Ubuntu 24.04.1 crashes (closes automatically) when I try to open it everytime

[Allagisid]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.26100.2894]

WSL Version

2.3.26.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

5.15.167

Distro Version

Ubuntu 24.04

Other Software

No response

Repro Steps

Ubuntu 24.04 closes automatically when I try to open it in normal mode, however it works fine when I try to open as Administrator. I am using Windows 11 Pro 26100.2894 on my device.

"wsl.exe - Application Error
The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142).
Click OK to close the application."

I get the above error message when the application is auto closing every time.

Expected Behavior

Ubuntu 24.04 should open and work fine without getting closed automatically in normal mode as well.

Actual Behavior

Ubuntu 24.04 closes automatically when I try to open it in normal mode, however it works fine when I try to open as Administrator.

Diagnostic Logs

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[Allagisid]

/question

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Diagnostic information

Found '/question', adding tag 'question'

[Allagisid]

WslLogs-2025-01-27_11-00-12.zip

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Diagnostic information

Detected appx version: 2.3.26.0

[Allagisid]

Anyone to pick this up.

[OneBlue]

Thank you for reporting this @Allagisid. This might be because your WSL installation is corrupted. Can you try to reinstall WSL and see if that solves the issue ?

[Allagisid]

Okay, are the logs been analyzed ? Or the above update is based on assumption. Please elaborate.

[Allagisid]

I uninstalled WSL and disabled Virtual machine platform and WSL from Control panel. Re-enabled the same from control panel. Reinstalled using wsl --install from elevated command prompt and still the issue persists of closing automatically.