Updated enable virtualization error message (#14110)
* Updated enable virtualization error message * Apply suggestion from @Copilot Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Ben Hillis <benhillis@gmail.com> Co-authored-by: Copilot <175728472+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Craig Loewen committed
Jan 26, 2026 at 16:38 UTC
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@@ -292,9 +292,11 @@ and 'wsl.exe --install <Distro>' to install.</value>
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<value>The Legacy distribution does not support WSL 2.</value>
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<data name="MessageEnableVirtualization" xml:space="preserve">
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- <value>WSL2 is not supported with your current machine configuration.
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-Please enable the "Virtual Machine Platform" optional component and ensure virtualization is enabled in the BIOS.
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+ <value>WSL2 is unable to start since virtualization is not enabled on this machine.
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+Please ensure the "Virtual Machine Platform" optional component is enabled and virtualization is turned on in your computer's firmware settings.
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Enable "Virtual Machine Platform" by running: wsl.exe --install --no-distribution
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For information please visit https://aka.ms/enablevirtualization</value>
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<comment>{Locked="--install "}{Locked="--no-distribution
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"}Command line arguments, file names and string inserts should not be translated</comment>