Bug: April 2023 version Parquet file data source

[Afshin]

I have some parquet files stored in ADLS Gen 2. When I connect using Azure data lake gen 2 data source I get an error 

Could not load file or assembly 'ParquetSharp, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified

I previously got this error when refreshing data source in the March 23 version .

Powerbi version March 2023 Issue  Parquet Connector broken after February 2023 update 

[Afshin]

How can I backdate the version of PowerBi desktop to Dec 202/ Jan 2023? And what can I do about my existing PBIX files if I need to uninstall PowerBI desktop? Will they still be there or ? 

[Anonymous]

Hi @Afshin 

You can download the previous version to install and test via the link below.

Previous monthly updates to Power BI Desktop and the Power BI service - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

Best Regards,
Community Support Team _ Ailsa Tao

[Afshin]

@Anonymous 

Thank you, I am going to uninstall and re-install PowerBi April 2023 version as my PBIX files are made with this new version. I will not be downloading it from the Microsoft Download Centre but rather web Browser/PowerBi download on the web.  Is this unlikely to resolve the issue or is it better to download a previous version of PowerBi ? I want to avoid this as then I will recieve the error of "Queries authored with a new version of PowerBi"