Windows Server 2025 LTSC container images incompatible with Windows 11 25H2
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Description
- Host OS: Windows 11 25H2 (Build 26200.7171)
- Container Image: mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2025 (Build 26100.7171)
- Error: hcsshim::PrepareLayer failed in Win32: The container image contains a layer with an unrecognized format. (0xc0370112)
- Docker Version: 29.0.1
- Isolation Mode: Both process and hyperv fail
- Workaround: LTSC 2022 works fine
- Impact: Cannot develop/test applications targeting Windows Server 2025
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Research direction
No source files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by reproducing the failure with Windows 11 25H2, the Windows Server 2025 LTSC image, Docker 29.0.1, and both isolation modes, then compare against the working LTSC 2022 image. Done means the incompatibility is explained and a verified fix or supported workaround is identified.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, go
- Domain
- infrastructure, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100