Pengwin: Error 0x8007007b

[sirredbeard]

Describe the bug

Tracking this one-off WSL bug.

No current known issues or workarounds.

Error report comes back to a Windows activation problem.

Attempting troubleshooting.

If issue continues, we will follow Microsoft here and file issue upstream in WSL to collaborate with Microsoft and other distros on solution.

To Reproduce

Unknown at this time.

Expected behavior

WLinux registers.

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Additional context

Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/happou31/status/1044933383875248128

[Norgaladir]

I also received a similar error, except mine read

WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80070003
Error: 0x80070003 The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

And fixed it by moving the WLinux app from my secondary drive to my main drive (don't know why Windows store repeatedly installed it to my secondary drive by default when all my other apps and distros install to my main drive by default).

Don't know if this is the same problem but hopefully this might help?

[spica021]

Bean8128, Thanks!
In my case, Error 0x8007007b occurred.
It was fixed by moving WLinux app from D drive to C drive.

[Joss]

I've faced with the same issue after full reinstall WLinux (W10 64, 1809). Fixed it also by moving WLinux app to system C: drive.