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Windows Server 2025 LTSC container images incompatible with Windows 11 25H2 #2566

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Windows Server 2025 LTSC container images incompatible with Windows 11 25H2#2566

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Janis Kovalevskis (kovacsx)
opened on Nov 24, 2025
  • 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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