Usbipd Warning The Service Is Currently Not Running A Reboot Should Fix That May 2026

If you are working with USBIPD-WSL (USB over IP for Windows Subsystem for Linux), you have likely encountered the frustrating yellow warning:

"The service is currently not running. A reboot should fix that."

This message typically appears when you attempt to list (usbipd list) or attach (usbipd attach) a USB device from a PowerShell terminal. While the error message suggests a simple reboot, simply restarting your computer every time you need to plug in a USB device is an inefficient workflow.

In this guide, we will break down exactly why this service fails to start, how to fix it without a reboot, and how to prevent it from happening in the future.

Instead of rebooting, you can manually start the service: If you are working with USBIPD-WSL (USB over

net start usbipd

Or via PowerShell as admin:

Start-Service usbipd

You can also check its status with:

Get-Service usbipd

Go ahead and restart your computer. After rebooting, open PowerShell or Command Prompt as Administrator and run:

usbipd list

If the warning persists, proceed to the next fixes. "The service is currently not running

When you see "the service is currently not running", it means one of two things:

The phrase "a reboot should fix that" is the software’s optimistic suggestion—assuming the service is configured for automatic startup. However, as many users discover, a reboot does not always solve the problem.

If you fix it, but it breaks again later, check for these common enemies of USBIPD:

The warning message explicitly suggests a reboot. This works in most standard installation cases because: This message typically appears when you attempt to

Action: Restart Windows completely (not just shutdown/sleep). After rebooting, open a new terminal and test:

usbipd wsl list

If the warning disappears, you are done. If not, proceed below.

The usbipd service depends on the Windows USB driver stack and sometimes WinUSB. If these dependencies fail, the service won’t start even after a reboot.