Fix: Power Bi error the provider is not registered

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Sometimes, while trying to connect with a 32-bit access database from Power BI-64bit Dekstop, you may encounter not registered error. The error can occur with different messages depending on the user. The Power Bi error the provider is not registered can also occur when refreshing on service as reported by the users in thePower Bi community forum.

I built a report using PBI Desktop – the source is an Excel file on a public website (not OneDrive). When I publish it and then try to use the Power BI site to refresh the dataset, I get this error:Data source errorExcel Workbook: The ‘Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0’ provider is not registered on the local machine. The 64-bit version of the Access Database Engine 2010 Access Database Engine OLEDB provider is required to connect to read this type of file

Follow the steps in this article to fix Power Bi error the provider is not registered issues with Power Bi desktop and service.

How to fix Power Bi error the provider is not registered

1. Install the 64-bit version of the Microsoft Access Database Engine

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2. Delete and recreate Shortcut

3. Uninstall and Reinstall Power Bi Dekstop

4. Other Solutions to Try

Conclusion

We have tried to include all the possible solutions to fix Power Bi error the user is not registered by the provider in this article. Do let us know which one worked for you in the comments.

Fix: Power Bi error the provider is not registered#

How to fix Power Bi error the provider is not registered#

1. Install the 64-bit version of the Microsoft Access Database Engine#

2. Delete and recreate Shortcut#

3. Uninstall and Reinstall Power Bi Dekstop#

4. Other Solutions to Try#

Conclusion#