Docker Desktop - Unexpected WSL error about for-win HOT 19 OPEN

I got this error on 4.32.0 upgrade and tried some things online with no success. What did work for me:

Try the following:

1. Stop Docker Desktop
2. Run the following command in your terminal wsl --unregister docker-desktop
3. Run Docker Desktop again (Will recreate the distro)

May need to run terminal/Powershell as Administrator. I had to, as I run Docker Desktop as an Administrator. But these steps worked for me

from for-win.

In my case, virtualization was disabled. This happened after flashing the bios.

from for-win.

I got this error on 4.32.0 upgrade and tried some things online with no success. What did work for me:

Try the following:

1. Stop Docker Desktop

2. Run the following command in your terminal wsl --unregister docker-desktop

3. Run Docker Desktop again (Will recreate the distro)

May need to run terminal/Powershell as Administrator. I had to, as I run Docker Desktop as an Administrator. But these steps worked for me

I can confirm that this worked for me, too. Thanks @amg262

from for-win.

I got this error on 4.32.0 upgrade and tried some things online with no success. What did work for me:

Try the following:

1. Stop Docker Desktop
2. Run the following command in your terminal wsl --unregister docker-desktop
3. Run Docker Desktop again (Will recreate the distro)

May need to run terminal/Powershell as Administrator. I had to, as I run Docker Desktop as an Administrator. But these steps worked for me

@amg262 thanks. it's worked for me

from for-win.

HELLO GUYS I HAVE THIS PROBLEM ON DOCKER '97FB6776-6B27-4AC8-84C3-E2E459846A4E/20240429000308'
I HAVE NEVER USED IT BEFORE
CAN ANYONE HELP ??

from for-win.

Running into this issue on 4.32.0 aswell. Win 11 Pro.
Got virtualization enabled in BIOS and reinstalling WSL or Docker doesn't fix the issue.

Running wsl --unregister docker-desktop returns
There is no distribution with the supplied name. Error code: Wsl/Service/WSL_E_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND

Manually installing a distro by e.g. using wsl --install -d Ubuntu also returns
There is no distribution with the supplied name. Error code: Wsl/Service/WSL_E_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND

Virtual Machine Platform is also enabled in Windows. Also tried running everything as admin. Running out of ideas, lol.
My docker also randomly crashes sometimes when clicking through the settings.

I actually fixed it

I ran bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto

I had previously installed an Android emulator which was incompatible with Hyper-V, so it force turned it off. Turning it on/off in windows settings didn't seem to affect it, but the command worked.

I also had to manually install a distro using wsl --install ubuntu and restart Docker as admin.

from for-win.

Hi, based on the error you have shared, it would be good to check if your machine meets the below requirements:
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/windows-install/#system-requirements
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/troubleshoot/topics/#virtualization

from for-win.

I also have a similar problem. I have been used normally for years in windows. After some value changes for the Linux subsystem, i began to receive a similar error. For a long time I could not find a solution.
My solution is as follows:

• uninstall the subsystem by wsl --uninstall
• reinstall wsl
• update docker to latest version: to set default settings
• reboot the machnien

from for-win.

provisioning docker WSL distros: getting WSL distro list: running WSL command wsl.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\wsl.exe -l -v --all: context deadline exceeded
checking if isocache exists: CreateFile \wsl$\docker-desktop-data\isocache: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
ID:
28233483-9972-4116-BD77-4306658D9892/20240428155133

from for-win.

Same problem here. Docker Desktop for Windows is broken. I have been using it for a year or so. I think maybe a Windows update broke it?

from for-win.

Reinstalling Docker fixed it for me, I think there was a mix-up in a WSL upgrade that left Docker in a strange state - reinstalling sorted everything out.

from for-win.

I also have the same issue
E9AB57F7-0383-421E-BEF2-DDFBE720085E/20240529103422

from for-win.

Reinstalling WSL and Docker Desktop did not fix it for me. I am still unable to use Docker Desktop. OIt is completely broken for me.

I start here with this error and now have progressed to this.
#14086

It's likely my fault, but I don't know enough to dig myself out of it.

from for-win.

I had the same one. After finding the solution to this error for a whole day, I found the answer in microsoft/WSL#7068 (comment) and it works.

from for-win.

from for-win.

Try the following:

1. Stop Docker Desktop
2. Run the following command in your terminal wsl --unregister docker-desktop
3. Run Docker Desktop again (Will recreate the distro)

Thank you so much for this info. It worked for me as well. I had to have docker desktop running for the unregister to be recognised and work. This was tricky at one point because my d desktop would fail and exit. So the second it opened and tried to init I executed the wsl unregister command and it worked.

from for-win.

I got this error on 4.32.0 upgrade and tried some things online with no success. What did work for me:

Try the following:

1. Stop Docker Desktop
2. Run the following command in your terminal wsl --unregister docker-desktop
3. Run Docker Desktop again (Will recreate the distro)

May need to run terminal/Powershell as Administrator. I had to, as I run Docker Desktop as an Administrator. But these steps worked for me

Working

from for-win.

I had the same error, I have tried to reinstall docker, but didn't work again. Unfortunately, some of the command lines didn't work for me about unregistering the docker desktop which are above. So after enabling the virtualization on BIOS and restarting the computer it started to work. If you have Windows 10 or Windows 8 operating system, the easiest way to check is by opening up Task Manager->Performance Tab. You should see the Virtualization on the right down below as enabled. If it is enabled, it means that your CPU supports Virtualization and is currently enabled in BIOS. If it shows disabled, you need to enable it in BIOS. If you don’t see virtualization, your CPU does not support it.

Also, check these two links out:
Virtualization: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/troubleshoot/topics/#virtualization
Docker installing requirements: https://docs.docker.com/desktop/install/windows-install/

from for-win.

Running into this issue on 4.32.0 aswell. Win 11 Pro. Got virtualization enabled in BIOS and reinstalling WSL or Docker doesn't fix the issue.

Running wsl --unregister docker-desktop returns There is no distribution with the supplied name. Error code: Wsl/Service/WSL_E_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND

Manually installing a distro by e.g. using wsl --install -d Ubuntu also returns There is no distribution with the supplied name. Error code: Wsl/Service/WSL_E_DISTRO_NOT_FOUND

Virtual Machine Platform is also enabled in Windows. Also tried running everything as admin. Running out of ideas, lol. My docker also randomly crashes sometimes when clicking through the settings.

I actually fixed it

I ran bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto

I had previously installed an Android emulator which was incompatible with Hyper-V, so it force turned it off. Turning it on/off in windows settings didn't seem to affect it, but the command worked.

I also had to manually install a distro using wsl --install ubuntu and restart Docker as admin.

you r damn right!!! I was handling this issue painfully, after I read your comment, I realized that your problem is caused by
the conflict between your Android emulator and your docker. I dont have Android emulator but I am using VMware. The principle of our issue is the same.

from for-win.