DiskInternals Linux Reader Pro provides safe, nondestructive access to Linux files from Windows. The source files remain unchanged, as access is exclusively read-only.

Importing a previously exported .tar file If you've used the export feature to backup one of your WSL Linux distributions, then there's a good chance you might also want to use it at some point.

In this guide, we are discussing how to use the Windows Command Prompt command line to export and import WSL distros or to unreigster them on Windows.