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Update WSL shutdown instructions for clarity by specifying PowerShell should be run as administrator before executing the shutdown command. #2028

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Update WSL shutdown instructions for clarity by specifying PowerShell should be run as administrator before executing the shutdown command. #2028

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To repair a disk mount error in WSL, and restore it back to a usable / writeable state again, you can use the `wsl.exe --mount` command to re-mount the disk with the following steps:

1. Shutdown all WSL distributions by opening PowerShell and entering the command:
1. Shutdown all WSL distributions by opening PowerShell as administrator (in an elevated command prompt) and entering the command:

```powershell
wsl.exe --shutdown
```

2. Open PowerShell as administrator (in an elevated command prompt) and enter the mount command, replacing `<path-to-ext4.vhdx>` with the path to the distribution's .vhdx file. For help locating this file, see [How to locate the VHD file and disk path for your Linux distribution](#how-to-locate-the-vhdx-file-and-disk-path-for-your-linux-distribution).
2. Enter the mount command and replacing `<path-to-ext4.vhdx>` with the path to the distribution's .vhdx file. For help locating this file, see [How to locate the VHD file and disk path for your Linux distribution](#how-to-locate-the-vhdx-file-and-disk-path-for-your-linux-distribution).

```powershell
wsl.exe --mount <path-to-ext4.vhdx> --vhd --bare
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