error installing docker via powershell

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Got this error while installing docker on windows server 2016. any idea?

PS C:\Users\Administrator> Install-Package -Name docker -ProviderName DockerMsftProvider Install-Package : Cannot rename because item at 'C:\Program Files\dummyName' does not exist. At line:1 char:1 + Install-Package -Name docker -ProviderName DockerMsftProvider + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (Microsoft.Power....InstallPackage:InstallPackage) [Install-Package], Exception + FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvalidOperation,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RenameItemCommand,Microsoft.PowerShell.PackageManagement.Cmdlets.InstallPackage

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 17 '19 at 01:57

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reply here worked for me...

Cannot Install Docker on Windows 10

Open Windows defender
Disable Ransomware protection
Install Docker
optional Enable Ransomware protection

edited Sep 17 '19 at 01:57

techguy1029

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answered Sep 16 '19 at 22:22

Valentin Petkov

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 23 '18 at 07:57

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I found this issue on: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22009935 The problem seems to be caused by Symantec Antivirus. To stop it press Win Key + R key and then type in smc -stop or smc start (depending on what you want to do). I did this and the error did not appear anymore.

answered Jul 23 '18 at 07:57

Andreea R

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Thanks, in my case it was Avira. – senyor Aug 28 '19 at 00:07

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 21 '22 at 21:12

Rename the docker folder to become Docker

    $dummyName = 'dummyName'
    $null = Rename-Item -Path $script:pathDockerRoot -NewName $env:ProgramFiles\$dummyName
    while (!(Test-Path $env:ProgramFiles\$dummyName)) 
    { 
        Start-Sleep 1
        $null = Rename-Item -Path $script:pathDockerRoot -NewName $env:ProgramFiles\$dummyName -ErrorAction Continue -Verbose
    }

    $null = Rename-Item -Path $env:ProgramFiles\$dummyName -NewName $script:pathDockerRoot

error installing docker via powershell

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