Access denied for wsl --import

[gustavoA7X612BR]

Windows Version

Microsoft Windows [version 10.0.19045.5854]

WSL Version

2.4.13.0

Are you using WSL 1 or WSL 2?

• [x] WSL 2
• [ ] WSL 1

Kernel Version

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Distro Version

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Other Software

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Repro Steps

I'm trying to import an Ubuntu image to install it on a external drive to save space on my SSD:

wsl --import Ubuntu D:\WSL\Ubuntu D:\ubuntu-backup.tar

Expected Behavior

I'm expecting it to work

Actual Behavior

I got an access denied error, I tried to run PowerShell as administrator mode but it didn't work:

Access denied. Error code: Wsl/Service/RegisterDistro/E_ACCESSDENIED

Diagnostic Logs

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How to collect WSL logs

Download and execute collect-wsl-logs.ps1 in an administrative powershell prompt:

Invoke-WebRequest -UseBasicParsing "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/WSL/master/diagnostics/collect-wsl-logs.ps1" -OutFile collect-wsl-logs.ps1
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
.\collect-wsl-logs.ps1

The script will output the path of the log file once done.

If this is a networking issue, please use collect-networking-logs.ps1, following the instructions here

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