Error: 0x80070057 The parameter is incorrect

[tyingq]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.25905.1000]

WSL Version

WSL version: 1.2.5.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5,15,90,1

Distro Version

Ubuntu

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

WSL stopped working. Trying to use it results in this error:

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> wsl --install Ubuntu
Ubuntu is already installed.
Launching Ubuntu...
Installing, this may take a few minutes...
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070057
Error: 0x80070057 The parameter is incorrect.

Expected Behavior

Wsl should work

Actual Behavior

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070057
Error: 0x80070057 The parameter is incorrect.

Diagnostic Logs

WslLogs-2023-07-13_10-31-06.zip

[tyingq]

WSL suddenly stopped working today, I didn't change anything about the machine, WSL, etc. I first noticed it because Docker Desktop complained with this error:

Failed to deploy distro docker-desktop to C:\Users\UsernameHere\AppData\Local\Docker\wsl\distro: : The parameter is incorrect. 
Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateVm/E_INVALIDARG

So, I tried using wsl from a cmd.exe window, and get the error below:

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070057
Error: 0x80070057 The parameter is incorrect.

There are many issues here and in the wslg repo citing the same "parameter is incorrect" thing. I tried some of the recommended fixes:

• turning the hyperv windows feature completely off.
• turning the hyperv feature off, then on.
• adding a hyperv switch
• disabling the gui features via guiapplications=false in the .wslconfig file under the [wsl2] key
• various sequences of uninstalling/reinstalling either everything (wsl, virtual machine platform, hyper-v), or one component at a time, with and without hyper-v, and so on.

I did attach the logs.

If MS is unable to address this, I'd appreciate a pointer to an open issue that I can follow.

[tyingq]

Rolling back Windows 11 canary fixed it. Closing the issue.