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fix issue 22743 (#25059)
<!--Delete sections as needed --> ## Description Closes #22743 fully (had been mostly completed, just one thing to clarify) Closes #24837 ## Related issues or tickets <!-- Related issues, pull requests, or Jira tickets --> ## Reviews <!-- Notes for reviewers here --> <!-- List applicable reviews (optionally @tag reviewers) --> - [ ] Technical review - [ ] Editorial review - [ ] Product review
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To restore volume data, refer to [backup, restore, or migrate data volumes](/manuals/engine/storage/volumes.md#back-up-restore-or-migrate-data-volumes).
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## If Docker Desktop fails to start
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## If Docker Desktop fails to start or you want to back up the whole Docker Desktop VM
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If Docker Desktop cannot launch and must be reinstalled, you can back up its VM disk and image data directly from disk. Docker Desktop must be fully stopped before backing up these files.
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Copy it to a safe location.
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> To include Docker Desktop data in Time Machine backups, make sure the `~/Library/Containers/com.docker.docker` directory is not excluded from your Time Machine backup configuration.
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1. Restore.
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After reinstalling Docker Desktop, restore the `Docker.raw` to the same location.

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