# Error loading image

**URL:** <https://forums.docker.com/t/error-loading-image/36442>\
**Category:** Docker Desktop\
**Tags:** docker, windows\
**Created:** [August 11, 2017, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.docker.com/t/error-loading-image/36442 "2017-08-11T18:23:24Z")\
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I installed Docker for Windows but every docker command I try give me:

> error during connect: Post http://%2F%2F.%2Fpipe%2Fdocker\_engine/v1.30/images/load?quiet=0: open //./pipe/docker\_engine:  
> The system cannot find the file specified. In the default daemon configuration on Windows, the docker client must be run elevated to connect. This error may also indicate that the docker daemon is not running.

I am running in an admin shell. How do I run the docker daemon?

I found this post:

> [@Restart Docker service from command line](https://forums.docker.com/t/restart-docker-service-from-command-line/27331):
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> Hello, I am trying to stop, start and restart com.docker.service from Windows PowerShell as admin, PS C:\Windows\system32\> net stop com.docker.service The Docker for Windows Service service is stopping. A system error has occurred. System error 1067 has occurred. The process terminated unexpectedly. The Docker for Windows Service service was stopped successfully. PS C:\Windows\system32\> net start com.docker.service The Docker for Windows Service service is starting. The Docker for Windows …

I tried Restart-Service _docker_ still got the same error. Note that the GUI will not run.

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