Windows 10: Cannot install WSL on new laptop

Nifemi Fatoye · Sep 18, 2023

When trying to install WSL from the microsoft store I get the error message:Something unexpected happened:Reporting this problem will help us understand it better. You can wait a bit and try again or restart your device. That may help.Code: 0x80070490So far I have tried:Ensuring "Windows Subsystem for Linux", "Windows Hypervisor Platform" and "Virtual Machine Platform" are enabled in windows features and restartingUpdating my device to the latest version and restartingAttempting to install it via the command prompt with administrator permissions with wsl --install. This loads up to 90% then gi

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FreeBooter · Sep 18, 2023

WSL

Version 2 of WSL uses a new lightweight utility virtual machine capability. To enable the lightweight virtual machine and WSL, you need to enable two Windows features: Virtual Machine Platform and Windows Subsystem for Linux.

To enable these features via the user interface (UI), press the Windows key and enter Windows Features, then click on Turn Windows features on or off.
When the Windows Features dialog appears, check the boxes for Virtual Machine Platform and Windows Subsystem for Linux.

If you want to make version 2 the default for any Linux distros you install then run the following command:

Code:

wsl --set-default-version 2
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Now you can install Linux distro from Microsoft Store it will be running version 2 of WSL.

A distro can be converted between versions of WSL after installation. To achieve this, you use the wsl --set-version command.

This command takes two arguments:

The name of the distro to update

The version to convert it to

An example of converting the Ubuntu distro to version 2 is shown here:

Code:

wsl --set-version Ubuntu 2
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Execute wsl --list --verbose versions of WSL installed distro.

zebal · Sep 18, 2023

Install WSL issue

have you tried any of this?
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thanks, I've tried all of it including troubleshooting section.

The only step I didn't try is installing kernel update package which fails because subsystem is up to date.

Anyway I've given up from WSL and using Hyper-V, I don't need linux often maybe once in a month just to test some stuff so it's not a big issue.

Brink · Sep 18, 2023

GPU Compute, WSL Install and WSL Update arrive in WSL

There are three thrilling new updates for the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) in the new Windows Insider Preview Build 20150. The first is GPU compute: a feature that allows your Linux binaries to leverage your GPU, which makes it possible to do more machine learning/AI development and data science workflows directly in WSL. Secondly, we’ve added a new command: wsl --install which allows you to install WSL with just one command. Lastly, we’ve added wsl --update which gives you the ability to easily manage the Linux kernel version used by WSL 2 distros.

GPU compute support for the Windows Subsystem for Linux

We’re excited to announce that we’re addressing WSL’s #1 most requested feature by adding GPU compute support. This update will include support for NVIDIA CUDA, which will help enable professionals to use their local Windows machines for inner-loop development and experimentation. Additionally, this will also support DirectML, which will empower students and beginners to use hardware accelerated training on the breadth of Windows hardware, across AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA GPUs. For the full details on this announcement please read this blog post: GPU accelerated ML training inside the Windows Subsystem for Linux on the Windows Developer blog.

To get started with this feature, you’ll need to make sure you have this latest Insider preview build installed, have a WSL 2 distro installed, ensure your Linux kernel is up to date, and install the right drivers for your GPU. You can find the full instructions on the AI docs here!

WSL Install

We are working on making WSL easier to install, and we have added a new command line option to make that possible: wsl.exe --install. You’ll only see this option on machines that do not have the ‘Windows Subsystem for Linux’ optional component enabled. In this initial release, this command will enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux optional component, as well as the Virtual Machine Platform optional component, and prompt you to restart your machine. In the future we plan to add support to automatically install WSL distros using this command as well. Stay tuned to this blog and the Windows Experience blog for updates on when those changes will be released to the Insider Fast ring. Additionally, WSL 2 distros will be the default type for any new installations of WSL. We made this change as the majority of users in the Insiders Fast ring are using WSL 2, you can read more about this on the WSL BUILD 2020 Summary blog post.

WSL Update

The Linux kernel that is used by WSL 2 distros is now being delivered via Microsoft Update. For almost all WSL users, this means your Linux kernel will be automatically kept up to date just like any other component on your machine and these updates are viewable inside of the ‘Windows Update’ page in your Windows Settings.

We also wanted to add command line options for those users who wish to have fine control over their Linux kernel versions inside of WSL. wsl.exe --update and its options provide that control. Below is a description of the new commands that are available, and what each does.

wsl.exe --update Manage updates to the WSL 2 kernel. If no options are specified, this will update to the latest kernel version.

wsl.exe --update --status View update status. This will show you what kernel version you are on, and when you were last updated.

wsl.exe --update --rollback Revert to a previous version of the Linux kernel.

The rollback command exists to allow users to easily uninstall the latest update if needed. When any new Linux kernel version is installed, your last used kernel is stored as a rollback kernel. When you execute the above command WSL 2 will load using your rollback kernel (i.e: WSL 2 distros will now load using your previous kernel version). When a new update is available, your machine will automatically install the latest kernel version and WSL 2 will load using that latest version.
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Source:

GPU Compute, WSL Install and WSL Update arrive in the latest Insider build for the Windows Subsystem for Linux | Microsoft Windows Command Line

GPU accelerated ML training inside the Windows Subsystem for Linux | Windows Blogs

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