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           The filename can be - for stdout.   
      
           Options:   
               --format    
                   Specifies the export format. Supported values: tar, tar.gz,   
   vhd.   
      
       --import    [Options]   
           Imports the specified tar file as a new distribution.   
           The filename can be - for stdin.   
      
           Options:   
               --version    
                   Specifies the version to use for the new distribution.   
      
               --vhd   
                   Specifies that the provided file is a .vhdx file, not a tar   
   file.   
                   This operation makes a copy of the .vhdx file at the specified   
   install location.   
      
       --import-in-place     
           Imports the specified .vhdx file as a new distribution.   
           This virtual hard disk must be formatted with the ext4 filesystem type.   
      
       --list, -l [Options]   
           Lists distributions.   
      
           Options:   
               --all   
                   List all distributions, including distributions that are   
                   currently being installed or uninstalled.   
      
               --running   
                   List only distributions that are currently running.   
      
               --quiet, -q   
                   Only show distribution names.   
      
               --verbose, -v   
                   Show detailed information about all distributions.   
      
               --online, -o   
                   Displays a list of available distributions for install with   
   'wsl.exe --install'.   
      
       --set-default, -s    
           Sets the distribution as the default.   
      
       --set-version     
           Changes the version of the specified distribution.   
      
       --terminate, -t    
           Terminates the specified distribution.   
      
       --unregister    
           Unregisters the distribution and deletes the root filesystem.   
      
   And this is an example of a wmic output for a disk.   
      
   wmic diskdrive list brief   
      
   Caption                  DeviceID            Model                      
   Partitions  Size   
   Samsung SSD 870 EVO 4TB  \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0  Samsung SSD 870 EVO 4TB    
   6           4000784417280   
      
   wsl --mount \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0 --partition 4   
      
   Then later in your session. Or even in your session in another   
   Terminal window.   
      
   cd /mnt/wsl/...     <=== discretionary mount space, populated by the previous   
   command   
   cd /mnt/c           \   
   cd /mnt/d            \__ Mounted "windows letters" for your session, which is   
   how   
   cd /mnt/e            /   sessions have been offered from the beginning.   
   /mnt/c/users/paul/Downloads   
   cd /home/paul       # Inside the VHDX file, under the slash file system   
      
   df                  # Should be able to see all that is on offer.   
      
   ( More at     https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/wsl2   
   mount-disk     )   
      
      Paul   
      
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