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WSL Issue "The system cannot find the file specified"
Can any one help me to solve the issue
PS C:\Users\username> wsl --install
The system cannot find the file specified.
PS C:\Users\username> wsl --list --verbose
The system cannot find the file specified.
PS C:\Users\username> wsl --shutdown
>>
The system cannot find the file specified.
PS C:\Users\username> <distro-name>
Installing, this may take a few minutes...
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070003
Error: 0x80070003 The system cannot find the path specified.
Press any key to continue...
3 Replies
Please try to disable and re-enable WSL.
Make sure your Windows version is Windows 10 version 2004 or higher (Build 19041 or higher) or Windows 11.
Run wsl install as an administrator to reinstall the WSL kernel, or run wsl update to upgrade to the latest version.
