August 2020 version of PBI Desktop corrupts any PBIX report file that is saved

[russfai]

The August 2020 version of PBI Desktop 2.84.461.0 64-bit (August 2020), corrupts any PBIX that is saved using this version.  Once a PBIX is saved, it cannot be opened by this version or any previous version of the PBI Desktop.  It says the PBIX is corrupt.  Even when I had published to the Service using the August version, where the report is working fine; if I then download the report on the Service to a PBIX, that PBIX will not be able to be opened by any version of the PBI Desktop always indicating the report is corrupt.

I had to re-install the July version of the PBI Desktop to avoid this issue.

[v-chuncz-msft]

@russfai 

The latest version (2.84.661.0) works fine for me.

[Anonymous]

I have the same issue and have tried about everything: cleared cache, restarted, reinstalled (x64), nothing works.
It does seem Microsoft is on it: http://disq.us/p/2b5ms2i 

[gjross78]

I have 2.84.661.0 and now cannot load model when connecting to Common Data Service. Unable to open any PBIx or Embedded report. Very frustrating as this impacts my customers!

[jneil]

Same issue here. This puts a huge hold on development.

[jneil]

Hopefully this will be fixed by EOD Thursday.

[KEITHO]

Same issue here. I can publish to the server with the updates, but when i reopen the saved report, I get the same error. Thankfully I had a backup just in case

[gjross78]

Something has changed with the Power BI service too. I have just reinstalled 2.82.5858.1161 (June) desktop, created a new report and uploaded to PBI. Still cannot load data model (Direct Query connection to CDS).

[harold]

Same here, nothing works after saving with August Version

[ansa_naz]

I have this issue too

[ansa_naz]

Can anyone share a link to download Jul/Jun versions? I cant seem to find it online from any reputable sources. Urgently need to make some changes to files