QuickBooks Troubleshooting

We provide technical support for quickBooks products. some of the comon issues we deal with quickBooks are listed below :

QuickBooks Install & Setup

QuickBooks Data & Company Files

QuickBooks In running the business

QuickBooks Employees & Payroll

QuickBooks Install & Setup

QuickBooks Installation & Setup, some of the comon issues faced by users are regarding installation process, network & multi user setup, product updates, registraion of license in QuickBooks or upgrading to a newer version of QuickBooks.

QuickBooks Common Installation Issues Fix:

QuickBooks if you are unable to install or open QuickBooks Desktop, the QuickBooks Installation Diagnostic (QBInstall) Tool can help! The QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool (QBInstall Tool) is designed to automatically identify and fix issues with .NET Framework, C++, and MSXML. Prior to performing any manual steps to resolve component related issues, it is recommended to run the tool since it can decrease the time needed to resolve your issue.

QuickBooks errors listed below can occur if your Operating System is damaged or one of the core Microsoft components that QuickBooks Desktop uses is unstable or not functioning correctly. Download and run the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool (QBInstall Tool) to fix a wide variety of errors that you may receive when installing QuickBooks Desktop such as:

• QuickBooks 1603
• QuickBooks 1935
• QuickBooks 1904
• QuickBooks 1402
• QuickBooks Errors relating to damaged Microsoft .NET Framework
• QuickBooks Errors relating to damaged MSXML and C++
• QuickBooks Problems opening QuickBooks Desktop such as QuickBooks has Stopped Working or Unrecoverable Errors.

QuickBooks Data & Company Files

Top data damage errors in QuickBooks Desktop

QuickBooks Data Damage means your company file cannot be read correctly by QuickBooks. It may be caused by internal (within QuickBooks) or external (file location) factors. Majority of data damage issues can be repaired within QuickBooks.

QuickBooks This article lists top data damage errors you may encounter when using QuickBooks, including the ones that show as LVL errors in the QBWin.log.

There are different types of Data Damage :

• QuickBooks List Damage - lists (Chart of Accounts, Items, Customers, Vendors, Employees, etc.).
• QuickBooks Transaction Damage - one or more transactions.
• QuickBooks Link Damage - links between transactions or the transactions themselves.
• QuickBooks Structural Damage - table/s or the header of the table.

QuickBooks Solution 1 : Use the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool to resolve Microsoft .NET, MSXML, and C++ issues

QuickBooks DiagnosticTool Install and Download.

QuickBooks when prompted, save the file to the local Desktop.

QuickBooks close any open programs and run the QBInstall Tool.

QuickBooks restart the computer after running the tool to ensure the components are properly updated.

QuickBooks Solution 2 : Download Windows Updates to install missing updates pertaining to .NET Framework, MSXML, and C++

If your Windows Operating System is out of date, QuickBooks may not be able to install or open correctly. You can access Windows Updates by pressing the Windows key on your keyboard and typing "Windows Update." After installing updates, make sure to reboot/restart your computer. Try opening/installing QuickBooks Desktop again to see if this resolved it.

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QuickBooks verified data will not upgrade to the newer version. In this case, you will have to go back to the older version and do a rebuild of your data. For some users, this is an easy task. But when dealing with the file that holds the keys to the company's financial kingdom, others will hesitate. If you do find yourself in a situation where you have to rebuild the data, do it in this order: Back up your data file, verify your data file, rebuild your data file. If the rebuild simply won't work, you might want to make sure that data file is located on the local machine.

QuickBooks upgrading the application to another version, sometimes previous version's data files can not be read by the newer version and therefore the data files must be upgraded as well. Usually this happens during the installation process and requires you to make a backup file first. However, to avoid any errors or issues with the data files, make sure to run a verification on that file before uninstalling the older version of the application.

QuickBooks user needs to reinstall the application, the user must perform a clean uninstall. A clean uninstall means removing all the files associated with the application and thus removing the application's footprints. Before the user reinstalls the application, go ahead and uninstall using the standard Windows uninstall methods (if the user in on a Windows Machine).

Intuit error 6005 is a difficult problem to tackle because there can be a number of issues (as with any slowdown). If the user has ruled out hardware, he might be facing issues in his data files. The fastest route to solving this is to use the Clean Up Company Data tool found in File | Utilities. If this doesn't give the user much of a speed boost, the user can always turn off the Audit Trail feature.

Intuit error 6012 is a difficult, as well as the most challenging top troubleshoot. The application is finicky about the network connection to the data files. If there is any minor problem with the user's network then the application won't connect to the their data files properly. This problem may also occur if the computer's firewall is turned on and it is blocking incoming connections.

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QuickBooks Company file tasks slow down as the number of users signing into the file increase (multi-user environment).

QuickBooks Performance issues for either everyone in the office or only one or two people in the office.

QuickBooks Company file runs fine in the morning and slows down as the day progresses.

QuickBooks data issues in multiple data files, indicating that the network is damaging your data files.

QuickBooks Intermittent performance issues (certain tasks are quick, while others are slow).

