• I have tried with the latest version of Docker Desktop
• I have tried disabling enabled experimental features
• I have uploaded Diagnostics
• Diagnostics ID: 6FD2BC3E-C180-4177-8618-5E37CA036697/20210819050828

Actual behavior

Docker.Core.DockerException:
Could not save daemon configuration to C:\ProgramData\Docker\config\daemon.json: Access to the path 'C:\ProgramData\Docker\config' is denied.
at Docker.ApiServices.DaemonOpts.DaemonOptionsLoader.Get(ContainerEngineMode mode) in C:\workspaces\master-merge\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.ApiServices\DaemonOpts\DaemonOptionsLoader.cs:line 63
at Docker.ApiServices.DaemonOpts.DaemonOptionsLoader.GetAsJson(ContainerEngineMode mode) in C:\workspaces\master-merge\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.ApiServices\DaemonOpts\DaemonOptionsLoader.cs:line 75
at Docker.Engines.WindowsContainersEngine.d__12.MoveNext() in C:\workspaces\master-merge\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Engines\WindowsContainersEngine.cs:line 54
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Docker.Engines.WindowsContainersEngine.d__12.MoveNext() in C:\workspaces\master-merge\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Engines\WindowsContainersEngine.cs:line 65
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Docker.ApiServices.StateMachines.TaskExtensions.d__0.MoveNext() in C:\workspaces\master-merge\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.ApiServices\StateMachines\TaskExtensions.cs:line 29
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Docker.ApiServices.StateMachines.StartTransition.d__5.MoveNext() in C:\workspaces\master-merge\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.ApiServices\StateMachines\StartTransition.cs:line 67
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Docker.ApiServices.StateMachines.StartTransition.d__5.MoveNext() in C:\workspaces\master-merge\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.ApiServices\StateMachines\StartTransition.cs:line 92

System.UnauthorizedAccessException:
Access to the path 'C:\ProgramData\Docker\config' is denied.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.Directory.InternalCreateDirectory(String fullPath, String path, Object dirSecurityObj, Boolean checkHost)
at Docker.Core.Paths.EnsureParentDirectoryIsCreated(String path) in C:\workspaces\master-merge\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.Core\Paths.cs:line 120
at Docker.ApiServices.DaemonOpts.DaemonOptionsLoader.Save(ContainerEngineMode mode, DaemonOptions options) in C:\workspaces\master-merge\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.ApiServices\DaemonOpts\DaemonOptionsLoader.cs:line 80
at Docker.ApiServices.DaemonOpts.DaemonOptionsLoader.Get(ContainerEngineMode mode) in C:\workspaces\master-merge\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.ApiServices\DaemonOpts\DaemonOptionsLoader.cs:line 59

Expected behavior

Successfully switched to Windows container.

Information

• Windows Version:
• Docker Desktop Version:
• WSL2 or Hyper-V backend?
• Are you running inside a virtualized Windows e.g. on a cloud server or a VM:

Steps to reproduce the behavior

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   log.txt