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--- win10:wsl [2025/11/07 15:50] – [Files] Bernard Condrau
+++ win10:wsl [2025/11/08 13:33] (current) – [Osiris, Cassandra, Hera, Vulcan, Hercules, Poseidon, Iapetus] Bernard Condrau
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 ====== Windows Subsystem for Linux - Debian 10.3 =====
-===== Cassandra, Hera, Vulcan, Hercules, Poseidon, Iapetus =====
+===== Osiris, Cassandra, Hera, Vulcan, Hercules, Poseidon, Iapetus =====
+This guide has been tested under Windows 10 / Debian 10 and Windows 11 / Debian 13.
 ===== Installation =====
   - Enable "Developer mode" in //Settings --> System --> Advanced// (Win 11) or //Settings --> Update & Security --> For developers// (Win 10)
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 pause</file>
   - Restart your computer
-  - Open the Microsoft Store and search for "Linux". Choose and get Debian, as per 2020-03-10 this is Debian 10 Buster.
+  - Open the Microsoft Store and search for "Linux". Choose and get Debian, as per 2020-03-10: Debian 10 Buster, 2025-11-7: Debian 13.0 Trixie.
   - Open //Debian// from the start menu and complete installation.
   - Upgrade all packages:<code>sudo apt update
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     attach vdisk</file>
   * Identify the Disk Path in Windows: After mounting, you need to find the disk path assigned by Windows. You can use Get-Disk in PowerShell or list disk in diskpart to identify the newly mounted disk.
-Mount the Disk in WSL: Open your WSL distribution (e.g., Ubuntu) and mount the disk path identified in the previous step. Replace <diskPath> with the actual disk path (e.g., /dev/sdb) and <mountPoint> with your desired mount point within WSL (e.g., /mnt/ext4).
+  * Mount the Disk in WSL: Open your WSL distribution (e.g., Ubuntu) and mount the disk path identified in the previous step. Replace <diskPath> with the actual disk path (e.g., /dev/sdb) and <mountPoint> with your desired mount point within WSL (e.g., /mnt/ext4).<file>sudo wsl --mount <diskPath> --bare
-Code
+sudo mkdir -p <mountPoint>
+sudo mount <diskPath> <mountPoint></file>
-    sudo wsl --mount <diskPath> --bare
+  * Access Files within WSL: Once mounted, you can navigate to the <mountPoint> within your WSL environment and access the files stored on the ext4.vhdx.<file>cd <mountPoint>
-    sudo mkdir -p <mountPoint>
+ls -l</file>
-    sudo mount <diskPath> <mountPoint>
+  * Unmount and Detach (after use): When you are finished, unmount the disk within WSL and detach the VHDX from Windows.<file>sudo umount <mountPoint>
-Access Files within WSL: Once mounted, you can navigate to the <mountPoint> within your WSL environment and access the files stored on the ext4.vhdx.
+wsl --unmount <diskPath></file>
-Code
+  * If you used Mount-VHD:<file>Dismount-VHD -Path "<pathToVHD>"</file>
+  * If you used diskpart:<file>diskpart
-    cd <mountPoint>
+select vdisk file="<pathToVHD>"
-    ls -l
+detach vdisk</file>
-Unmount and Detach (after use): When you are finished, unmount the disk within WSL and detach the VHDX from Windows.
+  * Alternative Method (for viewing only): For simply viewing the contents of an ext4.vhdx file without mounting, you can use tools like 7-Zip. 7-Zip can open and browse the contents of various disk image formats, including ext4.vhdx, allowing you to extract files without needing to mount the entire disk.
-Code
-    sudo umount <mountPoint>
-    wsl --unmount <diskPath>
-If you used Mount-VHD:
-Code
-    Dismount-VHD -Path "<pathToVHD>"
-If you used diskpart:
-Code
-    diskpart
-    select vdisk file="<pathToVHD>"
-    detach vdisk
-Alternative Method (for viewing only):
-For simply viewing the contents of an ext4.vhdx file without mounting, you can use tools like 7-Zip. 7-Zip can open and browse the contents of various disk image formats, including ext4.vhdx, allowing you to extract files without needing to mount the entire disk.
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