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Docker Desktop 4.7.0 Update and Installer Fails #12650
Description
Actual behavior
When you run or update your current Docker Desktop using the "Update and restart" button it just silently fails. Also tried installing the latest update using installer that came from this link also fails.
Expected behavior
When you run the update it should continue and update to the latest version of Docker Desktop.
Information
- Docker Desktop (Installed) - 4.6.1
- Docker Desktop (Trying to Install/Update) - 4.7.0
Output of Docker Desktop Installer.exe in Command Prompt
Version: 4.7.0 (77141)
Sha1:
Started on: 2022/04/08 03:08:30.471
Resources: D:\TestUser\Downloads\resources
OS: Windows 10 Home Single Language
Edition: CoreSingleLanguage
Id: 2009
Build: 19044
BuildLabName: 19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406
File: C:\Users\TestUser\AppData\Local\Docker\install-log.txt
CommandLine: "Docker Desktop Installer.exe"
You can send feedback, including this log file, at https://github.com/docker/for-win/issues
[2022-04-08T03:08:30.747627300Z][ManifestAndExistingInstallationLoader][Info ] No install path specified, looking for default installation registry key
[2022-04-08T03:08:31.312804500Z][Installer ][Info ] Existing installation found: build=76265, version=4.6.1, basePath=C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker, channelUrl=https://desktop.docker.com/win/main/amd64/appcast.xml
[2022-04-08T03:08:31.325801900Z][ManifestAndExistingInstallationLoader][Info ] Not run as admin, relaunching with UAC prompt
Unhandled Exception: System.Exception: Paths contain symlinks
at Docker.Core.PermissionUtils.CheckPath(String path, Boolean allowDockerAppData) in C:\workspaces\PR-17669\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Core\PermissionUtils.cs:line 250
at Docker.Core.PermissionUtils.ApplyACLOnChildren(ILogger logger, String path, Int32 recurse) in C:\workspaces\PR-17669\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Core\PermissionUtils.cs:line 46
at Docker.Core.PermissionUtils.RemoveGlobalWrite(ILogger logger, String path) in C:\workspaces\PR-17669\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Core\PermissionUtils.cs:line 21
at CommunityInstaller.Program.Main(String[] args)
Activity
mat007 commentedon Apr 8, 2022
Hi, sorry for the inconvenience.
We have restricted the use of symlinks in Docker Desktop 4.7.0 due to security risks (we’ll publish a CVE shortly).
Do you happen to have any symlink inside
%PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktop?CJCombrink commentedon Apr 8, 2022
I am also seeing a similar issue.
It seems however that my upgrade was successful but running with Windows Containers throws the exception
See #12652
I do not have any symlinks inside
%PROGRAMDATA%\DockerDesktopebriney commentedon Apr 8, 2022
@ffimnsr Can you run this command in an admin cmd.exe please:
dir /AL /S C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktopebriney commentedon Apr 8, 2022
@ffimnsr I have a build with a patch that seems to work, can you test it and give me your feedback:
https://desktop-stage.docker.com/win/main/amd64/77294/Docker%20Desktop%20Installer.exe
Thanks, have a good week-end.
ffimnsr commentedon Apr 11, 2022
Sorry, for the late reply. Its weekend so I didn't open my workstation. Here is the reply:
ffimnsr commentedon Apr 11, 2022
Thanks, you too!
Here is the response from running it under the command line :
ffimnsr commentedon Apr 11, 2022
What I did, since you've mentioned its in
ProgramData; is delete the symlink there, which probably caused the issue. And now it works. Thanks!mr-davidc commentedon Apr 11, 2022
Hi @ebriney, I am trying to upgrade Docker Desktop from v2.5.0.1 to v.4.7.0 using the Docker Desktop Installer and it fails for me too with the same error. Here is my output for the
dir /AL /S C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktopcommand:Could you please advise what next steps I should take. Just wondering if there's any special steps I should take since I'm upgrading from a quite old version of Docker Desktop. Should I uninstall my current Docker Desktop and start with a fresh install? 🤷♂️ Or do I just delete the symlinks like ffimnsr did?
Thanks
mat007 commentedon Apr 12, 2022
Hi @mr-davidc
We will release a Docker Desktop 4.7.1 shortly to address this, but in the meanwhile you can just delete
C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop\version-binand re-run the 4.7.0 installer.mumarnaeem commentedon Apr 12, 2022
I am also facing this issue in Docker Desktop 4.7.0 and its so frustrating because I have no symlinks in my ProgramData. I have to re-install Docker over and over and load my saved images from tarballs.
lbrpsoftware commentedon Apr 12, 2022
Here you can download older versions in the mean time.
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/windows/release-notes/
keisss commentedon Apr 12, 2022
I face same issue in 4.7.0 when select Docker to Windows container , use 4.6.1 is well. I also check C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop and C:\ProgramData\Docker, there is any symlinks
ebriney commentedon Apr 12, 2022
Hello, can someone test this build and confirm it fixes the issue (it includes windows container patch also): https://desktop-stage.docker.com/win/main/amd64/77466/Docker%20Desktop%20Installer.exe
alexiacovlev commentedon Apr 12, 2022
It worked, thanks. Installed over 4.7.0, it started without symlink errors.
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y2kcoder commentedon Apr 13, 2022
Saved me as well. I manually chose to update after applying other system updates and rebooting to get back to a clean updated state. I first deleted the folder manually as mentioned, and then ran the custom 4.7.1 installer mentioned above. Once updated, the app ran again without error.
I was really not liking the prospect of a factory reset to correct it :(.
ebriney commentedon Apr 14, 2022
@mr-davidc : https://desktop-stage.docker.com/win/main/amd64/77618/Docker%20Desktop%20Installer.exe
It was before we fixed permissions on version-bin, this build should work
mr-davidc commentedon Apr 14, 2022
Thanks @ebriney. That latest installer worked and the upgrade process was successful. I'm now running the latest 4.7.1! 😀
palarnab commentedon Apr 14, 2022
Worked for me too
maxz1985 commentedon Apr 16, 2022
This worked for me - the version shown is 4.7.1 (77466)
ebriney commentedon Apr 19, 2022
Thanks for your help, we will do a patch release today.
afortaleza commentedon Apr 19, 2022
It fixes the issue, thank you, but this build is much slower than regular builds, waiting for the release build.
ebriney commentedon Apr 19, 2022
Fixed in 4.7.1 : https://desktop.docker.com/win/main/amd64/77678/Docker%20Desktop%20Installer.exe
Much slower @afortaleza? What do you mean?
Xilef11 commentedon Apr 27, 2022
I'm having the same issue trying to update to 4.7.1: the install fails silently and get the following error from .NET about an unhandled exception in the event viewer
C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktopdoes not have aversion-binfile or folder, but the whole folder is a symlink to a different drive (since there's no way to choose the installation path in the installer)mat007 commentedon May 3, 2022
Hi @Xilef11, can you try this internal build?
Xilef11 commentedon May 3, 2022
It still fails, but at least there is an error message:
Is there a list of which folders can or can't be symlinks? I would rather minimize the amount of data stored on C:
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