Hi,
Hope someone can help. I have been tearing my hair our for hours trying to install Docker Desktop for Windows. The installer seems to run ok, but when I start the application it is stuck on Starting Docker Desktop. I have tried uninstalling Docker Desktop. Uninstalling and reinstalling the WSL in Windows Options. I have restarted the machine multiple times.
One thing I have noticed is when I go into a PowerShell and type wsl -l -v, I get Windows Subsystem for Linux has no installed distributions. On my working machine I get docker-desktop and docker-desktop-data listed. It seems that the installer is not working correctly. I tried uninstalling again and reinstalling as admin but it made no difference.
The docker desktop service is running in services.
I had a look at the logs (below) and it looks like an exception is beign thrown on the call ServiceAPIClient-CSharp GET /version.
I am not sure what to do next as I’ve tried everything that has been suggested online. Does anyone have any ideas?
Docker install log:
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Version: 4.16.2 (95914)
Sha1:
Started on: 2023/01/21 14:09:02.107
Resources: C:\Users\damie\Downloads\resources
OS: Windows 10 Pro
Edition: Professional
Id: 2009
Build: 22000
BuildLabName: 22000.1.amd64fre.co_release.210604-1628
File: C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop\install-log-admin.txt
CommandLine: “C:\Users\damie\Downloads\Docker Desktop Installer.exe”
You can send feedback, including this log file, at Issues · docker/for-win · GitHub
[2023-01-21T14:09:02.322473400Z][ManifestAndExistingInstallationLoader][I] No install path specified, looking for default installation registry key
[2023-01-21T14:09:02.333468600Z][Installer][I] No installation found
[2023-01-21T14:09:02.455966300Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Cancel pending background download
[2023-01-21T14:09:02.458467800Z][BackgroundTransfer][I] Cancel current background transfer job
[2023-01-21T14:09:02.486465500Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Using package: res:DockerDesktop
[2023-01-21T14:09:02.488465500Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Downloading
[2023-01-21T14:09:04.975463700Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Extracting manifest
[2023-01-21T14:09:05.983666200Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Manifest found: version=95914, displayVersion=4.16.2, channelUrl=Docker for Win
[2023-01-21T14:09:05.983666200Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Checking prerequisites
[2023-01-21T14:09:06.322164200Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Prompting for optional features
[2023-01-21T14:09:06.323663400Z][Installer][W] Failed to track the installer started event
[2023-01-21T14:09:09.305974000Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Selected backend mode: wsl-2
[2023-01-21T14:09:09.306976300Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Unpacking artifacts
[2023-01-21T14:10:51.907969700Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Deploying component CommunityInstaller.CreateGroupAction
[2023-01-21T14:10:56.509539900Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Deploying component CommunityInstaller.AddToGroupAction
[2023-01-21T14:11:01.082002300Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Deploying component CommunityInstaller.EnableFeaturesAction
[2023-01-21T14:11:01.144271800Z][InstallWorkflow-EnableFeaturesAction][I] Required features: VirtualMachinePlatform, Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux
[2023-01-21T14:11:01.664839400Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Deploying component CommunityInstaller.ServiceAction
[2023-01-21T14:11:01.667344200Z][InstallWorkflow-ServiceAction][I] Removing service
[2023-01-21T14:11:01.668339100Z][InstallWorkflow-ServiceAction][I] Creating service
[2023-01-21T14:11:03.313000000Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Deploying component CommunityInstaller.ShortcutAction
[2023-01-21T14:11:03.343776500Z][InstallWorkflow-ShortcutAction][I] Creating shortcut: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Docker Desktop.lnk/Docker Desktop
[2023-01-21T14:11:03.414279800Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Deploying component CommunityInstaller.ShortcutAction
[2023-01-21T14:11:03.417277200Z][InstallWorkflow-ShortcutAction][I] Creating shortcut: C:\Users\damie\Desktop\Docker Desktop.lnk/Docker Desktop
[2023-01-21T14:11:03.419778600Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Deploying component CommunityInstaller.AutoStartAction
[2023-01-21T14:11:03.421277100Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Deploying component CommunityInstaller.PathAction
[2023-01-21T14:11:03.588277100Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Deploying component CommunityInstaller.ExecAction
[2023-01-21T14:11:03.591777200Z][InstallWorkflow-ExecAction][I] Running: C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\InstallerCli.exe -i
[2023-01-21T14:11:04.666778500Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Registering product
[2023-01-21T14:11:04.673276900Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Deleting C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop\install-settings.json
[2023-01-21T14:11:04.673777200Z][InstallWorkflow][I] Installation succeeded