Kali error 0x80041002 (null) after System Restore

[LukeVilla]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3085]

WSL Version

0.0.0.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.10.102.1

Distro Version

Trying to use Kali Linux

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

1. Install Kali Linux
2. Get your computer stuck in Safe Mode
3. Boot into recovery mode by pressing Shift-Restart at the login screen
4. Use bcdedit at the command prompt to manually change Safe Mode setting
5. Realize that that just made the problem worse, go back into recovery and use a restore point from a .NET Framework install
6. Try to run Kali Linux

Expected Behavior

C:\Windows\System32>kali
┏━(Message from Kali developers)
┃
┃ This is a minimal installation of Kali Linux, you likely
┃ want to install supplementary tools. Learn how:
┃ ⇒ https://www.kali.org/docs/troubleshooting/common-minimum-setup/
┃
┗━(Run: “touch ~/.hushlogin” to hide this message)
┌──(root㉿BYTE-SIZE-INFO)-[/home]
└─#

Actual Behavior

C:\Windows\System32>kali
Installing, this may take a few minutes...
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80041002
Error: 0x80041002 (null)
Press any key to continue...

Diagnostic Logs

No response

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