Can't download Docker and containers on Windows Server 2016

Question

Im new to docker and windows containers. Deploying on-premise solution on windows server 2016 go through this instruction and stuck on Install-Package Docker -ProviderName DockerMsftProvider -Force

WARNING: Cannot find path 'C:\Users\ADM_AG~1\AppData\Local\Temp\DockerMsftProvider\DockerDefault_DockerSearchIndex.json' because it does not exist. WARNING: Cannot bind argument to parameter 'downloadURL' because it is an empty string. WARNING: The property 'AbsoluteUri' cannot be found on this object. Verify that the property exists. WARNING: The property 'RequestMessage' cannot be found on this object. Verify that the property exists. Install-Package : No match was found for the specified search criteria and package name 'Docker'. Try Get-PackageSour to see all available registered package sources. At line:1 char:1

• Install-Package Docker -ProviderName DockerMsftProvider -Force

•   + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (Microsoft.Power....InstallPackage:InstallPackage) [Install-Package], E
  ception
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : NoMatchFoundForCriteria,Microsoft.PowerShell.PackageManagement.Cmdlets.InstallPackage
  
  

BUT somehow i've installed Docker

get-service docker

Status Name DisplayName

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Stopped docker Docker Engine

start-service docker start-service : Failed to start service 'Docker Engine (docker)'. At line:1 char:1

• start-service docker

•   + CategoryInfo          : OpenError: (System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController:ServiceController) [Start-Service], ServiceCommandException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : StartServiceFailed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.StartServiceCommand
  
  

docker version Client: Version: 1.12.0-dev API version: 1.24 Go version: go1.5.3 Git commit: 8e92415 Built: Thu May 26 17:08:34 2016 OS/Arch: windows/amd64 An error occurred trying to connect: Get http://%2F%2F.%2Fpipe%2Fdocker_engine/v1.24/version: open //./pipe/docker_engine: The system cannot find the file specified.

and now I can't download containers and launch Docker

docker images An error occurred trying to connect: Get http://%2F%2F.%2Fpipe%2Fdocker_engine/v1.24/images/json: open //./pipe/docker_engine: The system cannot find the file specified.

docker pull mcr.microsoft.com/windows/nanoserver:1809 An error occurred trying to connect: Post http://%2F%2F.%2Fpipe%2Fdocker_engine/v1.24/images/create?fromImage=mcr.microsoft.com%2Fwindows%2Fnanoserver&tag=1809: open //./pipe/docker_engine: The system cannot fin d the file specified.

Containers in WindowsFeauture are enabled, TLS 1.2 is enabled, execution policy is not restricted

may it something related what dockerdefault and container image gallery are not trusted? if yes, how to set it are Trusted?

get-packagesource

Name ProviderName IsTrusted Location

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test NuGet False https://www.nuget.org/api/v2 PSGallery PowerShellGet True https://www.powershellgallery.com/api/v2 ContainerImageGallery ContainerImage False http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=746630&clcid=0x409 DockerDefault DockerMsftPro... False https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=825636&clcid=0x409

Answer 1

If I were you I would:

1. Start over by removing docker with:

   Option 1 method:

   docker ps --quiet | ForEach-Object {docker stop $_}
   docker system prune --volumes --all
   Uninstall-Package -Name docker -ProviderName DockerMsftProvider
   Uninstall-Module -Name DockerMsftProvider
   Get-HNSNetwork | Remove-HNSNetwork
   Remove-Item "C:\ProgramData\Docker" -Recurse
   

   Option 2, the brute force method:

   Stop-Service docker
   dockerd --unregister-service
   Remove-Item "C:\ProgramData\Docker" -Recurse
   Remove-Item "C:\Program Files\Docker" -Recurse
   

And reboot to a clean system.

2. Install the Docker Engine from scratch:

   # Install Containers feature
   Install-WindowsFeature Containers
   
   # RESTART THE SERVER!!!
   
   # Install Docker Module
   Install-Module -Name DockerMsftProvider -Repository PSGallery -Force
   
   # Install Docker
   Install-Package -Name Docker -ProviderName DockerMsftProvider -Force -Confirm:$false
   
   # Start Docker Engine
   Start-Service Docker
   

You should now have a working Docker installation.

3. Test the docker engine with the commands:

   docker version
   docker info
   

If you are still having issues executing the test commands above:

1. Make sure your Windows Firewall is turned off to make sure there is nothing in the way.

2. Also, make sure the "World Wide Web Publishing Service" is stopped just in case (at least for now).

3. Update the "PowerShellGet" module with

Install-Module -Name PowerShellGet -RequiredVersion 2.2.5 -Force

Let me know if it finally works.

FYI: Container tags with "1809" are for Windows 2019. So:

mcr.microsoft.com/windows/nanoserver:1809 ==> Windows 2019
mcr.microsoft.com/windows/nanoserver:sac2016 ==> Windows 2016

Important: The Windows container must match the Windows host that it will be running on.