Cannot start docker desktop on windows erver 2016

Docker Desktop
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I installed docker desktop 2.0.0.3 on windows server 2016. but i cannot use it since it gets an error of

Unable to start: The running command stopped because the preference variable “ErrorActionPreference” or common parameter is set to Stop: ‘MobyLinuxVM’ failed to start.

Failed to start the virtual machine ‘MobyLinuxVM’ because one of the Hyper-V components is not running.

‘MobyLinuxVM’ failed to start. (Virtual machine ID A82DB511-2D83-482F-9A18-F70714056699)

The Virtual Machine Management Service failed to start the virtual machine ‘MobyLinuxVM’ because one of the Hyper-V components is not running (Virtual machine ID A82DB511-2D83-482F-9A18-F70714056699).
at Start-MobyLinuxVM, : line 296
at , : line 412
at Docker.Core.Pipe.NamedPipeClient.Send(String action, Object parameters) in C:\workspaces\stable-18.09.x\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Core\pipe\NamedPipeClient.cs:line 36
at Docker.Actions.<>c__DisplayClass28_0.b__0() in C:\workspaces\stable-18.09.x\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Windows\Actions.cs:line 305
at Docker.WPF.TaskQueue.<>c__DisplayClass19_0.<.ctor>b__1() in C:\workspaces\stable-18.09.x\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.WPF\TaskQueue.cs:line 59

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Docker Desktop was never supported on Windows server. We have discussed it in so many topics. You can find the requirements in the documentation for Windows 11

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Maybe it’s time to retire your Windows when Microsoft stops supporting it.

Windows Server 2016
Oct 15, 2016 - Jan 11, 2022.

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