Error 0x80004005 when trying to register Kali Linux

ebrocoli commented 1 year ago

Windows Version

Version 10.0.22000.2295

WSL Version

0.0.0.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

[X] WSL 2
[ ] WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.10.16

Distro Version

Kali Linux

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

I was enabling WSL with the steps that Microsoft already listed Then i tried to install Kali Linux, which the installation is succesfull But when i typed kali it started to show Installing, this may take a few minutes... And then the error happened, but this only happens with Kali and not other distros I tried Ubuntu and Debian which worked fine so far

Expected Behavior

Installing, this may take a few minutes... Please create a default UNIX user account. The username does not need to match your Windows username. For more information visit: https://aka.ms/wslusers Enter new UNIX username:

Actual Behavior

Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error

Diagnostic Logs

No response

TuanDung0902 commented 1 year ago

I have same problem with Kali Linux, but I found a solution is installing WSL from Microsoft Store.

Lopez017 commented 1 year ago

can you post a link to which WSL you used from the Microsoft store?

TuanDung0902 commented 1 year ago

can you post a link to which WSL you used from the Microsoft store?

Here is the link: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-subsystem-for-linux/9P9TQF7MRM4R

Gabistakk commented 1 year ago

im also having this issue, with kali linux. tried all the fixes online but none works.

TuanDung0902 commented 1 year ago

im also having this issue, with kali linux. tried all the fixes online but none works.

Have you try to install WSL from MS Store?

Gabistakk commented 1 year ago

yeah it worked thank you so much! for others what i did was (after installing WSL from MS store): in the windows power shell: "wsl.exe --list --online" it returns a list of the distros avaible. then 'wsl.exe --install (distro name)'

TuanDung0902 commented 1 year ago

yeah it worked thank you so much! for others what i did was (after installing WSL from MS store): in the windows power shell: "wsl.exe --list --online" it returns a list of the distros avaible. then 'wsl.exe --install (distro name)'

No problem I glad to help you!

nateesh commented 1 year ago

for me wsl --update and also setting LxssManager to automatic (via services or regedit) worked.

id-widi commented 1 year ago

yeah it worked thank you so much! for others what i did was (after installing WSL from MS store): in the windows power shell: "wsl.exe --list --online" it returns a list of the distros avaible. then 'wsl.exe --install (distro name)'

i tried to install kali linux as you methode but don't work with me.

wsl --install -d kali-linux

but after few second show same problem, error "WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005"

what i do for solving this problem is editing registry lxssManager to value 2, manual install with powershell, and direct install from microsoft store.

oh btw i use windows 11.

ihynar commented 1 year ago

yeah it worked thank you so much! for others what i did was (after installing WSL from MS store): in the windows power shell: "wsl.exe --list --online" it returns a list of the distros avaible. then 'wsl.exe --install (distro name)'

i tried to install kali linux as you methode but don't work with me.

wsl --install -d kali-linux

but after few second show same problem, error "WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005"

what i do for solving this problem is editing registry lxssManager to value 2, manual install with powershell, and direct install from microsoft store.

oh btw i use windows 11.

first use wsl.exe --update

Junior-Programming commented 11 months ago

wsl --update Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed.

wsl --install -d kali-linux Installing: Kali Linux Rolling Kali Linux Rolling has been installed. Launching Kali Linux Rolling... Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error

Press any key to continue...

i keep getting error

Duodecimy commented 11 months ago

wsl --update Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed.

wsl --install -d kali-linux Installing: Kali Linux Rolling Kali Linux Rolling has been installed. Launching Kali Linux Rolling... Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error

Press any key to continue...

i keep getting error

Did you try to edit registry lxssManager to value 2? What I did:

win + R -> regedit -> \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LxssManager -> click the start option -> edit the value to 2
run powershell in administrator mode -> wsl --update
kali
then it worked!

alkebe commented 11 months ago

wsl --update Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed. wsl --install -d kali-linux Installing: Kali Linux Rolling Kali Linux Rolling has been installed. Launching Kali Linux Rolling... Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error Press any key to continue... i keep getting error

Did you try to edit registry lxssManager to value 2? What I did:

win + R -> regedit -> \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LxssManager -> click the start option -> edit the value to 2

run powershell in administrator mode -> wsl --update

kali

then it worked!

