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# [Fixing Catastrophic Failures, "Failed to translate", and 0x80071772 errors in WSL](https://stacktobasics.com/fixing-catastrophic-failures-failed-to-translate-and-0x80071772-errors-in-wsl?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

One day I turned on my computer, logged in, and was met with a Command Prompt window asking me to update WSL. I pressed the key to start the update, and then a few seconds later saw the dreaded "Catastrophic failure" message. The update was being dri...

Feb 15, 2024 · 3 min read · stacktobasics.com  
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