WSL 2 docs: Hyper-V should be enabled

[taoyichen]

When I first tried to use WSL 2, I got the error:
Error: 0x80370109 The operation timed out because a response was not received from the virtual machine or container.
This issue was solved by enabling hyper-v.
I was also reading that WSL 2 needs hyper-v.

So, making sure hyper-v is enabled should be included in the docs page at:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl2-install

[craigloewen-msft]

You don't need Hyper-V to use WSL 2. You just need the Virtual Machine Platform component. Did you have this component enabled and still WSL 2 didn't work?

[taoyichen]

I've got it working only after enabled hyper-v.
Well, I've read it here which says you use hyper-v:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl2-faq

_Does WSL 2 use Hyper-V? Will it be available on Windows 10 Home?
WSL 2 will be available on all SKUs where WSL is currently available, including Windows 10 Home.

The newest version of WSL uses Hyper-V architecture to enable its virtualization. This architecture will be available in an optional component that is a subset of the Hyper-V feature. This optional component will be available on all SKUs. You can expect to see more details about this experience soon as we get closer to the WSL 2 release._

[taoyichen]

Although, I still don't have network connectivity on wsl 2. Had them on wsl 1.

[Biswa96]

HyperV isn't fully same as VM platform. In short, see this YouTube video about the different types of containers and usages.

[craigloewen-msft]

I've adjusted the FAQ to mention Virtual Machine platform explicitly, and I'll keep an eye on issues to see if enabling Hyper-V fixes it for anyone else. Thanks for filing this!

[davevs]

I did some more digging on the minimal configuration and I got it working after enabling these 3 features:

Hyper-V > Hyper-V Platform > Hyper-V Services
Virtual Machine Platform
Windows Hypervisor Platform

So enabling the full Hyper-V feature is not necessary.

[nguyenvulong]

from Microsoft docs

The newest version of WSL uses Hyper-V architecture to enable its virtualization

So yes, WSL2 only uses some services from Hyper-V. The text can be easily misread though.

[diegosasw]

I have Ubuntu on WSL 2 running on windows 10, and docker for desktop using WSL 2
and I have removed HyperV from Windows completely.
I've got enabled Virtual Machine Platform though as @craigloewen-msft suggests.

[taoyichen]

Please start your own thread.