This worked for me also. Thanks

nshettys commented 11 months ago

wsl --update Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed. wsl --install -d kali-linux Installing: Kali Linux Rolling Kali Linux Rolling has been installed. Launching Kali Linux Rolling... Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error Press any key to continue... i keep getting error

Did you try to edit registry lxssManager to value 2? What I did:

win + R -> regedit -> \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LxssManager -> click the start option -> edit the value to 2

run powershell in administrator mode -> wsl --update

kali

then it worked!

Thanks a ton!!! This worked for me. Thanks again

ShabbirMehdi110 commented 11 months ago

yeah it worked thank you so much! for others what i did was (after installing WSL from MS store): in the windows power shell: "wsl.exe --list --online" it returns a list of the distros avaible. then 'wsl.exe --install (distro name)'

tha

yeah it worked thank you so much! for others what i did was (after installing WSL from MS store): in the windows power shell: "wsl.exe --list --online" it returns a list of the distros avaible. then 'wsl.exe --install (distro name)'

thanks it works

veelorn commented 11 months ago

Windows Version

Version 10.0.22000.2295

WSL Version

0.0.0.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

[x] WSL 2

[ ] WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.10.16

Distro Version

Kali Linux

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

I was enabling WSL with the steps that Microsoft already listed Then i tried to install Kali Linux, which the installation is succesfull But when i typed kali it started to show Installing, this may take a few minutes... And then the error happened, but this only happens with Kali and not other distros I tried Ubuntu and Debian which worked fine so far

Expected Behavior

Installing, this may take a few minutes... Please create a default UNIX user account. The username does not need to match your Windows username. For more information visit: https://aka.ms/wslusers Enter new UNIX username:

Actual Behavior

Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error

Diagnostic Logs

No response

Hi, I try "wsl --update" and then "wsl --install -d (distribution)" Its worked for me

Yaser-Ebrahimi commented 11 months ago

wsl --update Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed. wsl --install -d kali-linux Installing: Kali Linux Rolling Kali Linux Rolling has been installed. Launching Kali Linux Rolling... Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error Press any key to continue... i keep getting error

Did you try to edit registry lxssManager to value 2? What I did:

win + R -> regedit -> \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LxssManager -> click the start option -> edit the value to 2

run powershell in administrator mode -> wsl --update

kali

then it worked!

This worked for me also. Thanks

Yanis0alpha commented 10 months ago

pour mi toujour pas

PS C:\Windows\system32> wsl --update Installation en cours : Sous-système Windows pour Linux Sous-système Windows pour Linux a été installé. PS C:\Windows\system32> kali Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80072746 Error: 0x80072746 Une connexion existante a d¹ Ûtre fermÚe par l?h¶te distant.

Press any key to continue... PS C:\Windows\system32>

permadistudio commented 10 months ago

semua tips yang anda berikan tidak berhasil untuk saya, entah apa yang terjadi, saya tidak tahu

Pinto-Katende-Jonathan commented 10 months ago

Make sure to use Powershell (as adminstrator) instead of cmd
Type these two commands :
- dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
- dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all
Download and install the WSL 2 Linux Kernel from here: aka.ms/wsl2kernel
Restart
Open again Powershell
Type : wsl --set-default-version 2
Install KALI : wsl --install --distribution kali-linux

dhruvsharma1904 commented 9 months ago

wsl --update Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed. wsl --install -d kali-linux Installing: Kali Linux Rolling Kali Linux Rolling has been installed. Launching Kali Linux Rolling... Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error Press any key to continue... i keep getting error

