We've all had bad days that just get worse... whether it's forgetting your IPMI's password, a colleague that setup the system, but has since left, or you've purchased a motherboard second hand that has an unknown username and password.

Let's get this headache sorted!

Run powershell as admin Install command: wsl --install Allow host services to mamage this device Power will confirm this install and ask for the system to be rebooted Windows will likely install any pending update upon reboot. How to check if WSL is already installed: wsl --list --online Check wich version of WSL is installed: wsl -l -v How to uninstall WSL Upon the system restarting, the virtual machine will automattically boot prompting you to create an account user name followed by a password to be set, when typing a password, nothing will show on the screen while typing. Once created successfully, the VM will be ready to use. limit the vm so that it can't take full controll of the windows system download the config file and place it in your user dicrectory within windows. Update your newly installed ubuntu OS (super user do) enter: sudo apt update = will tell you what application / packages need updating enter: sudo apt upgrade = will run through and apply the updates listed