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Mike_Westley
Regular Visitor
10 years ago
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Power BI Desktop Update option ASSUMES 64 bit operating system

Tried August update/install and failed. Help.   Power BI Desktop advises that there is an update available - however, when links followed and the installation file is downloaded, it is PBIDesktop_x...
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  • BhaveshPatel's avatar
    BhaveshPatel
    10 years ago

    Hi There,

     

    Under the Advanced Downloading options, You can actually select 32 bit or 64 bit version of PowerBI. PowerBI 32 bit will support your 32 bit access database. 

     

    Regards,

    Bhavesh

     

     

Mike_Westley's avatar
Mike_Westley
Regular Visitor
10 years ago

Self-solved, but Microsoft could and should improve its Power BI Desktop update routine - ie the link in bottom-right of PBI DT that appears when an update is available, SHOULD either test system being downloaded to, to identify if 32 bit or 64 bit, or should take users to the 'Advanced Download Options' to enable users to choose the version to be downloaded.

 

I had to search the community / forum to find this.

 

The update link referred to above, appears NOT to offer choice of 32 / 64 bit and does not test receiving operating system before downloading the 'zip' file takes place.

 

Come on Microsoft - standard/best practice?

  • BhaveshPatel's avatar
    BhaveshPatel
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    10 years ago

    Yes you are right sir.