[Only 2.1.5.0] Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/MountVhd/HCS/E_ACCESSDENIED

[RickoNoNo3]

Windows Version

10.0.19045.4170

WSL Version

2.1.5.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• WSL 2
• WSL 1

Kernel Version

0.15.146.1-2

Distro Version

Ubuntu 22.04 (from imported vhdx)

Other Software

Both Docker and my own distro

Repro Steps

Update from an old WSL version to 2.1.5.0, then starting any of WSL distros will get the Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/MountVhd/HCS/E_ACCESSDENIED

Downgrading to 2.1.4.0 fully solved it.

Here is another report on StackExchange(not mine) that is same as my issue and is consistent with my solution

Expected Behavior

Run successully

Actual Behavior

Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/MountVhd/HCS/E_ACCESSDENIED

Diagnostic Logs

No response

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[Morrigan-Ship]

same problem

[rtentser]

Same problem, downgrading didn't help

UPD1: Update to 2.2.4 helped
UPD2: But after reboot it's broken again
UPD3: So, after reboot it's broken with this error code, but after about 3 minutes of waiting it works
UPD4: Can reproduce with imported from external drive instance, but not with default ubuntu installation

[cramirezmartin]

I have the same problem:

Failed to attach disk 'D:\Development\Ubuntu2204\ext4.vhdx' to WSL2: Access is denied.
Error code: Wsl/Service/CreateInstance/MountVhd/HCS/E_ACCESSDENIED

WSL version: 2.1.5.0
Kernel version: 5.15.146.1-2
WSLg version: 1.0.60
MSRDC version: 1.2.5105
Direct3D version: 1.611.1-81528511
DXCore version: 10.0.25131.1002-220531-1700.rs-onecore-base2-hyp
Windows version: 10.0.22621.525

Please help

[Morrigan-Ship]

i solved:
change full permission of drive that contain *.vhdx file of wsl change permission to everyone with sub folders and subfiles
if its drive c:\ dont do this it will destroy your Windows OS

[FortiJeremy]

I had the same problem, and was able to just grant full control to "Hyper-V Administrators" for the VHD itself to fix this issue. A little less invasive then granting everyone permissions to the entire drive.