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Container exited unexpectedly with code 0x0000DEAD

Error code: container-crash

Power BI dataset refresh error — what it means and how to fix it.

What this means

The mashup / processing container terminated unexpectedly (exit code 0x0000DEAD).

How to fix it

  1. Disable the refresh schedule.
  2. Republish the model.
  3. Re-enable the schedule and retry.
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