Where is my WSL Distro Actually Stored? (And How to Move It)
Here is exactly where to find them and how to move them. For a distro installed from the Microsoft Store (like Ubuntu, Debian, or Kali), the default path is: wsl distro location
# Find the block device df -h / wsl.exe --list --verbose Where is my WSL Distro Actually Stored
Get-ChildItem "C:\Users\$env:USERNAME\AppData\Local\Packages" -Filter "*ext4.vhdx" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Inside your WSL distro, run: wsl distro location
C:\Users\JohnSmith\AppData\Local\Packages\CanonicalGroupLimited.Ubuntu22.04LTS_79rhkp1fndgsc\LocalState\ext4.vhdx Method 1: Via PowerShell (Easiest) Open PowerShell as Administrator and run: