Windows 10: Urgent Assistance Required: WSL Installation Issue Leading to PC Boot Failure

I am reaching out to seek urgent assistance with an issue I encountered while attempting to install Windows Subsystem for Linux WSL on my PC. Despite following the standard installation procedures, I am facing a critical problem that prevents my computer from restarting normally.Here are the steps I followed and the issues encountered:WSL Installation Attempt:Initially, I attempted to install WSL via the terminal using the command wsl --install.Subsequently, I also tried installing it through the Microsoft Store.Post-Installation Issue:After completing the installation process, I restarted m

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Urgent assistance required please - Browse for folder

Okay I don't see any known troublemakers in the shell extensions shown in explorer tab.





Would suggest checking for updates for the softwares listed and installing updates if available.

 

Installing WSL leads to a blue screen loop, how can I prevent this?

I have before tried installing WSL and ubuntu through the store, but they complained about a missing feature (as discussed in the previous support request) see the following in the ubuntu application:

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370114

Error: 0x80370114 The operation could not be started because a required feature is not installed.

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I read somewhere that Hyper-V was the missing feature, installing lead to booting into a blue screen, it did not appear to be recoverable.

I reached the same result (blue screen loop) when installing WSL over command prompt.

Microsoft Support suggested that it was due to the security features I use (I am using Core isolation, and data encryption (Bit locker))

My OS is windows 11 pro.

Is there a solution to both maintain the same or better security and run WSL?

 

wsl installation nightmare

Hello. wsl is commandline perfered. I do not think it has a GUI. The issue maybe that windows terminal is crashing or powershell. For wsl use the command line Win+R C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe

cmd.exe wsl

wsl --list --online

wsl --install -d Ubuntu --web-download

wsl --stats

bash

sudo apt install blahblah

exit

exit

Usally you can just go in the MSstore and click install on Ubuntu ect.

no dns required.

Other options: Viurtal box Or use a live USB Ubunti.iso but dont install.