The most common cause of this error is an outdated or improperly installed WSL. However, other causes may include disabled Hypervisor and virtualization settings in the BIOS, as well as network issues. Before we proceed to the solutions, please ensure that your network is working properly. If there is a problem with your network connection, the occurrence of this error is common. You just need to wait for the internet connection to start working properly.
1. Reset Winsock
Since this error can result from corrupted network settings, we can start by resetting Winsock. Winsock defines how network-related applications and software can access network services. If the network settings become corrupted, it can lead to network issues, resulting in this WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) error message. Therefore, by resetting Winsock, all your network settings will go back to their default state, which might resolve this issue.
2. Update WSL
If the WSL is outdated, the error might be occurring due to bugs or missing functionalities that are interfering with Docker’s operation. Therefore, ensure that you have an updated version of WSL. If it’s outdated, you can easily update it by running a simple command on Windows PowerShell.
3. Enable Hypervisor
Docker Desktop relies on virtualization technology to create and manage virtual machines and containers. If the Hyper-V is enabled, the CPU can better manage multiple operating systems, virtual machines, and isolated environments, which Docker requires for running containers. If this feature is disabled, Docker might fail to utilize the necessary hardware capabilities, leading to this issue. Therefore, you should enable Hyper-V by following the steps below. Even though the error should be resolved after following the above methods, if it persists, try reinstalling Docker Desktop, which should resolve this issue.
