A file named "C:\Program" prevents WSL from starting

[dantmnf]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.2428]

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

N/A

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

C:\>wsl echo hello
hello

C:\>wsl --shutdown

C:\>echo a > Program

C:\>wsl echo hello
%1 is not a valid Win32 application.
Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/CreateVm/0x800700c1

C:\>del Program

C:\>wsl echo hello
hello

Expected Behavior

WSL should start regardless the existence of the C:\Program file.

Actual Behavior

As long as the C:\Program file exists, WSL will not start.

Diagnostic Logs

No response

[ghost]

Are you sure this has to do with WSL? Or with the service control manager?

[dantmnf]

The WslService, vmcompute, HNS services are all running. Any extra service will start during the process?

[OneBlue]

/logs

[dantmnf]

WslLogs-2023-10-22_22-59-28.zip

[OneBlue]

Fixed in 2.0.6