Error response from daemon: filesystem operations against a running Hyper-V container are not supported

On Windows 10, if you try to copy something (a file, a zip archive, …) from your Container host to your Windows Container, you may get the following error:

Error response from daemon: filesystem operations against a running Hyper-V container are not supported

Fix

The workaround is:

  • Stop your Docker Container
  • Run once again your “Docker cp” command
  • and then start your Docker Container

The “Docker cp” command will work!

Let’s confirm if the ZIP archive exists in the container:

 

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I work as an IT Production Manager, based in Paris (France) with a primary focus on Microsoft technologies. I have 10 years experience in administering Windows Servers. . I am a Microsoft MVP for Cloud & Datacenter Management. I also received the PowerShell Hero 2016 award by PowerShell.0rg. And finally, I am "MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure", "MCSA: Windows Servers", "Administering & Deploying SCCM", and CheckPoint CCSA certified.