Formed by Intuit, QuickBooks is accounting software that provides services such as recording transactions, paying bills, etcetera to its users. The application has made its mark in the market for its efficiency and user-friendly ways. However, the application is technology, and like any other, it has glitches and bugs as well. A similar glitch is the QuickBooks Error Code 1606.
The QuickBooks Error 1606 indicates QuickBooks’ inability to find or access a network location during the installation. Also, the Windows current user account has been damaged. This is by far the most common error affecting the installation of several window applications, including QuickBooks Desktop. But, there is no need to worry as we got your back. In this article, we will provide you with steps to fix error 1606, beginning with what is the QuickBooks error.
What Is QuickBooks Error 1606?
QuickBooks Error 1606 takes place when QuickBooks fails to access the network location at the time of installation. Another possible reason is that the Windows current user account is damaged. When this error takes place, you will see the message Error 1606: QuickBooks not access network location.
What Triggers The QB Error?
- The user profile is corrupted on the window system.
- The installation of QuickBooks has not been completed due to a corrupt set file.
- Windows installation failed when accessing the data from QB installation.
- Issues with the Windows registry.
Resolving Error Code 1606
There are multiple solutions available in order to fix the QuickBooks error 1606. Despite all that, the selection of method should depend upon the requirements. So, it is important to consider what the issue is before digging in the solutions.
Solution 1: Install QuickBooks Application Using An Administrator User Account
- First, reboot your system.
- Then, type the Windows Administrator username and password to sign in.
- Finally, install and Run the QuickBooks application.
Solution 2: Reinstall Quickbooks With Selective Startup
In this method, you have to uninstall the QuickBooks and reinstall it. And we advise you to create a backup of your company files if it doesn’t exist already for the future references.
Step 1: Start your system in Selective mode.
- Press Windows + R to open the Run command.
- Type MSConfig, then click OK.
- Select Selective startup and Load system services in the general tab.
- Go to the Services tab, then select Hide all Microsoft Services and disable all.
- Uncheck the Hide all Microsoft services checkbox.
- Make sure the Windows Installer checkbox is selected from the list of services. If it’s not, select the checkbox.
- Select OK.
- On the System Configuration window, select Restart.
Step 2: Prepare QuickBooks Uninstallation
- Click on the Windows Start Menu.
- Search for “Control Panel” and hit enter.
- Choose Programs and Features or Uninstall a Program.
- Select the version of QuickBooks Desktop you’re having problems with from the list of installed programs.
- Click on Uninstall/Change and follow the onscreen instructions. If you don’t see this option, sign out and sign back into Windows as an admin (or a user with admin rights).
Step 3: After this, make a clean installation of QuickBooks. To do so, you can select one of the given options that are mentioned here:
- First, we have to choose the option to install QuickBooks directly from the CD drive provided.
- A user can install QuickBooks through a downloaded QuickBooks installation file.
- Now, get ready to download or simply install QuickBooks.
Step 4: Now, switch back to normal mode and reboot your system.
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Solution 3: Install QuickBooks With A New User Having Admin Rights
Create a new user with Admin rights and install Quickbooks
Window 7 and 8:
- Select the Windows start option.
- Search in the programs box, write User Accounts.
- the list of programs, select User Accounts.
- Choose the Manage account and select make a new account.
- Give a name to the new account and choose the Administrator and click on details.
- Then Install & run QuickBooks.
Window 10:
- Select WINDOW Start>Setting.
- In the accounts section, choose family and another user
- In the User section, select Add Someone else on this computer.
- Select I don’t have this person’s sign-in information and click on Add a user without a Microsoft account.
- Then you have to type the username and password.
- You have to click on the Finish button and choose the account.
- Then Select Administrator from the account type section and press OK.
Download QuickBooks installation file.
After this, make a clean installation of QuickBooks. To do so, you can select one of the given options that are mentioned here:
- First, we have to choose the option to install QuickBooks directly from the CD drive provided.
- A user can install QuickBooks through a downloaded QuickBooks installation file.
Now, download or simply install QuickBooks. It is necessary to download the Setup file from the QuickBooks Product Download Page.
Solution 4: Restoring Window Registry Entries
This method needs to edit the registry that should be done correctly otherwise it leads to serious damage to the software. Take the help of professionals and experts to do the task. Or, you can also contact a network administrator, computer consultant, or Microsoft support.
Solution 4: If You Are Running QuickBooks Desktop In Windows 7 Installed In Parallels
- Sign out from your parallel and log in again.
- In the parallel Desktop, select Devices and choose Shared Folders.
- Select Disconnect All (you will be logged out of the parallel).
- Sign in the back and install QuickBooks Desktop.
Final Note
We believe the provided information helped you to solve the issue of the QuickBooks Error 1606. However, if you were not able to do so, kindly contact our customer support and ProAdvisor through our toll-free number. Our team of experts will be ready to help you and guide you through the whole process. Also, you can get in touch with us for any query related to QuickBooks.