Windows 10: Windows Subsystem for Linux WSLg Preview, Version 1.0.27, Does Not Install 0x80070643

I am on Windows 11 Insider Dev build 23511.1000; having enabled the Windows Subsystem for Linux WSL and receiving Microsoft product updates on my PC. I recieved a certain update: Windows Subsystem for Linux WSLg Preview - 1.0.27, in Windows Update. Since many days, it cannot install on my PC due to an error coded 0x80070643. I have retried it several times, but the issue persists. I have no idea why it fails to install and about how to debug it. Kindly feel free to assist me and resolve the issue; I would be grateful for the same.

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Windows Subsystem for Linux WSLg Preview - 1.0.27 Install error - 0x80070643

Recently, Windows Update in Windows 11 22H2 offered me the Windows Subsystem for Linux WSLg Preview - 1.0.27. I told it to download and install it. It won't install. Every time I try to re-install it, I get the same Install error - 0x80070643. The Event log gets two errors for the attempt:

Event 20, WindowsUpdateClient:

"Installation Failure: Windows failed to install the following update with error 0x8024200B: Windows Subsystem for Linux WSLg Preview - 1.0.27."

and

Event 11714, MsiInstaller:

"Product: Windows Subsystem for Linux WSLg Preview -- Error 1714. The older version of Windows Subsystem for Linux WSLg Preview cannot be removed. Contact your technical support group. System Error 1612."

And, that last one is interesting because, AFAIK, I don't have an "older version of Windows Subsystem for Linux WSLg Preview" to BE removed.

How do I clear this download out of Windows Update? How would I get it to actually install?

 

Windows Subsystem Linux

Hello,

We would like to know more about the issue you're experiencing with using
Windows Subsystem for Linux. Kindly answer the following questions:

• Are you developing a program, an app, or a software for Linux?
• Is your Window 10 PC connected to a domain?
• Are you managing a Windows Server PC?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
• Can you tell us the Version and OS build of your Windows 10 device? You can find this information by clicking the
  Start button, type About your PC, and then press
  Enter.

We need the following information in order to determine if we need to refer your concern to the
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For now, we suggest reviewing these support articles to find out if there's an issue with the installation of
Windows Subsystem for Linux:

• Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux
• Troubleshooting Windows Subsystem for Linux

We'll be waiting for your response.

 

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 0.61.4 released

UPDATE 6/29: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 0.61.5 released

Source: Release 0.61.4 . microsoft/WSL . GitHub

See also:

• Enable or Disable Windows Subsystem for Linux WSL in Windows 10
• How to Update from WSL to WSL 2 in Windows 10