Installation of Ubuntu fails with error 0x8000ffff

[Zasch]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.5247]

WSL Version

2.3.26.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

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Distro Version

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Other Software

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Repro Steps

wsl --install -d Ubuntu

Expected Behavior

Ubuntu should be installed and ready to use

Actual Behavior

Installation runs into error 0x8000ffff

Wird installiert: Ubuntu
Ubuntu wurde installiert.
Ubuntu wird gestartet...
Installing, this may take a few minutes...
Error: 0x8000ffff Schwerwiegender Fehler

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Fehler beim Installationsprozess für die Verteilung "Ubuntu". Exitcode: 1.
Fehlercode: Wsl/InstallDistro/WSL_E_INSTALL_PROCESS_FAILED

Diagnostic Logs

WslLogs-2025-01-10_10-12-47.zip

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Diagnostic information

.wslconfig found
	Custom kernel command line found: 'noxsave'
	Low value for wsl2.memory: '8388608'
Detected appx version: 2.3.26.0
Detected user visible error: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND
Detected user visible error: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND
Detected user visible error: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND
Detected user visible error: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND
Detected user visible error: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND
Detected user visible error: Wsl/WSL_E_DEFAULT_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND
Detected user visible error: Wsl/InstallDistro/WSL_E_INSTALL_PROCESS_FAILED
Found evidence of kernel panic: [    2.825358] Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x00000007

[Zasch]

Setting
memory=8GB
in .wslconfig helped getting it working again