force wsl2 install code example

Example 1: update to wsl2

#enable wsl 
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
#make sure windows version is >=2004
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
#restart
wsl --set-default-version 2
#if kernal error https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl2-kernel

Example 2: install wsl2

#Open PowerShell as Administrator and run
#Step 1 - Enable the Windows Subsystem for Linux
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart

#Step 2 - Check requirements for running WSL 2
#For x64 systems: Version 1903 or higher, with Build 18362 or higher.

#Step 3 - Enable Virtual Machine feature
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
#Restart your machine to complete the WSL install and update to WSL 2.

#Step 4 - Download and install the Linux kernel update package
https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi

#Step 5 - Set WSL 2 as your default version
wsl --set-default-version 2