QuickBooks is an effective tool that manages accounting tasks of small to mid-sized businesses. Bugs and errors can crop up at any time and as a user, you must know how to handle them without always looking for eternal help. Here we are talking about QuickBooks Error 83. Intuit QB error message code 6000-83 is flashed on the screen displaying the following 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).”
To help you through with the QuickBooks Error 83, here is our blog. We specify the reasons and then the steps to fix QuickBooks company file error 83. In case you face any issue simply contact the QB support team to handle your case at (800)-417-5147
Why QuickBooks company file access error 83 is faced by the QB user?
When talking about an error it is important to know what could have caused the error so that you can fix the issue with the right steps.
1. One of the users might have updated the company file to the later version that is stored on the server.
2. The user account of windows is not provided with the required permission to access the server or QuickBooks database service.
3. Windows or firewall is blocking QuickBooks from accessing the company file on the server leading to QuickBooks company file access error 83.
4. The workstation of the client is unable to connect with the server hosting that is company file due to network connectivity issues.
5. Incompatible version of QuickBooks Desktop like non-US or non-Canadian version.
6. Windows has another language set as default other than English.
7. QuickBooks company file or the folder that is storing the company file is damaged or corrupt.
8. Certain important installation files are missing or deleted by mistake from the QuickBooks installation directory.
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What are the steps to troubleshoot QuickBooks company file error 83?
We are here with what you all were waiting for, methods by which you can troubleshoot QuickBooks company file error 83. Follow the methods and get rid of QuickBooks Error 83.
Use QuickBooks Desktop File Doctor
1. If the QuickBooks Error 83 appears because of damaged fike or network issues then use QuickBooks File Doctor.
2. Stop Multi-user access on workstations that are connected in the network
3. When the QB Company file is stored on the server and workstations are connected to ensure that connected computers in the network are not set to host the company file.
4. Under Utilities section, make sure that the Host Multi-user access option is displayed under QuickBooks.
5. If you see Stop Hosting Multi-User Access option under the Utilities section, then click it and then hit Yes for the confirmation.
6. If you see the Company File must be closed pop up then click Yes on it and follow the same step on other workstations.
Finally, we end our blog here and hope that you can fix QuickBooks Error 83. Though there are cases where you might be stuck at any point and in that case you must contact (800)-417-5147 and take help from QuickBooks Support team.
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