Running Ubuntu 18.04 LTS fails with Error: 0x80070003

[GregoryScottBell]

Please fill out the below information:

• Your Windows build number:
  Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.590]

• What you're doing and what's happening:
  I have Ubuntu 18.04 LTS installed in the Windows Store. When I try to launch it from the windows store, I just get a console window that says:

Error: 0x80070003
Press any key to continue...

• What's wrong / what should be happening instead:
  I should get a working bash shell.

• For WSL launch issues, please collect detailed logs.
  EtlTraces.zip

[craigloewen-msft]

Hi @GregoryScottBell ,

It seems your issue is a duplicate of #2576

From the duplicate thread, the recommended solution is to reboot and try again. Could you please try that and let me know if the issue still persists? Thanks!

[GregoryScottBell]

This issue has persisted across reboots, reinstalls, and disabling then re-enabling the WSL optional component.

[GregoryScottBell]

Is there any additional information I can provide to help diagnose this issue?

[craigloewen-msft]

I'd recommend opening a Powershell or CMD window with administrator privileges and running this command:
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

And then try reinstalling the distro and see if that helps.

If the error still persists then logs may be helpful to us. Please take a look at section 8 on this page to see how to provide us with detailed logs.

[GregoryScottBell]

That worked! Thanks a bunch.

[craigloewen-msft]

Glad to heart it! :)