Did you try to edit registry lxssManager to value 2? What I did:

win + R -> regedit -> \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LxssManager -> click the start option -> edit the value to 2

run powershell in administrator mode -> wsl --update

kali

then it worked!

thanks a lot dude!

isaga7 commented 8 months ago

wsl --update Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed. wsl --install -d kali-linux Installing: Kali Linux Rolling Kali Linux Rolling has been installed. Launching Kali Linux Rolling... Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error Press any key to continue... i keep getting error

Did you try to edit registry lxssManager to value 2? What I did:

win + R -> regedit -> \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LxssManager -> click the start option -> edit the value to 2

run powershell in administrator mode -> wsl --update

kali

then it worked!

help me it didnt work for me, still says error

Pinto-Katende-Jonathan commented 8 months ago

wsl --update Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed. wsl --install -d kali-linux Installing: Kali Linux Rolling Kali Linux Rolling has been installed. Launching Kali Linux Rolling... Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error Press any key to continue... i keep getting error

Did you try to edit registry lxssManager to value 2? What I did:

win + R -> regedit -> \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LxssManager -> click the start option -> edit the value to 2

run powershell in administrator mode -> wsl --update

kali

then it worked!

help me it didnt work for me, still says error

Make sure to unregistered your old kali (or uninstall it), and follow these steps : https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/10424#issuecomment-1807888925

( Unregistration

wsl --unregister <DistributionName>

Replace <DistributionName> with the name of the distribution you want to unregister. For example, if you want to unregister the "Ubuntu" distribution, the command would be:

stasbalazuk commented 7 months ago

win + R -> regedit -> \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LxssManager -> click the start option -> edit the value to 2 run powershell in administrator mode -> Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux Wait for the PC to reboot and check if it works.

wdscxsj commented 6 months ago

WSL 2.1.5.0 fails to install Kali Linux directly as WSL1 on two of my computers with WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005, one Windows 10 and another Windows 11.

The only workaround I can find is to first run wsl --set-default-version 2 and then install Kali Linux. (The installed version is 2024.1.) After that, it can be converted to WSL1 with wsl --set-version kali-linux 1, or exported to a different location, etc.

MuhammetSonmez commented 6 months ago

can you post a link to which WSL you used from the Microsoft store?

Here is the link: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-subsystem-for-linux/9P9TQF7MRM4R

I've tried every possible way to solve the problem for the past few hours, and this worked for me, thank you :)

afifafifafifafifali commented 6 months ago

this worked for me too

javidmajidov2023 commented 5 months ago

can you post a link to which WSL you used from the Microsoft store?

Here is the link: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-subsystem-for-linux/9P9TQF7MRM4R

THANK YOUUUUU BROOOO THANKSSSZSS TYSMMMMMMMMMMMMM

ITZalireza2008 commented 5 months ago

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error can anyone help me with this error when I run Kali in cmd?

Pinto-Katende-Jonathan commented 5 months ago

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error can anyone help me with this error when i run kali in cmd

Just remove the distribution, and reinstall it using PowerShell as administrator

bae-mars commented 5 months ago

wsl --update Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed. wsl --install -d kali-linux Installing: Kali Linux Rolling Kali Linux Rolling has been installed. Launching Kali Linux Rolling... Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error Press any key to continue... i keep getting error

Did you try to edit registry lxssManager to value 2? What I did:

win + R -> regedit -> \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LxssManager -> click the start option -> edit the value to 2

run powershell in administrator mode -> wsl --update

kali

then it worked!

help me it didnt work for me, still says error

dude were u able to fix it? pls help me too i am also facing same problem as u :(

d0lla646 commented 5 months ago

I have same problem with Kali Linux, but I found a solution is installing WSL from Microsoft Store.

Thx

can you post a link to which WSL you used from the Microsoft store?

