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pallavi_r
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1 year ago
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Power BI Desktop Installation Issue

Hi Team,   I am getting issue during Power BI Desktop installation. Irrespective ending the task, restarting the machine etc etc, I still get following error in virtual machine. Are you sure you w...
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  • AmiraBedh's avatar
    AmiraBedh
    1 year ago

     

    Try to navigate to the following directories and delete temporary files related to Power BI:

    • C:\Windows\Temp
    • %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp

    Then restart your machine and try the installation again.

    If you previously attempted to install Power BI, you should clean up remnants:

    • Go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features and uninstall any existing versions of Power BI Desktop.
    • Delete leftover files in:
      • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Power BI Desktop
      • %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop

    this can help you to diagnose stuck installations :

    Process Monitor - Sysinternals | Microsoft Learn

    Manually Remove Leftover Power BI Desktop Files : Get Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

     

AmiraBedh's avatar
AmiraBedh
Super User
1 year ago

 

Try to navigate to the following directories and delete temporary files related to Power BI:

  • C:\Windows\Temp
  • %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp

Then restart your machine and try the installation again.

If you previously attempted to install Power BI, you should clean up remnants:

  • Go to Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features and uninstall any existing versions of Power BI Desktop.
  • Delete leftover files in:
    • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Power BI Desktop
    • %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop

this can help you to diagnose stuck installations :

Process Monitor - Sysinternals | Microsoft Learn

Manually Remove Leftover Power BI Desktop Files : Get Power BI Desktop - Power BI | Microsoft Learn