Linux menu option in File Explorer not functioning properly

[gbiagini]

Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22000.376]

WSL Version

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.10.60.1

Distro Version

Ubuntu

Other Software

Windows File Explorer

Repro Steps

Open File Explorer, select "Linux" from sidebar

Expected Behavior

Open Linux folder, showing Ubuntu (and other potentially installed WSL distros) folders

Actual Behavior

Error message:
"\wsl.localhost is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service."

Diagnostic Logs

dmesg |grep 9p

[    0.612346] 9p: Installing v9fs 9p2000 file system support
[    0.612359] FS-Cache: Netfs '9p' registered for caching
[    0.692744] 9pnet: Installing 9P2000 support
[    4.513151] 9pnet_virtio: no channels available for device drvfs
[    4.613289] 9pnet_virtio: no channels available for device drvfs
[    5.006581] 9pnet_virtio: no channels available for device drvfs

[gbiagini]

Removing cbfsconnect2017 from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetworkProvider\Order and HwOrder provides a temporary fix and allows the Linux menu to function, but does not persist after reboot.

Directly accessing \\wsl.localhost in the File Explorer address bar also allows access into the Linux menu, but is also only a temporary fix.

[gbiagini]

The cbfsconnect2017 driver seems to be required by Box Drive. Renaming the driver in its directory seems to have solved the issue so far and persisted through reboot.

However, doing this breaks Box Drive functionality and requires the app to be deleted. It seems like it should be handled on the WSL end.

[ruderod]

so you can see linux file paths in windows explorer? i see its Build 19603 only.
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2020/04/08/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-19603/

[gbiagini]

so you can see linux file paths in windows explorer? i see its Build 19603 only. https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2020/04/08/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-19603/

Yes, I'm on Windows 11 Pro on the Insiders Beta channel, so I'm on build 22000.

As an update, the fix (removing cbfsconnect2017 from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\NetworkProvider\Order and HwOrder, then renaming the driver .sys file itself) has persisted since yesterday, and does not seem to have any affect on Google Drive for Desktop or OneDrive functionality that I've noticed. However, it's unfortunate to be unable to use Box Drive as well.

[gbiagini]

Updating 27 days later to say that the fix has still persisted. I'm confident that the cbfsconnect2017 driver from Box Drive was the culprit for anyone interested. I've continuously used Google Drive and OneDrive and neither has produced errors.

I'm not closing the issue, because uninstalling Box Drive is a workaround, not a fix. But I imagine priority is elsewhere, given an available workaround. Maybe a workaround-available tag should be added?

[madhoun]

seems like this is still an issue - uninstalling box drive allows me to access "Linux" from sidebar in File Explorer on Windows 11 OS Build 22621.1555

[microsoft-github-policy-service]

This issue has been automatically closed since it has not had any activity for the past year. If you're still experiencing this issue please re-file this as a new issue or feature request.

Thank you!