Interactive run error - 'The parameter is incorrect'

[bobbyAtSperry]

I've just started with Docker for Windows 10. Went through some getting started examples yesterday fine. Today, after updating to the latest stable release, I'm getting "The parameter is incorrect" coming up when I try to run containers. They run OK and can be seen with the ps command but they are not interactive.

Here is a simple example:

PS > docker run -it ubuntu bash
The parameter is incorrect.

PS > docker ps
CONTAINER ID        IMAGE               COMMAND             CREATED             STATUS              PORTS               NAMES
6541c014737d        ubuntu              "bash"              11 seconds ago      Up 10 seconds                           adoring_hamilton

PS >

I only get the error when the -i flag is present.

My version info is as follows:

Client:
 Version:      1.12.0
 API version:  1.24
 Go version:   go1.6.3
 Git commit:   8eab29e
 Built:        Thu Jul 28 21:15:28 2016
 OS/Arch:      windows/amd64

Server:
 Version:      1.12.0
 API version:  1.24
 Go version:   go1.6.3
 Git commit:   8eab29e
 Built:        Thu Jul 28 21:15:28 2016
 OS/Arch:      linux/amd64

My diagnostic id is:
C8BAF08A-4F77-40FD-A92B-420733400683/2016-07-29_16-27-40

[rn]

which shell are you using? It works for me:

PS C:\Users\docker> docker run -it ubuntu bash
root@905cd1e711a7:/# exit
PS C:\Users\docker>

[bobbyAtSperry]

Windows powershell. I might try a) rebooting, b) the command line prompt. I'll let you know how I get on.

I've already tried resetting docker to factory settings.

[rn]

Can you make sure you are picking up docker.exe from C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\docker.exe. The installer should add this to you path

[bobbyAtSperry]

I think it must be as that is the only docker.exe that shows up when I search the c drive.
And yes this location has been added to the path.

[bobbyAtSperry]

OK, i've just tried it from Command Prompt and it works fine. Still doesn't work from Windows PowerShell though. So it appears that I have a workaround. Strange that it doesn't work in Powershell. I could have sworn that's what I was using yesterday when it worked OK but I may be mistaken.

Thanks for the help @rneugeba

[rn]

Could it be something in your powershell profile?

Could you try: powershell -noprofile and then on the new command line:

& 'C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\docker.exe' run -it ubuntu bash

[rn]

Closing this issue for now, as it seems specific to your setup. I can't reproduce it with a variety of Windows builds. Please feel free to re-open and/or provide additional information.

Thanks

[bobbyAtSperry]

Thanks @rneugeba

I tried your suggestion above and it all worked. I then tried it opening as usual and it also worked!?

Only thing I can think is that the machine has been rebooted (though I thought I'd already tried that?). All working now anyway. If it happens again I'll try

• rebooting
• command prompt workaround
• -noprofile workaround.

Thanks again.

[vidhutsingh]

On Windows 2016 , i am facing the same issue .
I tried all the workaround suggested in the post and still this error comes .

1. Rebooted the system
2. Used command prmopt
3. powershell -noprofile.

C:>dir
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 6CB0-880C
PS C:\Users\Administrator> docker version
Client:
Version: 18.09.2
API version: 1.39
Go version: go1.10.6
Git commit: 1ac774dfdd
Built: unknown-buildtime
OS/Arch: windows/amd64
Experimental: false

Server:
Engine:
Version: 18.09.2
API version: 1.39 (minimum version 1.24)
Go version: go1.10.6
Git commit: 1ac774dfdd
Built: 02/10/2019 04:13:25
OS/Arch: windows/amd64
Experimental: false
PS C:\Users\Administrator>

C:\Users\Administrator>docker run -ti --rm -v vol2:c:\vol2 microsoft/nanoserver cmd

Directory of C:\

11/20/2016 04:32 AM 1,894 License.txt
07/16/2016 05:20 AM

Program Files
07/16/2016 05:09 AM Program Files (x86)
04/04/2019 03:33 AM Users
04/04/2019 03:33 AM vol2 [\?\ContainerMappedDirectories\01D8FACA-4E53-4348-9441-1C70C2E8F6EC]
04/04/2019 03:33 AM Windows
1 File(s) 1,894 bytes
5 Dir(s) 21,243,265,024 bytes free

C:>cd vol2
The parameter is incorrect.

Appreciate any help on this , thanks .
Vidhut

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