Docker Desktop - An unexpected error was encountered while executing a WSL command

Question

I'm getting the below error after installing a new version of Docker Desktop.

An unexpected error was encountered while executing a WSL command.

Common causes include access rights issues, which occur after waking the computer or not being connected to your domain/active directory.

Please try shutting WSL down (wsl --shutdown) and/or rebooting your computer. If not sufficient, WSL may need to be reinstalled fully. As a last resort, try to uninstall/reinstall Docker Desktop. If the issue persists please collect diagnostics and submit an issue (https://docs.docker.com/desktop/troubleshoot/overview/#diagnose-from-the-terminal).

I am installing Docker Desktop in Azure Virtual Machine.

Any lead would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

I got the same error and solved it by installing a Ubuntu Distribution. You need to install Ubuntu Distribution and set it as default Distribution of Windows Subsystem.

Answer 2

Here are some steps that worked for me.(Execute commands on Powershell)

I don't know if following steps solve your problem but at least it would give insight to you about problem.

Check installed distros and try to install it again.

wsl --status 

wsl -l #list wsl 

wsl –install or wsl.exe --install -d ubuntu

If you encounter with error when you are installing

Downgrade wsl version to 1 install distro and then upgrade to version 2.

wsl --set-default-version 1
wsl –install or wsl.exe --install -d ubuntu
wsl --set-default-version 2
wsl.exe --set-version ubuntu 2

Make sure that hypervisorlaunchtype auto by launching following command.

bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype auto

Also make sure that all necessary(I know hyper v is not must for wsl2,nevertheless I enabled it.)

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Hyper-V-All /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart