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WSLRegisterDistribution Failed With Error: 0x80370102 [Fix]
Learn to get your WSL working properly again
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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A good number of users have reported encountering the error message0x80370102when trying to install Linux Distro forWindows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2).
The WSLRegisterDistribution Failed With Error: 0x80370102 is quite common, since WSL2 was released with the Windows build 18917, and it doesn’t only apply to Linux distros. Thiserrorhas also been encountered when trying to install the Debian distro as well.
The full error message reads:Error: 0x80370102 The virtual machine could not be started because a required feature is not installed.
This annoyingerrorstops you from finishing the virtual device installation on your PC, so you can’t access the new features contained in the update.
In this article, we will explore some of the best solutions available. Please make sure to follow the steps presented in this list closely, in order to avoid causing any other issues.
How can I fix the WSLRegisterDistribution Failed With Error: 0x80370102 issue?
1. Check if your PC supports hardware virtualization
2. Activate hardware virtualization from BIOS
3. Activate Nested Virtualization for VMs using PowerShell (Admin)
In this article, we explored some of the best methods to solve theerror code 0x80370102when trying to install the Linux or Debian Distro forWindows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2).
We hope these steps helped you solve your issue with the WSL error 0x80370102. Please feel free to let us know if this guide helped you by using the comment section below.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
