WSl : "The system cannot find the path specified."

[VishwanathSKumar]

Windows Version

WIndows 10

WSL Version

WSL2

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

No response

Distro Version

unable to install

Other Software

when ever i try to use the wsl command in the command prompt I get an error stating that "The system cannot find the path specified."
I have tried multiple methods including disabling and re-enabling the wsl package.And still the problem prisists.

Repro Steps

I don't know what i did?

Expected Behavior

It is supposed to directly give me a list of command or my installed distros . but it is doing nothing

Actual Behavior

It is not responding and fail to start the wsl command,and gives me an error

Diagnostic Logs

The system cannot find the path specified.

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