How to Resolve QuickBooks error code 6160?
The QuickBooks error code 6160 is basically a company file-related error that belongs to the 6000-error series. It is also considered to be a runtime error that falls under the category of installation error and can be seen when installing QuickBooks-related software in the system. When such an error occurs, the system freezes for a couple of seconds or minutes. And in certain circumstances, the program might crash completely. The software might not perform properly due to the occurrence of such an error. To learn more about this, its causes and fixes, make sure to read this post till the end.
What causes such an error
in QuickBooks?
One
can land into such an error due to the below stated factors:
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Just
in case the dependency services on the system are disabled
•
The
user can also end up in such an error if the permissions to turn on the
software and hardware are insufficient
•
Moreover,
if the QuickBooks software is outdated, then such an error is common
•
In the
case of several add-ons or OLE controls on your browser can cause this
error.
•
Invalid
OS configuration can trigger such an error in QuickBooks
•
If the
shortcuts would have been disabled in your system.
Steps to fix the
issue
The
user can try to perform the below set of steps to get rid of QuickBooks error code 6160. Let us have a look:
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The
user needs to first close the QuickBooks application running
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Followed
by pressing windows + R tabs at the same time, which would open the run box
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Now,
click on the uninstall/change program option
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And
then head to QuickBooks and also click on uninstall or change
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This
will redirect you to the QuickBooks installation window
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Hit
the next tab and also click on the radio button against the repair
tab
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Click
on the finish tab
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Reboot
the system in response to the dialog box that will ask to reboot the system.
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It
should be noted that the hosting will be turned off just in case you
store the system file locally and use it on this system only.
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After
that open QuickBooks file.
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From
the utility tab, select stop hosting multi-user access.
•
Lastly,
click on yes to complete the task, only if you get the prompt to stop
hosting multiuser access
Read also: How to Troubleshoot the QuickBooks Error 3003?
Now that you have read the steps
involved, it is time to implement these steps and try fixing QuickBooks error code 6160 successfully. In case the user is
unable to deal with such an error, then in that scenario contacting our QuickBooks Premier support team at +1-888-351-0999 is recommended. We are
a team of certified QuickBooks professionals who work towards providing instant
support services.
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