wsl update catastrophic failure

[amnapa]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26100.1301]

WSL Version

0.0.0.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

No response

Distro Version

Ubuntu 22.04

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

Trying to update wsl to version 2.2.4:

C:\Windows\System32>wsl --update

Downloading: Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.2.4

Installing: Windows Subsystem for Linux 2.2.4

Catastrophic failure

Expected Behavior

It should update WSL2 to version 2.2.4

Actual Behavior

Catastrophic failure

Diagnostic Logs

WslLogs-2024-07-31_14-18-54.zip

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Diagnostic information

.wslconfig found
Appx package is not installed
Found evidence of MSIX install error: 0x80070032, adding msix tag

[amnapa]

I Fixed the issue by removing the WSL package in Power Shell and installed it with msixbundle.

1. Remove-AppxPackage MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForLinux_2.2.4.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
2. Download msixbundle from here and install it

[amnapa]

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