Windows Subsystem for Linux Error: 0x800703fa Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion

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After a Windows 10 update, I'm getting this error while starting WSL Ubuntu 18.

I have tried to restart a couple of times, but the error is still there

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WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x800703fa
Error: 0x800703fa Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion.

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asked on Stack Overflow Apr 11, 2019 by rogervila

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The solution has been provided by Github's user @friedwm on this issue comment:

https://github.com/Microsoft/WSL/issues/2576#issuecomment-380823857

The solution is to restart LxssManager from services.msc, or start it if it is not running.

answered on Stack Overflow Apr 11, 2019 by rogervila
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Settings > Apps&Features > select Ubuntu > Advanced options > Repair

answered on Stack Overflow May 1, 2019 by Kuruvachan K. George

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