How to troubleshoot the "Quickbooks Won't open" error?

 Quickbooks not opening while accessing can be a very frustrating problem for many Quickbooks users. On one hand, QuickBooks provides users with multiple features and benefits. On the other hand, it shows the “Quickbooks won’t open” error. However, the problem might seem hard but is simple to resolve at the same time.

Quickbooks are popular among small and medium-sized businesses. Quickbooks makes the accounting process for these businesses a lot easier. 

 

Before jumping into the solutions, it is important to know the reasons behind the error first. 

 

Why Does Quickbooks open in Windows 10 error occurs?

Most users face the question of why QuickBooks won’t open on their Windows 10 after the Quickbooks software update. There can be multiple reasons why the “Quickbooks won’t open” error occurs. Here are some common ones:

• The hard drive of the system is damaged.

• The data file name is too long.

• The operating system is not updated for Quickbooks software.

• The installation was faulty.

• The file QBWUSER.INI is corrupted.

• The issue with the windows upgrade. 

• Compatibility issues between the software and Windows. 

• Weak Internet connection issues 

• Invalid method to access the file. 

• Inadequate permissions to the Windows user.

The culprit to the “Quickbooks won’t open” error lies in one of the above points. 

 

Solutions to solve the “Quickbooks Won't open" error

The error might be because of various reasons, and different problems require different solutions.

Here are some common solutions to the common problems that cause the “ Quickbooks won’t open error.

 

Solution 1 (Quick Fix Program)

The Quick Fix Program is a part of the tool hub. It scans and fixes the application for any program problems.

1. Go to QuickBooks Tool Hub.

2. Download the Tool Hub.

3. On the left side, go to Program Problems.

4. Search for  Quick Fix my Program option and select.

5. After that restart Quickbooks Desktop again.

 

Solution 2 (Stop opening the company file)

Sometimes, While trying to open the company file manually Quickbooks gets stuck in a loop. Here is how to troubleshoot the issue:

1. Keep holding the CTRL key while double-clicking on the QuickBooks Desktop icon.

2. A window will appear stating No Company Open. 

3. Repeat the steps if it doesn’t appear. Press the CTRL key until it comes up.

4. Select the latest data file you want to work on and click on Open.

 

Solution 3 (Diagnostic tool)

Running the install diagnostic tool helps in resolving the issues that might have occurred at the time of installing QuickBooks Desktop. It will help you fix QuickBooks that won’t open issues after the update.

1. Kill the QuickBooks task from the Task Manager 

2. Go to the QuickBooks Tool Hub.

3. Tap on the Installation Issues, in front of the left-hand side menu. 

4. Select QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool.

5. The tool will take some time to fix the problem and reboot the device

6. Re-Open the QuickBooks Desktop again 

 

However,  proceed with the next solution if you can’t get QuickBooks to open.

 

Solution 4 (Windows Safe boot Mode)

Performing this solution will make sure that no other application is interfering with QuickBooks.

1. Press Windows + R and enter MSConfig in the Run box.

2. Click OK and open the System Configuration Utility.

3. Under the General tab checkmark the Selective Startup option 

4. Click OK.

5. Save the changes

6.  Restart the Windows to run QuickBooks again.

7. If QuickBooks the issues are resolved, then this shows that another program installed on the Windows operating system is interfering with QuickBooks.

 

Final Thoughts

 

To summarize, the “Quickbooks not opening” error is simple to resolve. I hope the above solutions were informative and have helped you with your issue. However, if in case the above solutions don’t work, contact Quickbooks customer services.