Can't install Kali-Linux on Server 2022

[foundnom]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows Server Version 21H2 (OS Build 20348.2700)

WSL Version

0.0.0.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

Not yet

Distro Version

Not yet

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

wsl --install
wsl --install -d kali-linux

and

wsl --update

Expected Behavior

I just want to see kali-linux installed and running

Actual Behavior

wsl --install seems works fine, it just reminds me to install a distribution

wsl --install -d kali-linux
Installing: Kali Linux Rolling
An error occurred during installation. Distribution Name: 'Kali Linux Rolling' Error Code: 0x8000ffff

wsl --update
Forbidden (403).

Diagnostic Logs

No response

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How to collect WSL logs

Download and execute collect-wsl-logs.ps1 in an administrative powershell prompt:

Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/WSL/master/diagnostics/collect-wsl-logs.ps1" -OutFile collect-wsl-logs.ps1
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
.\collect-wsl-logs.ps1

The script will output the path of the log file once done.

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[craigloewen-msft]

Please attach logs for this issue for us to understand what could be going on!

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[microsoft-github-policy-service]

Hello! Could you please provide more logs to help us better diagnose your issue?

To collect WSL logs, download and execute collect-wsl-logs.ps1 in an administrative powershell prompt:

Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/WSL/master/diagnostics/collect-wsl-logs.ps1" -OutFile collect-wsl-logs.ps1
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
.\collect-wsl-logs.ps1

The scipt will output the path of the log file once done.

Once completed please upload the output files to this Github issue.

Click here for more info on logging

If you choose to email these logs instead of attaching to the bug, please send them to [email protected] with the number of the github issue in the subject, and in the message a link to your comment in the github issue.

Thank you!