Installing Docker on Windows 10 Home

talon · February 6, 2020, 11:10am

Thank you so much @hessi9 and @mapk! I have consolidated this thread into a Gist

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/talon/4191def376c9fecae78815454bfe661c

README.md

# Install Docker On Windows 10 Home

"Windows Home Docker Desktop requires Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise version 15063 to run." 
So says the Docker Installer however, the [Docker forums beg to differ](https://forums.docker.com/t/installing-docker-on-windows-10-home/11722)

The workaround is to manually image the Hyper-V and Containers features, then trick the installer into thinking you're using Windows Pro.

TL;DR
1. Run `windows_home_containers.ps1` in an Administrative Powershell
2. Restart your computer

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windows_home_containers.ps1

# Manually provision Windows Home by adding packages from C:\Windows\servicing\Packages to DISM 
# (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/dism---deployment-image-servicing-and-management-technical-reference-for-windows
function Import-Feature {
    param( $Name )
    
    $packages = Get-ChildItem "C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\*$Name*.mum"
    foreach ($package in $packages) {
        Dism /online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"$package"
    }
    Dism /online /NoRestart /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:$Name -All /LimitAccess /ALL

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windows_home_docker.ps1

# The Docker Desktop Installer assumes that only Windows Pro users have Hyper-V
# in order to skip that check, temporarily update the EditionID registry key to Professional
$windowsNT = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion'
$EditionID = (Get-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion').EditionID

Set-ItemProperty -Path $windowsNT -Name 'EditionID' -Value 'Professional'
Write-Output ''
Write-Output '==========================================================================================='
Write-Output "EditionID has been temporarily changed from $EditionID to Professional                     "
Write-Output 'You may now run the Docker Desktop Installer                                               '

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