Error: "installing main distribution: copying distribution: Access is denied." on Docker first launch

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Bug report

Description

Installed Docker on fresh system with admin rights. The install went good but docker failed on first run with error
installing main distribution: copying distribution: Access is denied.

Platform

Windows

Version information

Client:
 Version:           29.2.0
 API version:       1.53
 Go version:        go1.25.6
 Git commit:        0b9d198
 Built:             Mon Jan 26 19:28:56 2026
 OS/Arch:           windows/amd64
 Context:           desktop-linux

failed to connect to the docker API at npipe:////./pipe/dockerDesktopLinuxEngine; check if the path is correct and if the daemon is running: open //./pipe/dockerDesktopLinuxEngine: The system cannot find the file specified.

Diagnostics ID

BFCCF884-B6EA-43B2-858E-85ACEC00120F/20260211124209