Troubleshoot topics for Docker Desktop — WSL 2 and Windows Home
Virtual Machine Platform Windows Subsystem for Linux Virtualization enabled in the BIOS Note that many Windows devices already have virtualization enabled, so this may not apply.
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Virtual Machine Platform Windows Subsystem for Linux Virtualization enabled in the BIOS Note that many Windows devices already have virtualization enabled, so this may not apply. Hypervisor enabled at Windows startup
It must be possible to run WSL 2 commands without error, for example
If the features are enabled but the commands are not working, first check Virtualization is turned on then enable the Hypervisor at Windows startup if required. If running Docker Desktop in a Virtual Machine, ensure the hypervisor has nested virtualization enabled.
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Docker Documentation — content/manuals/desktop/troubleshoot-and-support/troubleshoot/topics.md :: WSL 2 and Windows Home ↗Revision 3a9d778562f3 · Apache-2.0