Unable to open PBIX file – file appears corrupted

[Razanoooo]

Hello,

I am experiencing an issue with my Power BI Desktop file. When I try to open my PBIX file, I get the following error message:

> “A problem has occurred: The file ‘C:\Users\Downloads\Gaci nuage de points.pbix’ is corrupted and cannot be opened by Power BI Desktop.”

I have tried re-downloading the file and opening it on another computer, but the same error occurs.

Could you please help me recover or repair this PBIX file? This report is important, and I don’t have a recent backup.

Here is my environment information:
- Power BI Desktop version: [insert your version, e.g., 2.123.4567.0]
- Windows version: [insert, e.g., Windows 10 64-bit]
- File location: local hard drive, in the Downloads folder

Thank you in advance for your help.

[v-priyankata]

Hi @Razanoooo 

Hope everything’s going smoothly on your end. I wanted to check if the issue got sorted. if you have any other issues please reach community.

[Shahid12523]

Check for autosaved versions in:

C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\Temp\Saves

Try opening with a different Power BI version (older or newer).
Rename .pbix to .zip and extract it to see if any contents can be salvaged.
Look for backups on OneDrive, SharePoint, or synced folders.
If nothing works, contact Power BI Support and share your file details.

[AmiraBedh · Accepted solution]

Hello !

Thank you for posting on Fabric community!

I will share with you some workaround I tried when I faced the same issue.

A PBIX file is technically a renamed ZIP file so make a copy of your .pbix file and rename the extension to .zip and try to open the ZIP file. (you can use a 3rd party to repair the zip file)

If it opens, the file may not be completely corrupted you can check the DataModel or Report\Layout files inside if not then the file is likely truncated or severely corrupted, and PBI can't recover it.

Sometimes PBI autosaves temporary recovery files, so try to check under C:\Users\<YourUser>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\TempSaves

Try also with a different PBI Desktop version (both Microsoft Store version and standalone MSI version).

[v-priyankata]

Hi @Razanoooo 

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Forum Community.

@AmiraBedh Thanks for the all inputs.

I hope the information shared by the users was helpful. Did you have a chance to try those suggestions? If you still have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to the community.

[v-priyankata]

Hi @Razanoooo 

I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided by users. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.