Unable to connect error

[Anonymous]

I am trying to combine .xls files in Power BI Desktop and am getting the following message. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Details: "Excel Workbook: The 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0' provider is not registered on the local machine. The 64-bit version of the Access Database Engine 2010 Access Database Engine OLEDB provider may be required to read 'MMR MONTHLY H2032 - 2018-12-27-09-40-54.xls'. To download the client software, visit the following site: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=285987."

[v-lili6-msft · Accepted solution]

hi, @Anonymous 

Here are two same posts for you refer to:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/EdX-Specific-Training-Discussion/Unable-to-connect-Access-file-through-Power-BI/td-p/41876

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34594805/cant-import-excel-xls-into-power-bi

Download and install "AccessDatabaseEngine" from the below link.

www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13255 

also simply save the workbook as an xlsx file and try again.

Best Regards,

Lin