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private string _portableRoot; private string _dataPath; private Dictionary<string, object> _activeDatasets;

Microsoft does not officially offer a portable version of Power BI Desktop. The standard installer (.exe) writes deep into the Windows registry and relies on local databases (like VertiPaq) and .NET components that assume a permanent installation. power bi portable version exclusive

Without the registry keys and the Windows service registration, the executable will throw "Side-by-side configuration is incorrect" or "VCRUNTIME140.dll missing" errors. private string _portableRoot

For those determined to find that "exclusive" portable .exe on file-sharing sites, a word of caution is necessary. private string _dataPath

to run the Windows-only Desktop app on unsupported hardware. Offline Installers