When I installed the Docker private beta, and now when I reboot my machine I get a dialog box titled “Failed to start Docker” - Not enough memory to start Docker. The message is “You are trying to start docker but you don’t have enough memory. Free some memory or change your vm settings”. I’m run…

One currently cannot use the system tray -> Settings… to change the memory allocation. A known bug prevents that because the controls are disabled. The only way to change the memory allocation is to do this in Hyper-V on the MobyLinuxVM. You must stop the VM to change this. However, this causes …

I’ve filed an internal issue for that.

How’s it working now ? I just started trying to wrap my head around Docker, and how I can apply the use of this technology.

Hi , I am facing same issue. can u tell me how to change memory settings? in Hyper V manager ,able to see MobyLinux. what should be the next steps? Appreciate your help

it worked, but weird… decreasing memory allocation worked …

try switching to Windows containers

I had this problem and decreasing memory allocation worked… Tks guys

Changing the memory slider under docker application (that is by right hand clicking the docker icon with in the notification area/ tray) settings- advanced solved this issue

I have changed the memory and tried for first time it worked fine and docker was started, but while trying second time again i started to face space issue… but memory setting is low as previous. Need help.

Not enough memory to start Docker

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h4ck3r31 (Oliver Hader) January 3, 2020, 11:50am 25

In case “Not enough memory to start Docker” kicks in when switching from Windows to Linux containers, please see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52904104/how-to-reduce-default-vm-memory-for-docker-linux-containers-on-windows which explains how to modify Docker’s memory defaults manually.

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