While enabling kubernetes, it strucks at starting kubernetes

Docker Desktop for Windows
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I have followed https://forums.docker.com/t/unable-to-install-kubernetes-stuck-on-starting-state/117048

  • removed pki folder from C:\users\<user_name>\AppData\Local\Docker
  • removed .kube folder from C:\users\<user_name>

I even uninstalled and reinstalled the docker desktop. Nothing is working. Does anyone have a workaround?

  1. Uninstall Docker Desktop

  2. Delete the below files (note that the below commands are destructive, meaning it will delete all your images, volumes, and any Docker related files on your system)
    C:\ProgramData\Docker
    C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop
    C:\Program Files\Docker
    C:\Users<your user name>.docker
    C:\Users<your user name>\AppData\Local\Docker
    C:\Users<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Docker
    C:\Users<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop

  3. Reinstall by following the steps on the links here:

When I executed:

kubectl get all -n kube-system
E0427 09:42:00.616731  195508 memcache.go:265] couldn't get current server API group list: Get "https://kubernetes.docker.internal:6443/api?timeout=32s": EOF
E0427 09:42:10.730946  195508 memcache.go:265] couldn't get current server API group list: Get "https://kubernetes.docker.internal:6443/api?timeout=32s": EOF
E0427 09:42:20.869818  195508 memcache.go:265] couldn't get current server API group list: Get "https://kubernetes.docker.internal:6443/api?timeout=32s": EOF
E0427 09:42:30.999510  195508 memcache.go:265] couldn't get current server API group list: Get "https://kubernetes.docker.internal:6443/api?timeout=32s": EOF
E0427 09:42:41.129191  195508 memcache.go:265] couldn't get current server API group list: Get "https://kubernetes.docker.internal:6443/api?timeout=32s": EOF
Unable to connect to the server: EOF

kubectl version
Client Version: v1.29.2
Kustomize Version: v5.0.4-0.20230601165947-6ce0bf390ce3
Unable to connect to the server: EOF

I have verified C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

# Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.
#	127.0.0.1       localhost
#	::1             localhost
# Added by Docker Desktop
192.168.1.3 host.docker.internal
192.168.1.3 gateway.docker.internal
# To allow the same kube context to work on the host and the container:
127.0.0.1 kubernetes.docker.internal
# End of section

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Enable “Show system containers” and use the docker command to check container logs. That gives you some ideas about what is happening.