WSL update crashed Windows error after reboot Class not registered Error code: Wsl/0x80040154

[pbolduc]

Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.674]

WSL Version

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

Unable to fetch due to class not registered error.

Distro Version

Unable to fetch due to class not registered error.

Other Software

Docker Desktop 4.13.0

Repro Steps

I ran wsl.exe --update today and it caused Windows 11 to crash/reboot. No blue screen, just reboot. Now when I try to run any WSL item (docker desktop, Ubuntu shell, wsl.exe) I get the following error.

C:\Users\Phil>wsl
Class not registered
Error code: Wsl/0x80040154

I see Windows Subsystem for Linux Preview in Windows Store "Modified minutes ago". However, trying to open from the store also give the same error code.

Class not registered
Error code: Wsl/0x80040154
Press any key to continue...

Expected Behavior

Expected the wsl.exe --update to install correctly.

Actual Behavior

WSL is broken. I suspect the old WSL was uninstalled and the installer crashed before the new install completed.

Diagnostic Logs

• confirmed "Windows Subsystem for Linux" is still turned on in Windows Features
• WSL is configured for 64 GB of RAM which is half of the installed RAM of 128GB.
• WSL is configured for 8 CPU which is half of my Threadripper 16 Core, 32 Thread CPU
• WSL has been installed and working fine for a year and half

WSL logs attached

WslLogs-2022-10-24_10-16-10.zip

[pbolduc]

Seems to be the same error as #8746

[mshumsky]

Getting the same error since running wsl --update and was bluescreened.
Repair button doesn't help whatever on WSL or distro app.

[mshumsky]

Getting the same error since running wsl --update and was bluescreened. Repair button doesn't help whatever on WSL or distro app.

Found the trick.

1. Uninstall Windows Subsystem for Linux Preview app from Microsoft Store [settings (win+i) > app]
2. Run wsl command in cmd (run as administrator)

@pbolduc

[pbolduc]

@mshumsky Thank you. I will delay this fix for one day to give the WSL team a chance to request additional diagnostic information from my system. However, tomorrow, I will need Docker and WSL working.

[L1ghtman2k]

Just happened to mee too :/. Blue screen into, into:

wsl --update
Class not registered
Error code: Wsl/0x80040154

[OneBlue]

Thank you for reporting this @pbolduc and @L1ghtman2k.

Uninstalling and reinstalling the app would be the best way to solve this, but I'd still be curious to know why your machines crashed.

Can you please follow the 9) Collect WSL logs with Feedback hub section and share the feedback hub link so we can have a look ?

[pbolduc]

Thank you for reporting this @pbolduc and @L1ghtman2k.

Uninstalling and reinstalling the app would be the best way to solve this, but I'd still be curious to know why your machines crashed.

Can you please follow the 9) Collect WSL logs with Feedback hub section and share the feedback hub link so we can have a look ?

I have collected WSL logs with Feddback hub and submitted it.

[OneBlue]

Thank you for reporting this @pbolduc and @L1ghtman2k.
Uninstalling and reinstalling the app would be the best way to solve this, but I'd still be curious to know why your machines crashed.
Can you please follow the 9) Collect WSL logs with Feedback hub section and share the feedback hub link so we can have a look ?

I have collected WSL logs with Feddback hub and submitted it.

Thank you. Can you please share the feedback hub link ?

[fsvenson]

I just ran into the same problem, added diagnostics to feedback hub here https://aka.ms/AAii1uw

[pbolduc]

Feedback link: https://aka.ms/AAij3rb

[chkzack]

I got the same issue too. I used command wsl --update and it crushed.And It just worked after i uninstall the newly installed 'windows subsystem for linux'.

[OneBlue]

Thank you @pbolduc.

Can you please follow 10) Reporting a Windows crash (BSOD) the section to share a kernel dump ?

[mikekol]

@OneBlue This just happened on my machine as well. The instructions you link to ask for a full dump of a BSOD; I've got a minidump of it. Would that be good enough to send?

[OneBlue]

Yes please @mikekol. If you have a minidump of the crash please send it

[ispy1]

face the same issues. uninstall Windows subsystem for linux update preview and reboot it also show Error code: Wsl/0x80040154, how can i fix it?

[ispy1]

face the same issues. uninstall Windows subsystem for linux update preview and reboot it also show Error code: Wsl/0x80040154, how can i fix it?
uninstall Windows Subsystem for Linux and run "wsl --update" it fix

[mikekol]

@OneBlue Sorry for the delay - I've just sent it off. Thanks!

[OneBlue]

Thanks @mikekol.

I confirm that we received the dump. The root cause is the same as #9143.
The fix is on the way but hasn't been released yet.

[ghost]

This issue has been automatically closed since it has not had any author activity for the past 7 days. If you're still experiencing this issue please re-open it.

Thank you!

[iourit]

@OneBlue I looked at the minidump and there is a chance that this is a new issue. There is not enough data in the minidump to tell conclusively.
@mikekol Could you share a full kernel memory dump?

[mikekol]

@iourit Unfortunately (for debugging purposes), I can no longer reproduce the issue.

[iourit]

@iourit Unfortunately (for debugging purposes), I can no longer reproduce the issue.

@mikekol Did you upgrade the OS build since you had this issue? There was a related fix.

[ghost]

This issue has been automatically closed since it has not had any author activity for the past 7 days. If you're still experiencing this issue please re-open it.

Thank you!

[benhillis]

Fixed with https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases/tag/1.1.7.