Docker fails to start a container, scope already exists

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Unable to start a stopped container with an error similar to the following:
    Unit docker-<uuid>.scope already exists.\\\"\"\n"
    Error: failed to start containers: <container name>

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Atomic Host

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