Here is the link: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-subsystem-for-linux/9P9TQF7MRM4R

thx bld

LenTrex28 commented 5 months ago

wsl --update Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux Windows Subsystem for Linux has been installed. wsl --install -d kali-linux Installing: Kali Linux Rolling Kali Linux Rolling has been installed. Launching Kali Linux Rolling... Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error Press any key to continue... i keep getting error

Did you try to edit registry lxssManager to value 2? What I did:

win + R -> regedit -> \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LxssManager -> click the start option -> edit the value to 2

run powershell in administrator mode -> wsl --update

kali

then it worked!

help me it didnt work for me, still says error

Make sure to unregistered your old kali (or uninstall it), and follow these steps : #10424 (comment)

( Unregistration
wsl --unregister <DistributionName>
Replace <DistributionName> with the name of the distribution you want to unregister. For example, if you want to unregister the "Ubuntu" distribution, the command would be:

still just isnt working

bae-mars commented 5 months ago

I actually took my 2nd laptop and installed kali without any error :)

YigitOzdemir34 commented 5 months ago

Make sure to use Powershell (as adminstrator) instead of cmd

Type these two commands :

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all

Download and install the WSL 2 Linux Kernel from here: aka.ms/wsl2kernel

Restart

Open again Powershell

Type : wsl --set-default-version 2

Install KALI : wsl --install --distribution kali-linux

Thank you. İt Works!!

nomore1007 commented 5 months ago

can you post a link to which WSL you used from the Microsoft store?

Here is the link: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-subsystem-for-linux/9P9TQF7MRM4R

Thank you for the link. I tried to search for it in the store, but it was not to be found. This link brought me right to it.

TheMrM commented 3 months ago

for me wsl --update and also setting LxssManager to automatic (via services or regedit) worked.

This worked for me as well.

piaono3 commented 2 months ago

can you post a link to which WSL you used from the Microsoft store?

Here is the link: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-subsystem-for-linux/9P9TQF7MRM4R

Thank so much bro. It worked

UsamaMo commented 2 months ago

Thank you so much everyone!

MishanGhimire commented 2 months ago

Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error

Press any key to continue...

MishanGhimire commented 2 months ago

Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error

Press any key to continue...

I used this too 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 --install --distribution kali-linux Kali Linux Rolling is already installed. Launching Kali Linux Rolling... PS C:\Windows\system32>

MR-LeonardoGomes commented 2 months ago

Friend you just need to install " wsl --set-default-version 2 "

https://learn.microsoft.com/pt-br/windows/wsl/install-manual#step-4---download-the-linux-kernel-update-package

MishanGhimire commented 2 months ago

Friend you just need to install " wsl --set-default-version 2 "

https://learn.microsoft.com/pt-br/windows/wsl/install-manual#step-4---download-the-linux-kernel-update-package still got error saying Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error

Press any key to continue...

MishanGhimire commented 2 months ago

Installing, this may take a few minutes... WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005 Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error

Press any key to continue...

1ambd4 commented 2 months ago

can you post a link to which WSL you used from the Microsoft store?

Here is the link: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/windows-subsystem-for-linux/9P9TQF7MRM4R

Works for me, thanks a lot.

MR-LeonardoGomes commented 2 months ago

bro cmd admin "wsl --set-default-version 2" Enter

MishanGhimire commented 2 months ago

bro cmd admin "wsl --set-default-version 2" Enter

not working still bro

Pinto-Katende-Jonathan commented 2 months ago

Use these commands in powershell with admin right

tienphat2101 commented 2 months ago

yeah it worked thank you so much! for others what i did was (after installing WSL from MS store): in the windows power shell: "wsl.exe --list --online" it returns a list of the distros avaible. then 'wsl.exe --install (distro name)'

Thank you, it works for me now.

l-urk commented 2 months ago

In an admin PowerShell use: "Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux" Then...
In an admin CMD window use: "wsl --update && wsl --install -d DISTRO-NAME" Replace DISTRO-NAME with your desired distribution.

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