Unable to install Docker Desktop on Windows 10 Pro 21H1 - docker

Question

I am trying to install Docker Desktop on Windows 10 Pro 21H1, but I'm constantly getting the below error:
Component CommunityInstaller.EnableFeaturesAction failed: Not found
at CommunityInstaller.InstallWorkflow.<DoHandleD4WPackageAsync>d__29.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at CommunityInstaller.InstallWorkflow.<DoProcessAsync>d__23.MoveNext()
I have tried deleting:
C:\Program Files\
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Docker
C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Docker Desktop
... and other Docker related folders multiple times.
I have WSL2 running fine on my system with Ubuntu 20.
sid_c06#LAPTOP-HJCDC6N0:~$ wsl.exe -l -v
NAME STATE VERSION
* Ubuntu-20.04 Running 2
I tried unchecking the WSL2 option during installation but then the step of starting Linux Containers on WSL2 fails when trying to start Docker Desktop after installation.
Unable to start
at Docker.Core.Pipe.NamedPipeClient.d__5.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Docker.Core.Pipe.NamedPipeClient.Send(String action, Object[] parameters)
at Docker.Actions.DoStart(SynchronizationContext syncCtx, Boolean showWelcomeWindow, Boolean executeAfterStartCleanup)
at Docker.Actions.<>c__DisplayClass27_0.b__0()
at Docker.ApiServices.TaskQueuing.TaskQueue.<>c__DisplayClass17_0.<.ctor>b__1()
Can you let me know what am I doing wrong? Also should I go with installing Docker directly on Ubuntu on WSL2 and skip Docker Desktop? I couldn't find concreate steps for same. Let me know if that is a good idea.

Answer 1

I performed many actions to solve it which are listed below. I believe that resetting the WMI was the key action, though.
I deleted all remaining Docker/Docker Desktop folders in Windows:
~/AppData/Local/Docker
~/AppData/Roaming/Docker
C:\ProgramData\Docker
C:\Program Files\Docker
I also uninstalled and installed back the following windows features:
Hyper-V
Windows Subsystem Linux
Windows Hypervision Platform.
Disabled Windows Service Power
Reset the WMI
Disable and stop the WMI service:
sc config winmgmt start= disabled
net stop winmgmt
Run the following commands:
Winmgmt /salvagerepository %windir%\System32\wbem
Winmgmt /resetrepository %windir%\System32\wbem
Re-enable the WMI service and reboot:
sc config winmgmt start= auto
(note that there is a blank between '=' and 'auto')
If the problem remains, then try the following steps to rebuild the repository:
Disable and stop the WMI service
sc config winmgmt start= disabled
net stop winmgmt
(note that there is a blank between '=' and 'disabled')
Rename the repository folder (located at %windir%\System32\wbem\repository) to repository.old
Re-enable the WMI service
sc config winmgmt start= auto
Reboot the machine.
Reference this SuperUser answer