing Debian from the store.

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## Suggestions Welcome

I've searched for a bit and can't find mention of this error code in particular anywhere else.

In addition, is there anywhere I can look up/access these error codes in any sort of documentation? Ideally so I can make a better informed work-around attempt before bothering you all on here.

All help is appreciated!

 

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102

Upon the upgrade from WSL 1 to WSL 2, the requirement to have the Hyper-V feature enabled created a conflict with VirtualBox that brought VirtualBox VMs to a crawl. Because I needed VirtualBox, I was forced to disable Hyper-V and so lose access to WSL 2. Eventually, VirtualBox fixed this problem in an update, and I am now trying to reenable WSL 2, so I reenabled Hyper-V and I am running into nonsensical errors. Like WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102.

System Specs:

Microsoft Windows 11 Pro

10.0.22000 Build 22000.

11th Gen Intel Core i7-11850H.

BIOS: VT enabled.

Windows Features

Hyper-V: Enabled

Virtual Machine Platform: Enabled

Windows Hypervisor Platform: Enabled

Windows Subsystem for Linux: Enabled

I have tried using an admin privilege PowerShell to run wsl --install -d ubuntu, and it ran as if it were successful, but upon launch of ubuntu, I get the error:

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370102

Error: 0x80370102 The virtual machine could not be started because a required feature is not installed.

I cannot seem to get any WSL to function at all.

 

Cannot upgrade installed distros in WSL to version 2

After installing the Win10 2004 build 19041 update (running winver shows "version 2004 (OS build 19041.388)", I've tried to upgrade a couple of installed distros I had in WSL version 1 to WSL version 2 following the instructions at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win.../install-win10. All the steps in the instructions compete successfully, up to the point where I try to change the WSL version of one of the installed distros to 2 at which point I see the messages below:

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I have enabled the Virtual Machine Platform feature (it shows as on with a tick against it in Control Panel Windows features), Intel-vt virtualization is enabled in the BIOS, and running msinfo32 shows, at the bottom of the system summary listing:

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I also tried installing another distro with the WSL default version set to 2, but attempting to launch it shows the error:

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Any suggestions on how to get around this problem? From what I've read, WSL2 gives worthwhile speed increases over WSL1, and so is worth using if I can get it to work.