Docker VMM doesn't restart Docker Engine (repost with full ID)

[liamrotheram]

Bug report

Docker VMM doesn't restart Docker Engine (again, this is a repost with correct ID)

Platform

Windows

Version information

Client:
 Version:           29.7.2
 API version:       1.55
 Go version:        go1.26.5
 Git commit:        a7dcaa6
 Built:             Wed Aug  5 18:31:33 2026
 OS/Arch:           windows/amd64
 Context:           desktop-linux

Client:
 Version:    29.7.2
 Context:    desktop-linux
 Debug Mode: false
 Plugins:
  agent: Docker AI Agent Runner (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.127.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-agent.exe
  ai: Docker AI Agent - Ask Gordon (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.30.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-ai.exe
  buildx: Docker Buildx (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.36.1-desktop.1
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-buildx.exe
  compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v5.5.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-compose.exe
  debug: Get a shell into any image or container (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  0.0.47
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-debug.exe
  desktop: Docker Desktop commands (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.4.3
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-desktop.exe
  dhi: CLI for managing Docker Hardened Images (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.0.7
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-dhi.exe
  extension: Manages Docker extensions (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.2.31
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-extension.exe
  init: Creates Docker-related starter files for your project (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.4.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-init.exe
  mcp: Docker MCP Plugin (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.43.3
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-mcp.exe
  model: Docker Model Runner (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.2.6
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-model.exe
  offload: Docker Offload (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.6.13
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-offload.exe
  pass: Docker Pass Secrets Manager Plugin (beta) (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.2.2
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-pass.exe
  sandbox: "docker sandbox" is deprecated, use Docker Sandboxes instead (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.13.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-sandbox.exe
  scout: Docker Scout (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.24.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-scout.exe

Server:
PS C:\Users\thero> docker info
Client:
 Version:    29.7.2
 Context:    desktop-linux
 Debug Mode: false
 Plugins:
  agent: Docker AI Agent Runner (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.127.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-agent.exe
  ai: Docker AI Agent - Ask Gordon (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.30.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-ai.exe
  buildx: Docker Buildx (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.36.1-desktop.1
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-buildx.exe
  compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v5.5.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-compose.exe
  debug: Get a shell into any image or container (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  0.0.47
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-debug.exe
  desktop: Docker Desktop commands (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.4.3
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-desktop.exe
  dhi: CLI for managing Docker Hardened Images (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.0.7
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-dhi.exe
  extension: Manages Docker extensions (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.2.31
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-extension.exe
  init: Creates Docker-related starter files for your project (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.4.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-init.exe
  mcp: Docker MCP Plugin (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.43.3
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-mcp.exe
  model: Docker Model Runner (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.2.6
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-model.exe
  offload: Docker Offload (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.6.13
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-offload.exe
  pass: Docker Pass Secrets Manager Plugin (beta) (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.2.2
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-pass.exe
  sandbox: "docker sandbox" is deprecated, use Docker Sandboxes instead (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v0.13.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-sandbox.exe
  scout: Docker Scout (Docker Inc.)
    Version:  v1.24.0
    Path:     C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins\docker-scout.exe

Server:

Diagnostics ID

EAA1724E-78E2-4D9D-A1A7-F1DDBBEC3EFF\20260903074200

[bsousaa]

there is something strange with your diagnostics. Was it generated from the app or the terminal? Can you please send a screenshot?