Error after moving Docker's dir to NTFS: overlayfs: upper fs does not support <xxx>

I've tried to move my Docker's directory from /var/lib/docker to an external hard drive, which is formatted with NTFS. I've followed this guide. However, when I do systemctl start docker I get an error, and in the journal I find these:

Jun 15 11:38:32 lampo.sial kernel: overlayfs: upper fs does not support tmpfile.
Jun 15 11:38:32 lampo.sial kernel: overlayfs: upper fs does not support RENAME_WHITEOUT.
Jun 15 11:38:32 lampo.sial kernel: overlayfs: upper fs missing required features.
Jun 15 11:38:32 lampo.sial dockerd[7728]: time="2023-06-15T11:38:32.910051824+01:00" level=error msg="failed to mount overlay: invalid argument" storage-driver=overlay2
Jun 15 11:38:32 lampo.sial dockerd[7728]: time="2023-06-15T11:38:32.910356041+01:00" level=error msg="[graphdriver] prior storage driver overlay2 failed: driver not supported"
Jun 15 11:38:32 lampo.sial dockerd[7728]: failed to start daemon: error initializing graphdriver: driver not supported

I'm doubting whether I can move that folder to an NTFS filesystem. What can I do?

It seems your are using a not supported filesystem for the OverlayFS storage driver. Please, have a look of the support filesystem for each storage driver

So, first, retrieve your the filesystem you're using with df -h.

Then, you have 2 options:

1. change the Docker storage-driver from the file /etc/docker/daemon.json and use a supported one
2. change the filesystem used in your OS to one that will support OverlayFS as storage-driver