QuickBooks is the world’s pre-eminent accounting software especially useful for small and medium sized companies. However, many different types of errors do occur in QB desktop that cause trouble to the users.
The QuickBooks Error 6073 is a part of the 6000 series of errors and it gets triggered when the user tries to open the company file. This error usually comes up when there is another user attempting to open the company file in single user mode on a different computer.
If you want to discover the easiest and most reliable techniques to resolve this error, continue to read this blog till the end.
To rectify the QuickBooks Error 6073 in the most effective way, you can dial 1.855.738.2784 to contact our QB Experts Team.
What are the factors that provoke the QB Error Message 6073?
Some of the leading factors behind the QB Error Message 6073 are as follows:
- This error mostly gets triggered when the company file is accessed by another user in single user mode on a different computer.
- If you are using a remote software such as GoToMyPc to access your company file, the host system will identify you as signed in on the QB application. As a result, QB Error 6073 can arise in the system.
- If the company file that you are trying to access is situated in a read-only network folder, you may confront this irksome error.
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Strategic Techniques to Resolve the Error 6073 in QuickBooks
You can efficiently resolve the Error 6073 in QuickBooks by using the following techniques:
Technique 1: Get rid of this error by eliminating the company file issues through the QuickBooks File Doctor
- For using this technique, you must open the web browser on the system and download the newest available version (1.5.0.0) of the QuickBooks Tool Hub through the official website of Intuit.
- Now, you can choose an appropriate location for saving the downloaded file (QuickBooksToolHub.exe) and begin the installation of the QB tool hub on the system by clicking on that file.
- When you notice that the QB tool hub is fully installed on your computer, you should open it and move toward the ‘Company File Issues’ tab.
- At this point, you can identify the ‘Run QuickBooks File Doctor’ tool in the ‘Company File Issues’ tab. Proceed to click on the file doctor tool and advance to your company file through the ‘Browse and search’ option.
- In this step, you have to ensure that the ‘Check your file’ checkbox is marked and hit the ‘Continue’ button to enter your admin credentials.
- After clicking the ‘Next’ button, the QB file doctor will start scanning and fixing all the company file problems on your QB application.
- Once the QB file doctor has sorted out all the company file issues, you can open your company file.
Technique. 2: Make sure that the company file is accessed in the multi-user mode on the host computer to eliminate this error
- Firstly, you should open the host computer and proceed to launch the company file on it. Now head towards the ‘File’ menu and mark the ‘Switch to Multi-user mode’ option on your screen.
- Now, you should try to access the company file on the host system. If you can access it, the error is resolved.
- However, if you still can’t access the company file, you must restart all the systems on your network.
Technique 3: Provide permission to the users to access the network folder where the company file is located
- First of all, you should identify and open the computer where the company file is saved. Now advance towards the network folder holding your company file and perform right-click on it.
- Now you can proceed to the ‘Properties’ tab and strike on the ‘security’ button to choose the user who is facing this error.
- At this point, you should hit the ‘Edit’ tab and mark the ‘Allow’ checkbox for the ‘Full Control’ option.
- Now to make sure that the changes that have been done are successfully implemented, you should strike the ‘Apply’ tab and tap on the ‘OK’ button.
This blog has provided you with worthwhile knowledge of the QuickBooks Error 6073. The various techniques explained here are suitable for eradicating this company file error and they work best if you use them in the proper order.
For further assistance, just dial 1.855.738.2784 to contact our QB Professionals Team.
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