Attempting to install WSL 5.4.91 fails

[wi-ry]

Environment

Windows build number: Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.21322.1000]
Your Distribution version: Release:        20.04
Whether the issue is on WSL 2 and/or WSL 1: Linux version 4.4.0-21322-Microsoft ([email protected]) (gcc version 5.4.0 (GCC) ) #1000-Microsoft Sat Feb 20 16:51:00 PST 2021

Steps to reproduce

Try to update to latest version of WSL (5.4.91).

WSL logs:
https://aka.ms/AAbcxoh

Expected behavior

WSL updates successfully

Actual behavior

From command line:

wsl --update
Checking for updates...
Downloading updates...
Installing updates...
Fatal error during installation.

From Windows Update:

0x80070643

From wsl_update_x64.msi:

[wi-ry]

I ended up solving this by doing the following. Sharing here in case others have similar issues.

1. Download the MSI installer for WSL Update 4.19.128 from http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2020/08/wsl_update_x64_05ec8d8e559e59127779754fc202b1fd9a3b87f8.cab
2. Extract the installer from .cab file
3. Right-click the WSL Update 4.19.128 installer and choose uninstall
4. Go through (un)installer
5. Download WSL Update 5 installer from https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi
6. Go through the installer
7. All done!

[kinglionsz]

the same error:

OS Name: Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise Insider Preview
OS Version: 10.0.21327 N/A Build 21327

wsl --status
Default Distribution: kali-linux
Default Version: 2

Windows Subsystem for Linux was last updated on 2020/12/16
WSL automatic updates are on.

The WSL 2 kernel is in the rollback state and is using a previous kernel version.
Kernel version: 4.19.128

linux 5.4.91 update install error:(0x80070643)

***solving this by doing: 👍

Download WSL Update installer 5.4.91 from https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi

and browse to use this source file,
All done! **

 wsl --update
Checking for updates...
Downloading updates...
Installing updates...
This change will take effect on the next full restart of WSL. To force a restart, please run 'wsl --shutdown'.
Kernel version: 5.4.91

PS C:\scripts> wsl --status
Default Distribution: kali-linux
Default Version: 2

Windows Subsystem for Linux was last updated on 2021/3/5
WSL automatic updates are on.

Kernel version: 5.4.91

tks @ MrAusnadian

[renanlido]

I ended up solving this by doing the following. Sharing here in case others have similar issues.

1. Download the MSI installer for WSL Update 4.19.128 from http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2020/08/wsl_update_x64_05ec8d8e559e59127779754fc202b1fd9a3b87f8.cab
2. Extract the installer from .cab file
3. Right-click the WSL Update 4.19.128 installer and choose uninstall
4. Go through (un)installer
5. Download WSL Update 5 installer from https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi
6. Go through the installer
7. All done!

It worked for me! Thanks!

[lwu-ox]

I ended up solving this by doing the following. Sharing here in case others have similar issues.

1. Download the MSI installer for WSL Update 4.19.128 from http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/software/updt/2020/08/wsl_update_x64_05ec8d8e559e59127779754fc202b1fd9a3b87f8.cab
2. Extract the installer from .cab file
3. Right-click the WSL Update 4.19.128 installer and choose uninstall
4. Go through (un)installer
5. Download WSL Update 5 installer from https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi
6. Go through the installer
7. All done!

My installed WSL Update version is 4.19.104, how to find the relevant oringinal install package link in step 1. please?

[ghost]

I got it from https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=wsl but they seem to have hidden older versions now.

Check out #5529 and hopefully that'll help you get updated.

[Rougnt]

#5529 (comment)
I use this method to uninstall.

[wi-ry]

Gonna close this issue. It's no longer a problem for me after using the workaround I suggested here:
#6613 (comment)