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Unable to add my user account to docker-users group

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2024-12-07T14:50:58+00:00

I have been trying to install docker-desktop. I followed the official documentation

My installation failed with this error : Component Docker.Installer.AddToGroupAction failed: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation

(Keep in mind that I have Windows 11 Home Edition, which means I don't have access to Local Users and Groups in Computer Management)

After a bit of research, I concluded that the error is arising from Windows and not Docker.

I tried "net localgroup" command into administrator command prompt and I noticed that the docker-users **** group was created. When i use "net localgroup docker-users" i see that there are no members in that group.

C:\Windows\System32>net localgroup docker-users 

Alias name     docker-users 

Comment 

Members 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

The command completed successfully.

So, then I tried to manually add my account to the group using "net localgroup docker-users <username> /add" but the command failed with the below error

System error 234 has occurred. 

More data is available.

I tried to dig into eventviewer, but got confused as to what filter to use for this particular problem.

Then, I tried to delete the group and recreate it myself. I tried the below. 

C:\Windows\System32>net localgroup docker-users /delete 

The command completed successfully. 

C:\Windows\System32>net localgroup docker-users /add 

The command completed successfully. 

C:\Windows\System32>net localgroup docker-users <username> /add 

System error 234 has occurred. 

More data is available.

I would highly appreciate any help. Thanks!

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-09T00:48:40+00:00

    Hello,

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