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Daryl-Lynch-Bzy

Installing Power BI Desktop - Error Writing File

Submitted by Community Champion on ‎08-16-2021 02:52 PM

I am encountering the folllowing error message when attempting to manually update/install the Aug-21 Power BI Desktop.  I am stumped.  I have have admin rights.  I restarted machine,  I uninstalled to do clean install (big mistake as now I have no Power BI access). 

 

"Error writing to file: C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\bin\Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Xmla.Resources.dll.  Verify that you have access to that directory."

 

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I have access otherwise the other files installed would not be added.  Refer to the view of the Power BI Desktop directory below. 

 

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By the way, I dont get the labels for Issues.  Where is "Issue" and "Desktop".  The label list seems too short!

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v-chuncz-msft
Community Support
Community Support
‎08-17-2021 02:51 AM

@Daryl-Lynch-Bzy 

 

The latest version works fine for me. You may install Power BI Desktop with administrator privilege and choose a different path.

Daryl-Lynch-Bzy
Community Champion
Community Champion
‎08-17-2021 04:56 AM

Okay problem solved.  The sl directory was corrupted not sure how, but by renaming the parent directory to "xMicrosoft Power BI Desktop", when I install Power BI is creates a brand new directory and sub-directories for Power BI.

@v-chuncz-msft 

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