Usbipd Warning The Service Is Currently Not Running A Reboot Should Fix That <2027>

This is part of automatic service startup behavior in usbipd-win:


Once you resolve the issue, prevent it from recurring with these best practices:


You’ll see this warning if:

The message claims a reboot should fix it because a restart typically triggers automatic service startup (if configured correctly). However, rebooting is often an overreaction.


To understand the fix, you must understand the architecture. usbipd acts as a server on the Windows host. It "shares" physical USB ports so that the Linux kernel inside WSL can connect to them as if they were physically attached to the Linux machine. This is part of automatic service startup behavior

This functionality relies on a Windows Kernel Driver. When you see the warning "The service is currently not running," it usually points to one of three scenarios:

The "A reboot should fix that" suggestion is the developer's way of saying, "The kernel driver state is stale, and Windows needs to reload it from scratch." Once you resolve the issue, prevent it from


Windows Fast Startup (a hybrid hibernation feature) can prevent services from starting correctly after a shutdown. When Fast Startup is enabled, a "shutdown" does not fully reload the kernel or services.

Disable Fast Startup:

After this, reboot once more and test usbipd wsl list.


We will start with the simplest fix and move toward more advanced troubleshooting. You’ll see this warning if: