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I am unable to launch the Power BI desktop after upgrading it to latest March 2018 build. Most of the time it is failing with "Unable to start. A connect cannot to be made". Sometimes I am getting below error.
Can you please help
Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)
Error Message:
Resolution of the dependency failed, type = "Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.DiagramView.IDiagramViewManager", name = "(none)".
Exception occurred while: Calling constructor Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.DiagramDisplay(Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.ERDiagram Diagram, Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.WindowsHost windowsHost, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.IReportManager reportManager, Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.IEventAggregationService eventAggregationService, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.IModelAuthoringService modelAuthoringService).
Exception is: ConnectionException - A connection cannot be made. Ensure that the server is running.
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At the time of the exception, the container was:
Resolving Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.DiagramViewManager,(none) (mapped from Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.DiagramView.IDiagramViewManager, (none))
Resolving parameter "diagramControl" of constructor Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.DiagramViewManager(Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.DiagramDisplay diagramControl)
Resolving Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.DiagramDisplay,(none)
Calling constructor Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.DiagramDisplay(Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.ERDiagram Diagram, Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.WindowsHost windowsHost, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.IReportManager reportManager, Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.IEventAggregationService eventAggregationService, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.IModelAuthoringService modelAuthoringService)
Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.Practices.Unity.UnityContainer.DoBuildUp(Type t, Object existing, String name, IEnumerable`1 resolverOverrides)
at Microsoft.Practices.Unity.UnityContainer.Resolve(Type t, String name, ResolverOverride[] resolverOverrides)
at Microsoft.Practices.Unity.UnityContainerExtensions.Resolve[T](IUnityContainer container, ResolverOverride[] overrides)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.DependencyInjectionService.Resolve[T]()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c__DisplayClassa.<Main>b__0()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.IExceptionHandlerExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass7.<HandleExceptionsWithNestedTasks>b__6()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
Stack Trace Message:
Resolution of the dependency failed, type = "Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.DiagramView.IDiagramViewManager", name = "(none)".
Exception occurred while: Calling constructor Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.DiagramDisplay(Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.ERDiagram Diagram, Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.WindowsHost windowsHost, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.IReportManager reportManager, Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.IEventAggregationService eventAggregationService, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.IModelAuthoringService modelAuthoringService).
Exception is: ConnectionException - A connection cannot be made. Ensure that the server is running.
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At the time of the exception, the container was:
Resolving Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.DiagramViewManager,(none) (mapped from Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.DiagramView.IDiagramViewManager, (none))
Resolving parameter "diagramControl" of constructor Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.DiagramViewManager(Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.DiagramDisplay diagramControl)
Resolving Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.DiagramDisplay,(none)
Calling constructor Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.DiagramDisplay(Microsoft.DiagramView.Diagram.Visual.ERDiagram Diagram, Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.WindowsHost windowsHost, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.IReportManager reportManager, Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.IEventAggregationService eventAggregationService, Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Modeling.IModelAuthoringService modelAuthoringService)
Invocation Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionExtensions.GetCurrentInvocationStackTrace()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.FeedbackErrorInfo..ctor(String message, Exception exception)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Telemetry.PowerBIUserFeedbackServices.ReportException(IWindowContainer activeWindow, WindowsHost windowsHost, FeedbackPackageInfo feedbackPackageInfo, Exception e, Boolean useGDICapture)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.<>c__DisplayClass1.<HandleException>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.ClientShared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.Main(String[] args)
Solved! Go to Solution.
I just saw the below awareness in https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/support/. After following the steps the issue seems to have resolve and I am now able to open the PBI desktop application.
I just saw the below awareness in https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/support/. After following the steps the issue seems to have resolve and I am now able to open the PBI desktop application.
Don't forget to surround any of the folder paths that contain Spaces with Quotes.
C:\"Program Files"\"Windows Defender"\MpCmdRun.exe –resetplatform
worked like a charm
Don't forget to run the CMD as administrator.
Added PowerBi Desktop to firewall app on Windows Defender.
Control Panel + Firewall Settings.
Solved.
Added PowerBi Desktop to firewall app on Windows Defender.
Solved.
Remember to run the CMD as Administrator 🙂
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