ex64.vhdx file is missing

[spmolnar]

Due to a system failure it became necessary for me to reinstall Pengwing on my Wiindows 10 Laptop.. The download and installation from the Microsoft Store generated no warnings or errors.

However the installation generated the error:

Failed to attach disk 'C:\Users\Stephen\AppData\Local\Packages\WhitewaterFoundryLtd.Co.16571368D6CFF_kd1vv0z0vy70w\LocalState\ext4.vhdx' to WSL2: The system cannot find the file specified.
Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/MountVhd/ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND
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The ex64.vhdx file was missing from the LocalState subdirectory.

A repeat attempt to download the file from the Microsoft Store, after removing the previus files, generated the same result.

A solution will be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[crramirez]

Hello @spmolnar

Sometimes WSL gets crazy and behaves very strangely. I recommend you to shutdown wsl with executing in PowerShell or Command Prompt.

wsl --shutdown

Then unregister Pengwin with:

wsl --unregister WLinux

Now do this:

1. Search in your start menu an application called "Windows Subsystem for Linux" and uninstall it
   This will uninstall the Store version of WSL, replacing it with the built-in one. Don't worry. It won't affect your installed distributions.

2. Restart Windows.

3. Run wsl --update --inbox to update the built-in version.

4. Install Pengwin again. I think it should work now.

5. Run wsl --update to reinstall the store version.

Hope it helps