Unexpected Error when launching Power BI Desktop(Access to the path Evaluation.bin is denied)

[eswar_chandra]

My Power BI Desktop crashes with the error :

Access to the path 'C:\Users\v-essahu\AppData\Local\Temp\Power BI Desktop\6cc6c47c-efce-49ec-9b3e-ed6f4697c35f\Evaluation\Evaluations.bin' is denied. I have the latest version of PBI desktop installed.

I tried uninstall/re-install , system reboot , it still doesn't seem to work.

I gave full control access to the folder but still it doesn't seem to work.

Running as PBIdesktop as Admin doesn't work as well.

Access to the path 'C:\Users\AppData\Local\Temp\Power BI Desktop\6cc6c47c-efce-49ec-9b3e-ed6f4697c35f\Evaluation\Evaluations.bin' is denied.

Stack Trace:
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy, Boolean useLongPath, Boolean checkHost)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Storage.Local.TempLocalStorage.CreateFile(String filePath)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Storage.Local.TempLocalStorage..ctor(String filePath)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Storage.Local.FileLocalStorageManager.GetEvaluationStorage()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Storage.Local.LocalWorkspaceStorage..ctor(WorkspaceManager workspaceManager)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Storage.PackageStorageHandlers.InitializeBasic(String userFolderPath, String evaluationFolderPath)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Storage.PackageStorageHandlers.InitializeLocal(String userFolderPath, String evaluationFolderPath)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Storage.PackageStorageHandlers.EnsureInitialized()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.Storage.PackageStorageHandlers.get_FeatureSwitchStorage()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.PreviewFeatureSwitch.LoadEnabled()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.FeatureSwitch..ctor(Guid id, Boolean defaultValue, Boolean changeRequiresRestart)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.FeatureSwitchManager.RegisterPreviewFeatureSwitches()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.FeatureSwitchManager.RegisterKnownSwitches()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c__DisplayClass4_0.<Main>b__1()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.IExceptionHandlerExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<HandleExceptionsWithNestedTasks>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)

Stack Trace Message:
Access to the path 'C:\Users\AppData\Local\Temp\Power BI Desktop\6cc6c47c-efce-49ec-9b3e-ed6f4697c35f\Evaluation\Evaluations.bin' is denied.

Invocation Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionExtensions.GetCurrentInvocationStackTrace()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.StackTraceInfo..ctor(String exceptionStackTrace, String invocationStackTrace, String exceptionMessage)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Telemetry.PowerBIUserFeedbackServices.GetStackTraceInfo(Exception e)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Telemetry.PowerBIUserFeedbackServices.ReportException(IWindowHandle activeWindow, IUIHost uiHost, FeedbackPackageInfo feedbackPackageInfo, Exception e, Boolean useGDICapture)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.<>c__DisplayClass14_0.<HandleException>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.Main(String[] args)

[sumitkpande]

Facing the same issue, tried permssions, opening in Admin mode, but nothing seems to be working.

[Soclatotle]

FYI, this repros on my rs4 machine, not on rs5 machine though.

The RS4 machine is 17134.765.

[tyagiyash32]

Hi,

My power BI desktop (32-bit) is crashing freqently with below error message

Does anyone have any clue on how to fix this?

[gautam_power]

@tyagiyash32  i faced similar issue in the pasth .if your machine is 64bit and you are installing 32 bit Power BI desktop you may face this issue. Try installing 64bit installer Hopefully it will work

[tyagiyash32]

@gautam_power thanks for the advice, finaly shifted to 64bit

[gautam_power]

@eswar_chandra @sumitkpande @Soclatotle  group policy update solved the issue for me.

Go to the below location : 

C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine

Rename the existing policy file

open cmd in Administrator and type -gpupdate /force/ wait:-1

Hop it helps

[KarthickSellakk]

@eswar_chandra I have reinstalled Power BI desktop from Windows store and it is working fine now 🙂

[sathishcg]

Is there any updates to the following issue?

Access to the path 'C:\Users\v-essahu\AppData\Local\Temp\Power BI Desktop\6cc6c47c-efce-49ec-9b3e-ed6f4697c35f\Evaluation\Evaluations.bin' is denied. I have the latest version of PBI desktop installed.

I tried uninstall/re-install , system reboot , it still doesn't seem to work.

I gave full control access to the folder but still it doesn't seem to work.

Running as PBIdesktop as Admin doesn't work as well.

[KarthickSellakk]

@sathishcgI have unistalled and installed through windows store and didnt use msi. It resolved for me.

[gautam_power]

@sathishcg @KarthickSellakk  posted my solution above .. hope it resolves the isssue 

Go to the below location : 

C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\Machine

Rename the existing policy file

open cmd in Administrator and type -gpupdate /force/ wait:-1