wsl-networking-problem-0x80041002

[Lazox12]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.4460]

WSL Version

2.2.4.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

0

Distro Version

0

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

when I try to start ubuntu using terminal I get this error:

Expected Behavior

I expect the linux to launch normaly as it was before

Actual Behavior

I get this error log

Diagnostic Logs

WslNetworkingLogs-2024-11-21_09-55-10.zip
WslLogs-2024-11-21_09-51-19.zip

[github-actions]

The logs show that the VM failed to start because the HNS network couldn't be created. Adding network tag
Known vmswitch issue found (error: 0x80041002). Adding network tag

Diagnostic information

Multiple log files found, using: https://github.com/user-attachments/files/17842805/WslNetworkingLogs-2024-11-21_09-55-10.zip
.wslconfig found
Detected appx version: 2.2.4.0
optional-components.txt not found
Detected user visible error: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/CreateVm/ConfigureNetworking/HNS/0x80041002
Detected user visible error: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/CreateVm/ConfigureNetworking/HNS/0x80041002
Found evidence of HcnCreateNetwork failure: HcnCreateNetwork (null). HResult: 0x80041002
Found evidence of vmswitch error: 0x80041002

[borjamunozf]

One developer in my company had this exactly issue this week. My hypothesis is that a faulty Windows update could trigger the issue (KB5045935)

The only way to get a somehow working status was updating to prerelease and rebooting laptop. Perhaps it fixed internally certain status.

wsl --update --pre-release

However, he gets a different message now, even if he can at least get back to work:

We tried a bunch of things:

• Reinstall Virtual Machine Platform feature (disable, reboot, enable, reboot)
• Reinstall Windows Subsystem for Linux feature
• Run:

wsl --install --no-distribution
wsl --uninstall

[Lazox12]

Ive solved it by reinstalling windows which id still do because it was starting to slow down and filling up with bloatware