Stuck Trying to Load lab exercises since last week (July 28 2026)

Question

am unable to continue with the lab exercise. I learn best through practical experience rather than passively highlighting text.

Answer 1

You're not alone with this issue.
See replies by Nathan Roberts (SN) in this thread: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5955995/microsoft-learn-labs-are-permanently-stuck-on-load

Answer 2

Unfortunately, as per https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/support/faq?pivots=sandbox#are-sandboxes-still-available

Sandboxes are no longer available. To complete exercises in training modules, you'll need access to an Azure subscription. If you don't have one yet, you can sign up for a free 30-day Azure trial or a pay-as-you-go subscription.

In this case, fortunately, you don't need an Azure subscription - you can simply install Power BI Desktop on your computer and run https://microsoftlearning.github.io/PL-300-Microsoft-Power-BI-Data-Analyst/Instructions/Labs/03-configure-semantic-model.html

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Marcin