docker
"Starting the Docker Engine..." hangs
Description
After system upgrade to Windows 11, Docker Desktop v4.18.0 was not able anymore to upgrade itself, and Docker Desktop shutdown was also not possible anymore.
So I uninstalled it, and installed the latest version (currently v4.20.1). And it hangs on startup.
First, from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71238673/docker-desktop-starting-forever-on-windows I tried wsl --update.
It updated something, but after PC reboot, Docker Desktop still hangs on startup.
Then from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43041331/docker-forever-in-docker-is-starting-at-windows-task I tried
wsl --unregister docker-desktop
wsl --unregister docker-desktop-data
in Powershell. It did something, but still after PC reboot, Docker Desktop hangs on startup.
Reproduce
- Install latest version (currently v4.20.1) on Windows 11
- Start Docker Desktop
Expected behavior
Start should succeed.
docker version
error during connect: this error may indicate that the docker daemon is not running: Get "http://%2F%2F.%2Fpipe%2Fdocker_engine/v1.24/version": open //./pipe/docker_engine: The system cannot find the file specified.
Client:
Cloud integration: v1.0.33
Version: 24.0.2
API version: 1.43
Go version: go1.20.4
Git commit: cb74dfc
Built: Thu May 25 21:53:15 2023
OS/Arch: windows/amd64
Context: default
docker info
Client:
Version: 24.0.2
Context: default
Debug Mode: false
Plugins:
buildx: Docker Buildx (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.10.5
Path: C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-buildx.exe
compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc.)
Version: v2.18.1
Path: C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-compose.exe
dev: Docker Dev Environments (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.1.0
Path: C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-dev.exe
extension: Manages Docker extensions (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.2.19
Path: C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-extension.exe
init: Creates Docker-related starter files for your project (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.1.0-beta.4
Path: C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-init.exe
sbom: View the packaged-based Software Bill Of Materials (SBOM) for an image (Anchore Inc.)
Version: 0.6.0
Path: C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-sbom.exe
scan: Docker Scan (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.26.0
Path: C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-scan.exe
scout: Command line tool for Docker Scout (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.12.0
Path: C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-scout.exe
Server:
ERROR: error during connect: this error may indicate that the docker daemon is not running: Get "http://%2F%2F.%2Fpipe%2Fdocker_engine/v1.24/info": open //./pipe/docker_engine: The system cannot find the file specified.
errors pretty printing info
Diagnostics ID
B5BDD68C-0B91-4813-A482-B64F2C4A48E2/20230607132030
Additional Info
No response
Fixed by deleting settings.json. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71089617/docker-not-starting-on-windows-11-with-wsl-2
I reopen because deleting settings.json is a workaround. It should just work without that workaround.
Unfortunately deleting the settings.json didn't fix the stuck loading screen on my pc after upgrading to version 4.20.1
Yeah, there's something up with this version or the update recently pushed...
Had to reboot Windows, at which time I noticed Docker Engine wasn't registering in Docker Desktop as actually starting...
error during connect: this error may indicate that the docker daemon is not running: Get "http://%2F%2F.%2Fpipe%2Fdocker_engine/v1.24/version": open //./pipe/docker_engine: The system cannot find the file specified.
Client:
Cloud integration: v1.0.33
Version: 24.0.2
API version: 1.43
Go version: go1.20.4
Git commit: cb74dfc
Built: Thu May 25 21:53:15 2023
OS/Arch: windows/amd64
Context: default
Followed the SO thread and renamed settings.json - at which time I restarted Docker Desktop and it automatically started installing 4.21.1...
Post installation:
> docker version
Client:
Cloud integration: v1.0.35
Version: 24.0.2
API version: 1.43
Go version: go1.20.4
Git commit: cb74dfc
Built: Thu May 25 21:53:15 2023
OS/Arch: windows/amd64
Context: default
Server: Docker Desktop 4.21.1 (114176)
Engine:
Version: 24.0.2
API version: 1.43 (minimum version 1.12)
Go version: go1.20.4
Git commit: 659604f
Built: Thu May 25 21:52:17 2023
OS/Arch: linux/amd64
Experimental: false
containerd:
Version: 1.6.21
GitCommit: 3dce8eb055cbb6872793272b4f20ed16117344f8
runc:
Version: 1.1.7
GitCommit: v1.1.7-0-g860f061
docker-init:
Version: 0.19.0
GitCommit: de40ad0
Once Docker Engine started and I was able to access Docker Desktop, I see that 4.22.0 (117440) is available as an update.
I was able to successfully install 4.22.0 as an upgrade through Docker Desktop:
docker version Client: Cloud integration: v1.0.35-desktop+001 Version: 24.0.5 API version: 1.43 Go version: go1.20.6 Git commit: ced0996 Built: Fri Jul 21 20:36:24 2023 OS/Arch: windows/amd64 Context: default
Server: Docker Desktop 4.22.0 (117440) Engine: Version: 24.0.5 API version: 1.43 (minimum version 1.12) Go version: go1.20.6 Git commit: a61e2b4 Built: Fri Jul 21 20:35:45 2023 OS/Arch: linux/amd64 Experimental: false containerd: Version: 1.6.21 GitCommit: 3dce8eb055cbb6872793272b4f20ed16117344f8 runc: Version: 1.1.7 GitCommit: v1.1.7-0-g860f061 docker-init: Version: 0.19.0 GitCommit: de40ad0
Got the same problem few days ago. After hours of researching, found that the problem was in Virtual disk limit. Enlarged it in settings.json and docker started successfully. Interesting thing was that only downgrading from latest to docket version 4.26.1 showed me error with message about disk space.
