Migrate WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) From Windows 10 or 11 to Windows 11
In this video, I detail the steps necessary for migrating an installed Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) from one computer to another. These steps are useful for when a user gets a new computer and wants to retain their custom-configured WSL instances. Luckily, transferring WSL from one computer to another is about as easy as moving a Word document or an Excel spreadsheet.
Applies to:
Windows 10, Windows 11
Glossary:
AD = Active Directory
BASH = Bourne Again SHell (the default shell on many Linux distributions)
TAR = Tape Archive
VHD = Virtual Hard Disk
VHDX = Virtual Hard Disk eXtended
WSL = Windows Subsystem for Linux
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Export WSL From Windows 10 or Windows 11
2:11 Import the WSL Distributions into Windows 11, 23H2 or 24H2
2:22 Installing the WSL Infrastructure on Windows 11, 23H2 and 24H2
2:59 Import the WSL Distributions into Windows 11, 23H2 or 24H2
3:39 Change Default Login if "root"
5:00 Thank you for watching