Unable to launch WSL Debian - The system cannot find the file specified. #17616

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opened 2026-01-31 05:47:50 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @Lorac on GitHub (Jun 2, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.14.1452.0

Windows build number

10.0.25126.0

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

Launch Default Debian.

Expected Behavior

Be in the directory of home user

Actual Behavior

The system cannot find the path specified.

[process exited with code 1 (0x00000001)]

I cannot even launch wsl.exe from any terminal. I can't launch wslconfig either.

Originally created by @Lorac on GitHub (Jun 2, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.14.1452.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.25126.0 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Launch Default Debian. ### Expected Behavior Be in the directory of home user ### Actual Behavior ``` The system cannot find the path specified. [process exited with code 1 (0x00000001)] ``` I cannot even launch wsl.exe from any terminal. I can't launch wslconfig either.
claunia added the Needs-TriageIssue-BugNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 05:47:50 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#17616