Not to ambush you into tech support, but I decided to take your advice and try that, but I’m instantly stopped and trying to google the answer for myself is just leading to vague powershell language and I’m fully unfamiliar with powershell. I installed WSL and Ubuntu, but when I attempt to open Ubuntu I’m getting:
“Installing, this may take a few minutes…
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004002
Error: 0x80004002 No such interface supported”
Any idea what I’m doing wrong? The site I’m following (your link) doesn’t mention this error or how to overcome it, unless I’m just to dumb to decipher it.
If you’ve got a spare USB stick laying around then you could install Ventoy on it (https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html) and run Linux in a live environment. Just (1) install Ventoy on the USB (this will wipe it, btw) (2) download any live Linux ISO (Mint has one of these) and put it on the USB (3) change your BIOS boot order to USB first (4) reboot and select the Linux you want to test drive from the Ventoy menu. (5) When you’re done, just shut down, unplug USB and reboot normally.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> wsl.exe -l -v
Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.
Use ‘wsl.exe --list --online’ to list available distributions
and 'wsl.exe --install ’ to install.
Distributions can also be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store:
https://aka.ms/wslstore
Error code: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> wsl --set-default-version 2
For information on key differences with WSL 2 please visit https://aka.ms/wsl2
The operation completed successfully.
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> wsl.exe -l -v
Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.
Use ‘wsl.exe --list --online’ to list available distributions
and 'wsl.exe --install ’ to install.
Distributions can also be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store:
https://aka.ms/wslstore
Error code: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>*
Still getting this when I try to open Ubuntu:
*Installing, this may take a few minutes…
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370114
Error: 0x80370114 The operation could not be started because a required feature is not installed.
Press any key to continue…*
I did make sure the subsystem feature in windows features was turned on, btw
You can dip your toes and have a basic Linux desktop to play with up and running in 10 minutes (less if you know what you are doing).
It will run in a virtual environment within windows (assuming you’re running 10 or 11).
So you don’t risk anything relating to disk partitioning.
And you can always start it when you have a few mins to play with it without closing down everything else you’re working on.
Not mint though. Ubuntu desktop which is I think is also pretty relaxed.
See here basic instructions
Not to ambush you into tech support, but I decided to take your advice and try that, but I’m instantly stopped and trying to google the answer for myself is just leading to vague powershell language and I’m fully unfamiliar with powershell. I installed WSL and Ubuntu, but when I attempt to open Ubuntu I’m getting:
“Installing, this may take a few minutes… WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004002 Error: 0x80004002 No such interface supported”
Any idea what I’m doing wrong? The site I’m following (your link) doesn’t mention this error or how to overcome it, unless I’m just to dumb to decipher it.
If you’re running Windows 10/11 Home Edition you may have to also enable the following windows features as well:
I think this solved it! I got the installing message when I opened Ubuntu! 👍
If you’ve got a spare USB stick laying around then you could install Ventoy on it (https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html) and run Linux in a live environment. Just (1) install Ventoy on the USB (this will wipe it, btw) (2) download any live Linux ISO (Mint has one of these) and put it on the USB (3) change your BIOS boot order to USB first (4) reboot and select the Linux you want to test drive from the Ventoy menu. (5) When you’re done, just shut down, unplug USB and reboot normally.
It’s quite possible you’re running wsl 1 - some.versions of windows 10 never upgraded that subsystem - not sure why.
But it might need wsl 2.
Open PowerShell as Administrator and run: wsl --set-default-version 2
That should upgrade the Virtual environment subsystem but not the ubuntu installation - you can delete it and start again.
Or you can try and upgrade it.
Run this in your PowerShell. wsl.exe -l -v
It should show you the Ubuntu install, the state, and the version.
It should say 1, under version, if my assumption is correct.
If so you need to upgrade it to 2 also.
Copy the exact Name - it might say Ubuntu-20.04 or just Ubuntu etc .
If it says “Running” and not Stopped terminate it like so: wsl -t Distro-Name
Then run the command below (again, replace name with your exact name).
wsl --set-version distro-name 2
Then try to start it from its shortcut again.
Let me know if that worked.
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PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> wsl.exe -l -v Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.
Use ‘wsl.exe --list --online’ to list available distributions and 'wsl.exe --install ’ to install.
Distributions can also be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store: https://aka.ms/wslstore Error code: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> wsl --set-default-version 2 For information on key differences with WSL 2 please visit https://aka.ms/wsl2 The operation completed successfully. PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> wsl.exe -l -v Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.
Use ‘wsl.exe --list --online’ to list available distributions and 'wsl.exe --install ’ to install.
Distributions can also be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store: https://aka.ms/wslstore Error code: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>*
Still getting this when I try to open Ubuntu:
*Installing, this may take a few minutes… WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80370114 Error: 0x80370114 The operation could not be started because a required feature is not installed.
Press any key to continue…*
I did make sure the subsystem feature in windows features was turned on, btw
Wsl seems to be installed since it responded to the command to set it to version 2.
But it doesn’t sound like it ever installed Ubuntu properly since it shows no installed distributions.
Quick search shows that you need to enable the following windows features:
Virtual Machine Platform And Windows Hypervisor Platform
Are these enabled?
Edit:
Someone already answered the same thing but I didn’t see it before posting this. Well done and glad it’s working.