Yes, you can backup and restore a Linux installation in the WSL platform for Windows 11 and Windows 10 – here's how.
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Windows 11: Uninstall a Linux distribution from WSL (3 methods)
The Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to create a backup (export) of your Linux distributions so that you can restore (import) them in a new setup of Windows 11 or Windows 10, on another computer, or if you want to share the distribution with other people.
In all situations, you can use the wsl.exe tool with the –export option to backup and with the –import option to restore a distribution. However, there is a caveat: when using this method, the Linux distribution (e.g. Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Mint, etc.) will lose its integration into the Start menu and will no longer appear as an item in the Apps & Features settings.
This guide shows you how to backup and restore Linux distributions installed on Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) on Windows 11 and 10.
