Docker data root resetting to C after every reboot or container type switch

[markstz]

Description

Since installing 4.35.0 (no change in behaviour with 4.35.1 either), every time my PC is restarted, or I switch Docker containers between Linux and Windows or vice versa, my data-root setting reverts to C:\ProgramData\Docker.

I have this set to D drive.

Since updating to 4.35 I now have to edit the Docker Engine settings after every reboot and every time I switch containers to set it back to D drive; otherwise I have no Docker images available.

Reproduce

1. Set data-root to D drive.
2. Reboot PC
3. Run docker info and check Docker Root Dir.

Expected behavior

Docker Root Dir should remain unchanged.

docker version

Client:
Version: 27.3.1
API version: 1.47
Go version: go1.22.7
Git commit: ce12230
Built: Fri Sep 20 11:42:27 2024
OS/Arch: windows/amd64
Context: desktop-windows

Server: Docker Desktop 4.35.1 (173168)
Engine:
Version: 27.3.1
API version: 1.47 (minimum version 1.24)
Go version: go1.22.7
Git commit: 41ca978
Built: Fri Sep 20 11:40:58 2024
OS/Arch: windows/amd64
Experimental: false

docker info

Client:
Client:
Version: 27.3.1
Context: desktop-windows
Debug Mode: false
Plugins:
buildx: Docker Buildx (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.17.1-desktop.1
Path: C:\Users\user.name.docker\cli-plugins\docker-buildx.exe
compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc.)
Version: v2.29.7-desktop.1
Path: C:\Users\user.name.docker\cli-plugins\docker-compose.exe
debug: Get a shell into any image or container (Docker Inc.)
Version: 0.0.37
Path: C:\Users\user.name.docker\cli-plugins\docker-debug.exe
desktop: Docker Desktop commands (Alpha) (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.0.15
Path: C:\Users\user.name.docker\cli-plugins\docker-desktop.exe
dev: Docker Dev Environments (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.1.2
Path: C:\Users\user.name.docker\cli-plugins\docker-dev.exe
extension: Manages Docker extensions (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.2.27
Path: C:\Users\user.name.docker\cli-plugins\docker-extension.exe
feedback: Provide feedback, right in your terminal! (Docker Inc.)
Version: v1.0.5
Path: C:\Users\user.name.docker\cli-plugins\docker-feedback.exe
init: Creates Docker-related starter files for your project (Docker Inc.)
Version: v1.3.0
Path: C:\Users\user.name.docker\cli-plugins\docker-init.exe
sbom: View the packaged-based Software Bill Of Materials (SBOM) for an image (Anchore Inc.)
Version: 0.6.0
Path: C:\Users\user.name.docker\cli-plugins\docker-sbom.exe
scout: Docker Scout (Docker Inc.)
Version: v1.14.0
Path: C:\Users\user.name.docker\cli-plugins\docker-scout.exe

Server:
Containers: 0
Running: 0
Paused: 0
Stopped: 0
Images: 127
Server Version: 27.3.1
Storage Driver: windowsfilter
Windows:
Logging Driver: json-file
Plugins:
Volume: local
Network: ics internal l2bridge l2tunnel nat null overlay private transparent
Log: awslogs etwlogs fluentd gcplogs gelf json-file local splunk syslog
Swarm: inactive
Default Isolation: hyperv
Kernel Version: 10.0 19045 (19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Version 22H2 (OS Build 19045.5011)
OSType: windows
Architecture: x86_64
CPUs: 16
Total Memory: 31.67GiB
Name: UKSTZLT033
ID: 4498754a-09d1-4fb4-b98c-499ced6c5730
Docker Root Dir: D:\ProgramData\Docker
Debug Mode: false
Labels:
com.docker.desktop.address=npipe://\.\pipe\docker_cli
Experimental: false
Insecure Registries:
127.0.0.0/8
Live Restore Enabled: false
Product License: Community Engine

Diagnostics ID

E9D44797-D10F-4B36-A1E4-9313D94640B3/20241104135723

Additional Info

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