WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80072736

[CARASO]

Environment

Windows build number: [run `[Environment]::OSVersion` for powershell, or `ver` for cmd]
Your Distribution version: [On Debian or Ubuntu run `lsb_release -r` in WSL]
Whether the issue is on WSL 2 and/or WSL 1: [run `cat /proc/version` in WSL]

Win32NT 10.0.18363.0 Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.18363.0

Steps to reproduce

WSL logs:
Installing, this may take a few minutes...
WslRegisterDistribution failed with error: 0x80072736
Error: 0x80072736 ????????????????

Press any key to continue...

Expected behavior

Install Ubuntu18.04 LTS

Actual behavior

Can't install Ubuntu18.04LTS

[therealkenc]

WSAENOTSOCK (0x80072736) is novel. Please collect WSL logs and post the backlink to the feedback item here.

[zazomazzo]

Had the same error. with Ubuntu20.04 LTS and Debian.
After I disconnected my running NordVPN connection it worked fine.

[Hotrod369]

Had the same error. with Ubuntu20.04 LTS and Debian. After I disconnected my running NordVPN connection it worked fine.

I had the same issue and after disconnecting NORD VPN all is well.

[d4rk-n0153]

that is because of nordvpn

[Travelsteve]

I can also confirm that NORDVPN does not play nicely with any Linux Distros in Windows 11 via wsl. Same error 0x80072736 error about a Socket... Quit out of Nordvpn and the distro runs correctly.

[facundofacio]

Same error, solved disabling Nord VPN temporarily

[Big0290]

Same error, solved disabling Nord VPN temporarily

[pedromello]

Same error here, solved by stopping the VPN

[killshot13]

Ditto. Same error, same solution. I actually filed a support ticket with Nord about this issue, but that was before reading this thread. I will mention it to them and see if they have any appetite to support a fix or at least look into it.🤷‍♂️ If anything comes of it, I will post an update here.

Also, it is worth noting this problem is not caused by the Threat Protection service NordVPN provides. I told Nord to trust my current network (this auto-disconnects the VPN), and WSL2 worked fine even with File Protection and Web Protection still enabled.

[Emi1305]

Ditto. Same error, same solution. I actually filed a support ticket with Nord about this issue, but that was before reading this thread. I will mention it to them and see if they have any appetite to support a fix or at least look into it.🤷‍♂️ If anything comes of it, I will post an update here.

Also, it is worth noting this problem is not caused by the Threat Protection service NordVPN provides. I told Nord to trust my current network (this auto-disconnects the VPN), and WSL2 worked fine even with File Protection and Web Protection still enabled.

Disabling split tunneling on Nord seemed to fix it for me

[yapcibello]

Ídem. Mismo error, misma solución. De hecho, presenté un ticket de soporte a Nord sobre este problema, pero eso fue antes de leer este hilo. Se lo mencionaré y veré si tienen algún deseo de apoyar una solución o al menos investigarla. 🤷‍♂️ Si surge algo, publicaré una actualización aquí.
Además, vale la pena señalar que este problema no es causado por el Threat Protectionservicio que brinda NordVPN. Le dije a Nord que confiara en mi red actual (esto desconecta automáticamente la VPN) y WSL2 funcionó bien incluso con File Protectiony Web Protectionaún habilitado.

Desactivar el túnel dividido en Nord pareció solucionarlo

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