A Quick troubleshooting guide for QuickBooks Error 6000 83

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2. QuickBooks Error 6000 83 and Ways to Rectify it QuickBooks is an accounting software developed by Intuit to help the users manage expenses, create invoices, view profit and loss but when users try to access the company file the users might get the QuickBooks Error 6000 83. This error is a common one and due to this error the users cannot track the financial and accounting data file and resulting in whole work process on the application to come to a halt. In this blog we cover the reasons causing QuickBooks Error 6000 and possible ways to rectify it.

3. What is QuickBooks Error 6000 83? When this error occurs the screen displays the message “An error occurred when QuickBooks tried to access the company file. Please try again. If the problem persists, contact Intuit Technical Support and provide them with the following error codes: (-6000, -83).” The error results in crashes and frequent application failure. Causes of QuickBooks Error 6000 83  Poor approval for the network server and the client’s workstation is unable to connect due to it.  Firewall in your system restricts connection with the company file.  The company file has been updated to a later version stored on the server.  The QB software installation is incomplete while some crucial files are missing from QB installation directory.  Corrupt company files or shared folder storing it is damaged.  The company file is being hosting by multiple computers in the network  The QuickBooks desktop version used by you is incompatible for example the non US or non Canadian version.

4. Steps to solve QuickBooks Company File Error 6000 83 Solution 1: Recreate damaged folder  In the C:\ drive create a new folder  Open the folder which has the company file  Locate the .qbw file.  Copy this file in the new folder that was created in the C:\ drive  Give access to share company files  Open QuickBooks Desktop and open the company file from the new location. Solution 2: Run QB database manager  From the windows start button search for the QuickBooks Database Server Manager and open it.  Click on Add Folder and locate the QuickBooks installation folder usually present at: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Intuit\QuickBooks.  After selecting the folder scan it.  Once the scan is done, QuickBooks Database Server Manager display the data files related to the company files located in that folder.  Click on close and verify that .nd file is created for each company file.

5. Solution 3: End the hosting multi-user access on every workstation in the network  If the QuickBooks company file is located on the server in a network, it is important to check that the connected computers are not set to host the company file.  Open the QuickBooks on every computer connected in the network.  Click on the file tab.  Ensure that the QuickBooks shows Host multi-user access option under the utilities section.  If there is option of Stop hosting multi-user access option under the utilities section, select it and hit yes to confirm  If the screen shows the pop up of Company File must be closed, click on Yes and follow the same step on other workstations.  Try to access the company file after these steps. In case the given troubleshooting steps in this blog do not help you to resolve QuickBooks Error 6000 83, contact the Intuit authorized QuickBooks support team at 1.800.579.0391 and talk to the technical support team to get the issue resolved.

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