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benhillis
Windows Version
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.2965]
WSL Version
2.3.24.0
Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?
Kernel Version
N/A
Distro Version
N/A
Other Software
No response
Repro Steps
Use Sysinternals' PsExec64 to elevate to
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMRun WSL
Expected Behavior
WSL runs normally and exits, preferably it installs something
Actual Behavior
WSL crashes with a "a t a s t r o p h i c f a i l u r e" message
Diagnostic Logs
No response