[BUG] wsl2-distro-manager opens with a blank screen

[ShmuelRonen]

Is there an existing issue for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Current Behavior

No text. After it worked just fine.

Expected Behavior

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Steps To Reproduce

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Environment

- Windows Version:Windows 10 pro
- WSL Distro Manager Version:Last
- WSL Version:
- Source:

Anything else?

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[bostrot]

Can you add the exact Windows Build version? (e.g. systeminfo -> OS Version)

Also, how did you install it? (downloaded the zip, with package manager, etc.)

[ShmuelRonen]

[ShmuelRonen]

Yes. I install it via the zip file

[bostrot]

Ok, thanks. Am I getting it right that the blank screen will vanish after some time and you can use it normally?

[ShmuelRonen]

The blank screen has been with me for 10 hours and hasn't disappeared, Every time I open wsl2distromanager.exe. And restart not help

[ShmuelRonen]

ubuntu.exe works fine. but wsl2distromanager is better. I will glad if you have any solution.

[bostrot]

Is your Windows up-to-date? Could you also check whether there is a log file in %appdata%/WSL Distro Manager/or if that directory even exists?

[ShmuelRonen]

wslmanager_01.log

[ShmuelRonen]

[ShmuelRonen]

The Windows is up-to-date (10 pro)

[Peuczynski]

@bostrot This is because shared_preferences.json gets corrupted and becomes a binary file. @ShmuelRonen just remove the file and it will launch correctly

[ShmuelRonen]

@bostrot This is because shared_preferences.json gets corrupted and becomes a binary file. @ShmuelRonen just remove the file and it will launch correctly

Thanks!!

[lzjluzijie]

Got the same issue, and I could not shutdown the app. I have to open task manager to kill it. I think this should be fixed.

[Rajeshsahoo12]

@bostrot This is because shared_preferences.json gets corrupted and becomes a binary file. @ShmuelRonen just remove the file and it will launch correctly

Thanks I experienced this exact issue. And thanks for solution it worked.