Be aware that every time you use QuickBooks Desktop, your data file grows larger. As your file grows, it requires more resources to operate. It is not unusual for data files to grow too large for the installed network to support it so you will need to enhance your network.

QuickBooks Error

QuickBooks Errors Which Are Common :

• QuickBooks - 6000 : Error 6000 occurs when QuickBooks tries to open, backup or restore a company file.


• QuickBooks - 6000 - 77 : Error 6000 - 77 occurs when QuickBooks accesses a company file stored in external media.


• QuickBooks - 6000 - 80 : Error code 6000 - 80 is shown when QuickBooks attempts to open a damaged company file.


• QuickBooks - 6000 - 82 : Error code 6000 - 82 arises when QuickBooks tries to open or access company file that is stored in another computer system.


• QuickBooks - 6000 - 83 : Error code 6000 - 83 occurs while QuickBooks tries to access company file without getting successfully installed.


• QuickBooks - 6000 - 301 : Error code 6000 - 301 is the result of QuickBooks attempting to access company file stored in the same place as that of installed encryption software.


• QuickBooks - 6000 - 816 : Error code 6000 - 816 is shown when QuickBooks attempts to open a file which is already in use.


• QuickBooks - 6123 : Error code 6123 arises when accessing a company file over network, in multi-user form or during restoring process of backup file.


• QuickBooks - 6073 - 816 : Error code 6073 - 816 occurs when QuickBooks is unable to open a specific company file due to restriction in file permission.


• QuickBooks - 6073 - 99001 : Error code 6073 - 99001 is the result of opening company file under multi-user configuration.

• QuickBooks Solution 1: Create a backup file to reset the TLG file and resort lists

  Creating a recent backup file can help improve performance in QuickBooks because it resets the *.TLG (transaction log file) used to track changes to the company file before they are written to the database.

  1. While in the program, choose the File menu, Backup Company, and select Create Local Backup.
  2. Choose Local Backup and click Options.
  3. In the Tell us where to save your back up copies, choose your Desktop (or another local location).
  4. Ensure that a Complete Verification is selected and click OK.
  5. Choose Save it Now and click Next.
  6. In the Save Backup Copy window, choose your Desktop (or another local location) and click Save.
  7. QuickBooks will now create a backup file saved on the desktop.
• QuickBooks Solution 2: Reduce Company File Fragments and perform Disk Defragmentation
  1. While your company file is saved locally to the desktop (from Solution 1), create or restore a QuickBooks portable company file.
  2. Perform a disk defragmentation (if your file is located on a network, go to the server computer).
  3. Note: If the computer is using a Solid State Drive (SSD), do not perform a disk defragmentation.
     1. Click the Start button and select All Programs.
     2. Select Accessories > Systems Tools > Disk Defragmenter.
     3. Click the Defragment button, and follow any instructions that appear on the screen to defragment your hard drive. The defragmentation may take some time to complete, you can start it and then proceed below if its taking a long time.
• QuickBooks Solution 3: Test speed from UNC path and from the desktop

  Different kinds of network setup can have an affect on QuickBooks performance. If you typically access your company file via a mapped drive (Q:\QB Data for example) you can try accessing the file via the UNC path (\\ServerName\QB Data).

  Open the file via the UNC path instead of the Mapped Drive:

  Note: These steps may be a bit technical, you may want to check with your IT professional if you run into any issues with getting the server computer name or file location path.

  1. Find the name of server name by opening Computer (Windows key + E) and looking under the network location area.
  2. You will see different mapped drives, such as X:\, Z:\, Y:\, etc. If you look closely, you will see the server computer name denoted by 2 backslashes (\\). Note the server computer name for the next steps. Also, you will need the shared folders name which is usually the name right before the server name.
  3. Now that you have your servers computer name and your shared folders name, put them together like this: \\ServerName\SharedFolderName and as per the example above. The UNC path would be \\ServerName\QBData.
  4. Make sure to note this path down, then open QuickBooks, and choose Open or Restore a Company File.
  5. Choose Open a Company File and click Next.
  6. In the Open a Company box, enter in the UNC path you got from Step 3 in the file name box and press Enter.
  7. You will then see a list of your company files. Choose the one you wish to open and select Open.
  • If the speed is faster, you will want to make sure your IT professional can set up a UNC path for future use and not use a mapped drive to access your company files.
  • If the speed is the same, proceed below in troubleshooting.
• QuickBooks Solution 4: Conflicting 3rd party programs and Anti-Virus software

  Depending on your current setup, there may be some conflicting programs that are running along side of QuickBooks causing performance degradation. If you use QuickBooks in a network environment, you will want to perform these steps on the server itself.

  • Check anti-virus software
  • Check 3rd party programs
• QuickBooks Solution 5: Check for issues within your company file

  If you have narrowed the performance issue to the company file, as in it is slow both on and off the server computer, with the anti-virus disabled, in selective startup mode, and resetting the TLG file, you may be able to further improve performance by checking your data file for performance enhancements.

  Note: Before you begin, see if the performance is affecting multiple users or just one or two users. Also the frequency of when the performance issues occur. Is it certain times during the day, only when doing certain types of activities in QuickBooks.

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