Docker Desktop V4.31.1 Engine Startup Issue After Update

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I recently updated Docker Desktop from version 4.30 to V4.31.1, and since then, I’ve been unable to start the Docker Engine. I’ve attempted the following troubleshooting steps without success:

  1. Cleared data
  2. Uninstalled Docker Desktop
  3. Restarted the system
  4. Uninstalled WSL and Ubuntu
  5. Another system restart
  6. Installed WSL and Ubuntu
  7. Updated Ubuntu
  8. Restarted again
  9. Reinstalled Docker Desktop
  10. Restarted the system
  11. One more reboot for good measure

Despite these efforts, the Docker Engine still fails to start. Any insights or solutions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks.

Start software error info:
“Unable to calculate image disk size”

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Diagnose check info:
[PASS] DD0027: is there available disk space on the host?
[SKIP] DD0028: is there available VM disk space?
[SKIP] DD0002: does the bootloader have virtualization enabled?
[SKIP] DD0018: does the host support virtualization?
[PASS] DD0001: is the application running?
[SKIP] DD0022: is the Virtual Machine Platform Windows Feature enabled?
[SKIP] DD0021: is the WSL 2 Windows Feature enabled?
[PASS] DD0024: is WSL installed?
[PASS] DD0025: are WSL distros installed?
[PASS] DD0026: is the WSL LxssManager service running?
[PASS] DD0029: is the WSL 2 Linux filesystem corrupt?
[PASS] DD0035: is the VM time synchronized?
[PASS] DD0017: can a VM be started?
[PASS] DD0016: is the LinuxKit VM running?
[FAIL] DD0004: is the Docker engine running? Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at npipe:////./pipe/docker_engine_linux. Is the docker daemon running?
[PASS] DD0015: are the binary symlinks installed?
[FAIL] DD0031: does the Docker API work? prereq failed: is the Docker engine running?
[PASS] DD0013: is the $PATH ok?
[FAIL] DD0003: is the Docker CLI working? prereq failed: is the Docker engine running?
[PASS] DD0005: is the user in the docker-users group?
[FAIL] DD0038: is the connection to Docker working? prereq failed: is the Docker engine running?
[PASS] DD0014: are the backend processes running?
[PASS] DD0007: is the backend responding?
[SKIP] DD0009: is the vpnkit API responding?
[PASS] DD0010: is the Docker API proxy responding?
[SKIP] DD0006: is the Docker Desktop Service responding?
[FAIL] DD0030: is the image access management authorized? prereq failed: is the Docker engine running?
[WARN] DD0033: does the host have Internet access? unable to fetch http://docker.com/
[PASS] DD0002: does the bootloader have virtualization enabled?
[PASS] DD0018: does the host support virtualization?
[PASS] DD0001: is the application running?
[PASS] DD0022: is the Virtual Machine Platform Windows Feature enabled?
[PASS] DD0021: is the WSL 2 Windows Feature enabled?
[PASS] DD0024: is WSL installed?
[PASS] DD0025: are WSL distros installed?
[PASS] DD0026: is the WSL LxssManager service running?
[PASS] DD0029: is the WSL 2 Linux filesystem corrupt?
[PASS] DD0035: is the VM time synchronized?
[PASS] DD0017: can a VM be started?
[PASS] DD0016: is the LinuxKit VM running?
[WARN] DD0004: is the Docker engine running? Cannot connect to the Docker daemon at npipe:////./pipe/docker_engine_linux. Is the docker daemon running?
[PASS] DD0015: are the binary symlinks installed?
[WARN] DD0031: does the Docker API work? prereq failed: is the Docker engine running?
[WARN] DD0032: do Docker networks overlap with host IPs? prereq failed: does the Docker API work?

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i am also facing same issue with win 11, docker 4.31.1

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Problem solved, re-downloaded version 4.30.0 of Docker Desktop and installed it, everything is back to normal! Download link

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I noticed my ‘Docker Desktop Service’ was set to Startup Type of ‘manual’ and wasn’t running after the update. Once I started that service up Docker Desktop 4.31.1 started the docker engine without issue.

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Thank You, Worked for me