Unspecified error Error code: Wsl/Service/RegisterDistro/E_FAIL

[99Lys]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.3447]

WSL Version

2.1.5.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

No response

Distro Version

Ubuntu 22.04

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

wsl --import Air_TASTE_TSIM_v1.3 C:\Users\trxnzh\wsl\import\ C:\Users\trxnzh\wsl\air-image-final-v1.3.tar.xz

Expected Behavior

Import successful

Actual Behavior

Import in progress, this may take a few minutes...
Unspecified error
Error code: Wsl/Service/RegisterDistro/E_FAIL

Diagnostic Logs

WslLogs-2024-05-11_19-12-53.zip

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Diagnostic information

Detected appx version: 2.1.5.0
Detected user visible error: Wsl/Service/RegisterDistro/E_FAIL

[temega]

@99Lys How did you manage to fix this?

[99Lys]

In my case there were files missing in the .tar.xz
Check if the image was well exported or if you are importing the image from somewhere, ensure it downloaded everything!

[benhillis]

Fixed with https:/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/2.3.11.