Updating wsl: update failed: wsl.exe --update n--web-download not supported

[muhammadfathi]

Hello Docker Community,

I’m currently encountering an issue with Docker on my Windows machine, and I’m seeking assistance from the community to help me troubleshoot and resolve the issue.

I’m experiencing difficulties starting Docker. The error message I’m encountering is:
“updating wsl: update failed: wsl.exe --update n–web-download not supported”

Environment:
Operating System: Windows 10 home
Docker Version: 24.0.6, build ed223bc

Steps Taken:
I have updated WSL to the latest version.
Set the default WSL version to 2.
Enabled virtualization feature

Kindly find attached images for more details

[rimelek (Ákos Takács)]

It doesn’t look like a Docker related issue. Your Docker Desktop doesn’t even use WSL according the the screenshot. Otherwise you would have “docker-desktop” and “docker-desktop-data” distributions. Maybe I missed something so can you tell us why you think it is related to Docker?

[alifanov]

I have the same problem with automatic update of wsl.
Latest version of Docker Desktop (4.25.1.128006) crashes on start with same error message.

If I try manual updating of wsl - Docker Desktop also doesn’t start. It complains of wsl latest version. But I have this one already. And I don’t use it at all.

What should I do to repair Docker Desktop installation?

[rimelek (Ákos Takács)]

Since ther eis another similar issue, I wonder does the error message really says “n–web-download” and not just “–web-download”?

Docker on Windows 2019 not working even after I fooled it its Win 10 Pro

Hi, I need to install Docker on Windows 2019 x64, When I tried that it said "This version of OS is not supported, supported is Win 10 Pro etc, so according to some article, I have changed the regedit OS informations. Now the installation proceeded and I can start DOCKER (almost). BUT when I run the Docker now for first time (I get through the screens for Finishing settings : Recomended/Advanced settings) and for 2seconds I see the Docker window. Then the window dissappears, and I am facing …

[yodsystem]

I have the same problem with automatic update of wsl.
Were you able to resolve this issue?

[alifanov]

My error message doesn’t contain “-n”, it contains “–web-download”.

[yodsystem]

I can not run the Docker, the msg is below;

updating wsl update failed: wsl.exe - update – web-download not supported

I’m very needed to solve this problem

[meyay (Metin Y.)]

… and still you didn’t seem to have opened and read the link that @rimelek shared.

[camillaten (Camilla)]

I have the same problem.
wsl --update
says that i have the latest version.
OS Windows 10 Pro 22H2 (19045.2006)
Docker Desktop (4.25.1.128006)
But when I start Docker Desktop it crushes with error:

Updating wsl: update failed: wsl.exe --update --web-download not supported

The link above didn’t help as I have Windows 10 Pro

When I run
wsl --help
there is no option --web-download for --update
only option --rollback

[camillaten (Camilla)]

What helped:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-manual
I guess wsl version was outdated, but wsl --update didn’t work.
Followed the steps from “Manual installation steps for older versions of WSL” acticle.
Worked for me

[rimelek (Ákos Takács)]

@camillaten

The link above didn’t help as I have Windows 10 Pro

@camillaten

Followed the steps from “Manual installation steps for older versions of WSL” acticle.
Worked for me

And this is exactly what @meyay sugested in the topic which “didn’t help” you , except from a different source, but that should have helped too.

Docker on Windows 2019 not working even after I fooled it its Win 10 Pro

Maybe just your wsl version is outdated. You could install the latest x64 from here: https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/releases Nevertheless, what you do is not supported and remains not supported.

Thanks for the link from the official MS docs

[arivafonso]

I tried the link provided but the error persists. Has anyone found a solution yet?? Running docker desktop 4.25.1 with wsl 2