Error Code: 0x80004005

[Harpartap0117]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.3593]

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

kali-linux

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

When I tried installing kali-linux in my wsl, I would get the following error.

Installing, this may take a few minutes...
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80004005
Error: 0x80004005 Unspecified error

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Here is a screenshot:

Here are the log files:
WslLogs-2024-05-30_12-41-43.zip

Expected Behavior

The expected behaviour was that kali-linux would install without any errors.

Actual Behavior

It is giving the above mentioned errors.

Diagnostic Logs

WslLogs-2024-05-30_12-41-43.zip

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Diagnostic information

Multiple log files found, using: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/files/15495441/WslLogs-2024-05-30_12-41-43.zip
Appx package is not installed

[OneBlue]

Thank you @Harpartap0117. It looks like the tar from kali is confusing bsdtar when installing:

Microsoft.Windows.Lxss.Manager	Error	05-30-2024 00:12:01.851	"	"	"code: 	
failurecount: 	5
file: 	onecore\vm\wsl\lxss\service\dll\lxssusersession.cpp
function: 	
hr: 	0x80004005
linenumber: 	1248
message: 	""./var/log/journal/: Invalid extended attribute encountered bsdtar: Error exit delayed from previous errors. ""
threadid: 	1824
type: 	0"	onecore\vm\wsl\lxss\service\dll\lxssusersession.cpp			3744	1824	2		14879194-b25f-0007-41c8-87145fb2da01		

Can you try installing the latest version of WSL and see if that solves the issue ?

[Harpartap0117]

Thank you @Harpartap0117. It looks like the tar from kali is confusing bsdtar when installing:

Microsoft.Windows.Lxss.Manager	Error	05-30-2024 00:12:01.851	"	"	"code: 	
failurecount: 	5
file: 	onecore\vm\wsl\lxss\service\dll\lxssusersession.cpp
function: 	
hr: 	0x80004005
linenumber: 	1248
message: 	""./var/log/journal/: Invalid extended attribute encountered bsdtar: Error exit delayed from previous errors. ""
threadid: 	1824
type: 	0"	onecore\vm\wsl\lxss\service\dll\lxssusersession.cpp			3744	1824	2		14879194-b25f-0007-41c8-87145fb2da01		

Can you try installing the latest version of WSL and see if that solves the issue ?

Thanks for the reply. I updated the WSL and it solved the issue for me.

[OneBlue]

Glad to hear ! Closing since the issue is resolved.