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Hello,
I receive the error below everytime I try to open PowerBi desktop.
Currently I have PowerBi desktop installed on citrix terminal server, along with Gateway.
The first time this happen I reinstalled PBi desktop, gateway, and .Net Framework and it worked for about 2 days, then it started again. I followed the same Process but then installed the 32-bit version of PowerBi instead and still getting the same message.
Has anyone run into this issue before, or understand what this error means?
Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)
Error Message:
Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SqlServer.MgdSqlDumper.dll' or one of its dependencies. Access is denied.
Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Dumper.Init()
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Globals.InitServer(Boolean resetAllPerfCounters)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.ReportingServicesHost.LocalReportProcessingHost.Initialize(RSConfigurationManager rsConfigMgr, RunningApplication app, IFeatureSwitchesProxy featureSwitchesProxy)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.ExploreHost.ExploreClient..ctor(IPowerViewHandler powerViewHandler, IFeatureSwitchesProxy featureSwitchesProxy, Boolean initReportProcessingHost, IDataShapeEngine dataShapeEngine, IQueryCancellationManager cancelManager)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.ExploreHost.ExploreClient..ctor(IPowerViewHandler powerViewHandler, IFeatureSwitchesProxy featureSwitchesProxy, Boolean initReportProcessingHost)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c__DisplayClass2_0.<Main>b__1()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.IExceptionHandlerExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<HandleExceptionsWithNestedTasks>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
Stack Trace Message:
Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SqlServer.MgdSqlDumper.dll' or one of its dependencies. Access is denied.
Invocation Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionExtensions.GetCurrentInvocationStackTrace()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.StackTraceInfo..ctor(String exceptionStackTrace, String invocationStackTrace, String exceptionMessage)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Telemetry.PowerBIUserFeedbackServices.GetStackTraceInfo(Exception e)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Telemetry.PowerBIUserFeedbackServices.ReportException(IWindowHandle activeWindow, IUIHost uiHost, FeedbackPackageInfo feedbackPackageInfo, Exception e, Boolean useGDICapture)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.<>c__DisplayClass14_0.<HandleException>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.SynchronizationContextExtensions.SendAndMarshalExceptions(SynchronizationContext context, Action callback)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.IExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptionsWithNestedTasks(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.Main(String[] args)
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