Error installing Power BI desktop on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard VM

[Anonymous]

I am trying to install PBIDesktopSetup_x64.exe from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=58494 on my Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard VM but I am getting the error below.  Do you have any suggestions?

[1070:13DC][2021-01-29T14:40:57]i338: Acquiring package: NetFx462Web, payload: NetFx462Web, download from: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=780596

[0A54:1148][2021-01-29T14:40:57]i305: Verified acquired payload: NetFx462Web at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\.unverified\NetFx462Web, moving to: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\C42E6ED280290648BBD59F664008852F4CFE4548\redist\NDP462-KB3151802-Web.exe.

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:40:57]i301: Applying execute package: NetFx462Web, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\C42E6ED280290648BBD59F664008852F4CFE4548\redist\NDP462-KB3151802-Web.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\C42E6ED280290648BBD59F664008852F4CFE4548\redist\NDP462-KB3151802-Web.exe" /q /norestart /ChainingPackage "Microsoft PowerBI Desktop (x64)" /log "C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_PowerBI_Desktop_(x64)_20210129144054_000_NetFx462Web.log.html"'

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:28]e000: Error 0x800c0008: Process returned error: 0x800c0008

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:28]e000: Error 0x800c0008: Failed to execute EXE package.

[1070:10C4][2021-01-29T14:43:28]e000: Error 0x800c0008: Failed to configure per-machine EXE package.

[1070:10C4][2021-01-29T14:43:28]i319: Applied execute package: NetFx462Web, result: 0x800c0008, restart: None

[1070:10C4][2021-01-29T14:43:28]e000: Error 0x800c0008: Failed to execute EXE package.

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:28]i351: Removing cached package: NetFx462Web, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\C42E6ED280290648BBD59F664008852F4CFE4548\

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:30]i372: Session end, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{b0f89799-10a8-4ee2-8ab3-c15e56b7fba2}, resume: None, restart: None, disable resume: No

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:30]i330: Removed bundle dependency provider: {b0f89799-10a8-4ee2-8ab3-c15e56b7fba2}

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:30]i352: Removing cached bundle: {b0f89799-10a8-4ee2-8ab3-c15e56b7fba2}, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{b0f89799-10a8-4ee2-8ab3-c15e56b7fba2}\

[willjoe2442]

Install your report server
Find the location of PowerBIReportServer.exe and launch the installer.
Select Install Power BI Report Server.
Choose an edition to install and then select Next. 
Read and agree to the license terms and conditions, then select Next.

Regards,

Will

[edhans]

Hi @Anonymous - I meant specifically Windows 2008 R2 is out of support. You can try to install the latest version of the .NET framework and see if that helps. 

Power BI has offiically been dropped from Windows 7 support per this page. Windows 2008 server is the same underlying code base (same generation) so it is in that same boat.

While I think technicaly you are correct that Dec 2020 should work, MS has moved on and I doubt they will spend much time getting it to work. Per link above, Feb 2021 will not work. 

[edhans · Accepted solution]

Windows 2008 Server is no longer supported. I suspect you don't have the correct version of the .NET framework, but getting any help from MS won't really happen. Windows 2008 was dropped in 2019 I believe. You'll need to install on 2012 or later.

[Anonymous]

On the download page, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=58494, the system requirements does show Windows Server 2008 R2 as supported.  But from what you are saying, that is incorrect.