When you start wsl.exe, the error 0x80070426 may occur. The following is the error message verbatim:
The service has not been started. Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/CreateVm/ConfigureNetworking/0x80070426
When you launch Windows Subsystem for Linux (wsl.exe) for the first time on a Windows 11 computer, the following message appears:
Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions. Distributions can be installed by visiting the Microsoft Store: https://aka.ms/wslstore
Let’s see how to fix this error.
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