I was facing issues with Ubuntu and decided to uninstall the program, through the Windows Start menu. I then ran "wsl --install" and "wsl --install -d Ubuntu" in PowerShell. I noticed when going back into Ubuntu it made me make a new account, and my original files at ~\ and bash aliases were missing. Is there any way to recover these files from the previous install of Ubuntu?
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Unfortunately, it's very unlikely. While the Windows "Uninstall" option on apps says that it will leave your data, that's not true for the WSL distributions, at least not under Windows 10. I believe this has changed under Windows 11. To prevent this from happening again, though, please see [this answer](https://askubuntu.com/a/1390026/1165986) where I run through how to "disconnect" the distribution from the Store App. – NotTheDr01ds Jun 24 '22 at 15:53
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So I believe I ran those same commands to install wsl originally, instead of going through the Microsoft Store. So I believe it wasn’t a Store App to begin with. Would this make any difference? – Eric Landgraf Jun 24 '22 at 16:11
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I read the directions in your linked post and it looks like the Ubuntu package folder is new, meaning my old one is gone. A follow up verification would be appreciated, but it looks like I’ll be starting fresh. Thank you for the linked post so I can avoid this issue in the future. – Eric Landgraf Jun 24 '22 at 16:30