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I am trying to install and enable Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) on Windows 10 Pro version 2009. However, when I run 'wsl --update' in the Command Prompt, it returns:
Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux
[ 0.0% ],
This hangs forever.
The command wsl -l gives wsl -l
"Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions.
Distributions can be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store:
Before running wsl --update, I navigated to Turn Windows Features on or off and activated Virtual Machine platform and Windows Subsystem for Linux. This created an empty folder called Linux.
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Hi,
I'm Sumit, here to help with your query in the Microsoft Q&A.
Apologies for any inconvenience you are experiencing. I am happy to help you today.
Let me suggest an alternative installer. Please use the MSI package below for WSL and let me know if that resolves the issue.
https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/download/2.6.0/wsl.2.6.0.0.x64.msi
I look forward to your response and am happy to work with you until we find a solution. Please keep me updated.
Thank you, Sumit, for the response. Following the provided link for the alternative installer returns the following feedback despite resuming several times.
@Sumt, your initial guidance fully resolved the issue. I am very sure even the second approach works.
There appears to be an internet issue. How about going to this page:
https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases
Then selecting the X64 installer?
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you are a PRO, i can resolve the same issue.
@Sumt, your initial guidance fully resolved the issue. I am very sure even the second approach works.
