Error code:Wsl/InstallDistro/0x8007139f

[imbecile-gulu]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26100.0

WSL Version

2.3.26.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.167.4-1

Distro Version

Ubuntu 24.04

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

1.dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
2.dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
3.dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Hyper-V /all /norestart
4.wsl --update
5.wsl --install ubuntu --web-download

Expected Behavior

The WSL subsystem was successfully installed

Actual Behavior

Wsl/InstallDistro/0x8007139f

Diagnostic Logs

WslLogs-2024-12-23_23-48-12.zip

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Diagnostic information

.wslconfig found
Detected appx version: 2.3.26.0
Detected user visible error: Wsl/InstallDistro/0x8007139f

[OneBlue]

Thank you @imbecile-gulu. Based on the logs it looks like the ubuntu app is in a bad state. Can you try to run (elevated powershell):

Get-AppxPackage CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage  -AllUsers

And then try the install command again ?

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