Why can't I change the starting directory of Ubuntu in the Windows terminal in WSL?

[CymraegKid]

Windows Terminal version

1.20.11781.0

Windows build number

10.0.22631.3880

Other Software

WSL
UBUNTU

Steps to reproduce

I change the starting directory setting of ubuntu

Expected Behavior

Instantly getting to C disk after opening ubuntu terminal

Actual Behavior

Always getting to the home directory after opening whatever the starting directory i specified in the settings.

If i change C:\ to /mnt/c/ i get the error after openint ubuntu: [error 2147942667 (0x8007010b) when launching ubuntu2404.exe'] Could not access starting directory "/mnt/c/"

[carlos-zamora]

Thanks for filing. Marking this as a /dup of #12961. Even though the title doesn't sound the same, it's definitely the same root cause. 😊

[microsoft-github-policy-service]

Hi! We've identified this issue as a duplicate of another one that already exists on this Issue Tracker. This specific instance is being closed in favor of tracking the concern over on the referenced thread. Thanks for your report!