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Anonymous
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Error installing Power BI desktop on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard VM

I am trying to install PBIDesktopSetup_x64.exe from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=58494 on my Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard VM but I am getting the error below.  Do you have any suggestions?

[1070:13DC][2021-01-29T14:40:57]i338: Acquiring package: NetFx462Web, payload: NetFx462Web, download from: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=780596

[0A54:1148][2021-01-29T14:40:57]i305: Verified acquired payload: NetFx462Web at path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\.unverified\NetFx462Web, moving to: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\C42E6ED280290648BBD59F664008852F4CFE4548\redist\NDP462-KB3151802-Web.exe.

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:40:57]i301: Applying execute package: NetFx462Web, action: Install, path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\C42E6ED280290648BBD59F664008852F4CFE4548\redist\NDP462-KB3151802-Web.exe, arguments: '"C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\C42E6ED280290648BBD59F664008852F4CFE4548\redist\NDP462-KB3151802-Web.exe" /q /norestart /ChainingPackage "Microsoft PowerBI Desktop (x64)" /log "C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\Microsoft_PowerBI_Desktop_(x64)_20210129144054_000_NetFx462Web.log.html"'

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:28]e000: Error 0x800c0008: Process returned error: 0x800c0008

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:28]e000: Error 0x800c0008: Failed to execute EXE package.

[1070:10C4][2021-01-29T14:43:28]e000: Error 0x800c0008: Failed to configure per-machine EXE package.

[1070:10C4][2021-01-29T14:43:28]i319: Applied execute package: NetFx462Web, result: 0x800c0008, restart: None

[1070:10C4][2021-01-29T14:43:28]e000: Error 0x800c0008: Failed to execute EXE package.

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:28]i351: Removing cached package: NetFx462Web, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\C42E6ED280290648BBD59F664008852F4CFE4548\

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:30]i372: Session end, registration key: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{b0f89799-10a8-4ee2-8ab3-c15e56b7fba2}, resume: None, restart: None, disable resume: No

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:30]i330: Removed bundle dependency provider: {b0f89799-10a8-4ee2-8ab3-c15e56b7fba2}

[0A54:11A0][2021-01-29T14:43:30]i352: Removing cached bundle: {b0f89799-10a8-4ee2-8ab3-c15e56b7fba2}, from path: C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{b0f89799-10a8-4ee2-8ab3-c15e56b7fba2}\

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Petebro
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi, Sorry about your trouble.

 

It seems like your trouble is with the Power BI Desktop not the version of Power BI Desktop for Report Server Would you mind making your post in this section https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/bd-p/power-bi-designer They correct eyes might not notice it here.

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Anonymous
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Petebro
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi, Sorry about your trouble.

 

It seems like your trouble is with the Power BI Desktop not the version of Power BI Desktop for Report Server Would you mind making your post in this section https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/bd-p/power-bi-designer They correct eyes might not notice it here.

Anonymous
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I posted to https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/bd-p/power-bi-designer.  Which link would I use to see any replies?

Anonymous
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