[Bug] Unable to install WIndows

[JasonHK]

What version of WinBoat are you running?

0.8.7

Your Environment

Distro: Kubuntu 25.04 DE: KDE Plasma FreeRDP: 3.14.0

Steps to Reproduce / Context

Follow the normal setup process.

Logs

install.log

Expected Behavior

Should be able to install Windows

Current Behavior

Look like it wasn't able to pull the Docker image.

Possible Solution

No response

Quality Notice

• [x] I have checked the issue tracker and verified that this bug is a unique case.

[Mustafa-Hamade]

Seems like a permission error, did you do the post-installation steps on the docker website? 2025-10-29 13:25:29 | ERROR | Error: Command failed: docker compose -f /home/jasonhk/.winboat/docker-compose.yml up -d

https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/linux-postinstall/

[JasonHK]

@Mustafa-Hamade I frequently use Docker in the same machine so I quite sure it's configured properly.

When I run docker compose up -d manually, I got the following error:

[+] Running 1/1
 ✘ windows Error Head "https://ghcr.io/v2/dockur/windows/manifests/5.07": de...                0.9s 
Error response from daemon: Head "https://ghcr.io/v2/dockur/windows/manifests/5.07": denied: denied

I got a HTTP 401 error when visiting the above URL directly with my browser.

[Axel-Erfurt]

The same message appears even if the internet connection was interrupted.

[Faithxull]

@Mustafa-Hamade I frequently use Docker in the same machine so I quite sure it's configured properly.

When I run docker compose up -d manually, I got the following error:

[+] Running 1/1
 ✘ windows Error Head "https://ghcr.io/v2/dockur/windows/manifests/5.07": de...                0.9s 
Error response from daemon: Head "https://ghcr.io/v2/dockur/windows/manifests/5.07": denied: denied

I got a HTTP 401 error when visiting the above URL directly with my browser.

maybe try using a dns?

[SirSandels]

I got this fixed by changing /.docker/config.json a little bit. "credsStore": "desktop" to "credsStore": "credsStore"

[Parag949]

I also encounterd this issue.