(Windows) Multipass Service Stuck¶

In some cases, the Multipass service on Windows can get stuck, preventing you from starting or stopping it properly. If you encounter this issue, follow these steps to resolve it:

Step 1: Check for stuck processes¶

Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), look for any multipassd.exe or related Multipass processes, and end them manually.

Step 2: Force kill the service¶

Find the PID of the Multipass service by running as an administrator in PowerShell:

Get-WmiObject win32_service | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq "Multipass" } | Select-Object ProcessId
Stop-Process -Id <PID> -Force

Step 3: Restart the Multipass service¶

Restart-Service Multipass

Step 4: (Optional) Reboot your computer if the service is still stuck after the above steps.¶