Installation failed. Does anyone maybe have an idea why my installation keeps failing?

Docker Desktop
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Docker: 4.36.0
Windows 22H2 19045

I am trying to install Docker Desktop on windows 10. I have made sure that all the system requirements are met as instructed on the Docker website. But for some reason I still get a failed installation with the following text:

Component Docker.Installer.EnableFeaturesAction failed: Could not load file or assembly ‘System.Management.Automation, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35’ or one of its dependencies. The module was expected to contain an assembly manifest.

at Docker.Installer.InstallWorkflow.d__30.MoveNext()

— End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown —

at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()

at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)

at Docker.Installer.InstallWorkflow.d__23.MoveNext()

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Can you try, if installing the latest stable WSL release (which is 2.3.26 time beeing) from GitHub solves it?

Download the file called wsl.2.3.26.0.x64.msi and install it, then try again.

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C:\WINDOWS\system32>wsl --version
WSL version: 2.3.26.0
Kernel version: 5.15.167.4-1
WSLg version: 1.0.65
MSRDC version: 1.2.5620
Direct3D version: 1.611.1-81528511
DXCore version: 10.0.26100.1-240331-1435.ge-release
Windows version: 10.0.19045.5247

I have downloaded it from GitHub and installed it and confirmed that I have v2.3.26.0 but unfortunately it gives the same failed message.

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It was more of a hunch, than actually knowing what causes the problem. I always wondered whether it makes a difference whether in-box (what is installed by the feature) or the application (either from the Microsoft store or GitHub release page) makes a difference. Apparently it does not.

You might want to check this topic, as it has a couple of suggestions how to fix it: Unable to install Docker Desktop 4.8.2: Component CommunityInstaller.EnableFeaturesAction failed: Not found

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