Failed to start Local Fabric - docker

Question

VSCode Extension IBM Blockchain platfrom , While running the fabric getting this error in Windows:
Error: No such container:
fabricvscodelocalfabric_peer0.org1.example.com [10/23/2019 3:37:43 PM]
[INFO] Error: No such container:
fabricvscodelocalfabric_peer0.org1.example.com [10/23/2019 3:37:43 PM]
[INFO] Error: No such container:
fabricvscodelocalfabric_peer0.org1.example.com [10/23/2019 3:37:44 PM]
[ERROR] Failed to start Local Fabric: Error: Failed to execute command
"cmd" with arguments "/c, start.cmd" return code 1

Answer 1

prerequisites
ensure you have all the correct versions of required software mentioned in the plugin
I had this same problem on Windows 10. Here is how I solved it.
Setup docker and make sure you can run the hello world program
Setup the shared drive with a user with admin authority (I named it
DockerHost) in the Docker Desktop. I could not use my id I log in
with it is Azure and uses a pin or fingerprint.
Ensure the shared drive for docker is accessible to admins or uses who will run docker
Modify the permissions to the folder and all sub directories on C:\Program Files\Docker . I added the user DockerHost and ensured it had all privileges
Uninstall the extension in VSCode
Remove all blockchain extensions under the folder ~/.vscode/extenstions
e.g. ibmblockchain.ibm-blockchain-platform*
remove the folder ~/.fabric-vscode reinstall the extension in VSCode
Run it to test (worked for me)
While trying to figure this out I did a few steps
1). try to run the start.cmd directly from a command prompt saw error
2). try to run the start.cmd from a powershell with admin privileges, saw it worked
3). Beat my head a bit
In my case the problem, could have been solved most likely by just adding and giving all privileges to the user DockerHost and Administrators group to the folder C:\Program Files\Docker and it's sub directories

Answer 2

I ran across same issues on Windows 10, VS Code with IBM Blockchain platform extension. I am new to blockchain and I was following the documentation.
This is how I resolved it:
Error: [INFO] Error: No such container: fabricvscodelocalfabric_peer0.org1.example.com
Under Docker settings I shared my C drive and give Administrator password.
Started Docker as a regular windows user. I got below error:
Error: [INFO] Error response from daemon: Container 0d60c15fb27a2722742402df2b4c40e88a4506ec7e2b37d917da13e10cc09822 is not running
This time restarted windows, and started Docker as an Administrator. I was able to finally start my local fabric successfully:
[SUCCESS] Connected to Local Fabric
Hope this helps someone.

Answer 3

Go to C:\Program Files\Docker, right-click the docker folder, go to permissions, security, Change permissions to full control and click okay and apply. This will allow the fabric environment to run in visual studio code