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Docker engine does not start | docker desktop does not installed properly in windows

steps followed to install docker desktop in windows.

https://docs.docker.com/desktop/setup/install/windows-install/

downloaded : Docker Desktop for Windows - x86_64 .

For installation, I tried,

  1. keep the both checkbox - use WSL instead of hyper-V recommeded ,
  2. desktop icon Docker desktop is not launched , looks like my machine doesnt have the wsl . I tried wsl --install but still doesnt work.

secondly, I chose to go for hyper-v . tried starting docker engine with , settings -> check box with use WSL based engine. - doesnt help , engine failed to start.

tried resetting with default , and engine still failed to start , shows pop -up again of failure.

My system doesnt have the hyper-v virtual machine , and i tried enabling hyper-v with the help of chat gpt answer.

dism.exe /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:Microsoft-Hyper-V-All /All /LimitAccess /Restart

enabled and disabled both the commands ran in powershell , still doesnot help for docker desktop still auto closing.

desktop keep getting auto closed as well.

Solution

  • I tried a workaround which solves the issue with my machine configuration .

    1. uninstall the docker if you have older version ,
    2. download https://docs.docker.com/desktop/setup/install/windows-install/ and install
    3. uncheck the first checkbox ( use WSL than hyper -v recommended option)
    4. install .
    5. go to setting , click on the checkbox WSL engine. But this time , the server is started for a few secs never before , and stopped. Let's move to the workaround if you have similar config like : https://github.com/docker/for-win/issues/13638#issuecomment-2245569588.

    1.now close the docker desktop. 2.open terminal

    wsl --version

    , machine has similar kernal version 5.15. and then proceeding with

    wsl --install

    and give username , password for ubuntu account creation . 3. open the docker desktop. DOCKER enginer run perfectly good !,

    docker engine will start normally every time you open docker desktop.

    hope this helps few!