How to Fix QuickBooks Error 6000, 83 (Effective Steps)?

You are fail to access your company file in QuickBooks desktop then you must see a QuickBooks error code 6000 83 on your screen. This error is include in 6000 series which can exists due to accessing issues with company file. If this error bother you and disturbs your work cycle then you must need to fix this error. Here you can see the detail information about this error and fix it by following below solutions.

Let’s know about the QuickBooks Error code 6000 83

QuickBooks error 6000 83 is a file-related error that can occur when accessing or restoring a data file. The error can also pop up when attempting to . The error is appear on screen with the message "An error occurred when QuickBooks attempted to access the company file." Similarly, another message for QuickBooks error 6000 83 reads, "The user does not have sufficient permissions to access the specified folder. Using QuickBooks in a multi-user environment requires read/write access and create/delete rights to the folder where the company file is saved."

Reasons behind the QuickBooks Error code 6000 83

There are many possible reasons which can trigger the QuickBooks Error code 6000 83. Some of the details possible reasons are following-

• If the company file (.QBW) is damaged or corrupted, QuickBooks may have difficulty accessing it resulting in error code 6000 83.

• If the server doesn’t have proper access to the file, this can cause an error.

• This error can also lead if hosting mode being accessible on multiple systems.

• If QuickBooks is installed correctly or some installation files are missing or damaged, it can result in this error.

• This error can be caused by an incorrect QuickBooks company file extension, such as .qbm or .qbb instead of .qbw

• If the folder containing the company file is corrupted.

• This error can occur due to insufficient permissions for Windows users or due to files being restricted by firewall or security software.

How to fix QuickBooks Error code 6000 83?

There are many solution by which you can fix QuickBooks Error code 6000 83 but here we are discussing some of the common solutions to fix it-

Solution 1- Turn off Hosting on Your Workstations

• First of all open QuickBooks desktop on one of your workstations.

• Go to the “file menu” and then select “utilities” option.

• If you see the “Host Multi-User Access” option there then don’t select it move to the next workstation.

• You have to check on all your workstations same as above step when you see the “Turn off multi-user access hosting” option just select that option.

• Now repeat these steps on all the workstations to ensure that these host the files and create a problem.

• Finally open the QuickBooks and try to run the operations on the company file and check the error is fixed or not.

Solution 2- Run QuickBooks File doctor

• If you have already QuickBooks Tool Hub then open it if not then first download and install it from official website of Intuit.

• Now open the QuickBooks Tool Hub, Select the QuickBooks File Doctor and browse for the company file having issues to run a quick repair.

• Select Check your file and network connectivity to begin the repair process, and once done, relaunch QuickBooks and check the status of the error code 6000

Solution 3- Move the QB Company File to a New Folder on your Desktop

• Exit QuickBooks Desktop on the server computer where the company file is saved by selecting the Exit QuickBooks Desktop option from the File tab and going to Explorer.

• Press Windows + E to open Windows File Explorer and open the C drive to create a new folder.

• Right-click on an empty area on the screen and select the Folder option under the new drop-down menu to create a new folder.

• Name this folder QuickBooks Desktop Test Folder and open QuickBooks Desktop to select options for creating a file backup.

• When QuickBooks asks you to select a location to save the backup file, choose the folder created above and try to restore the company file using the backup file saved in the new folder.

Solution 4- Check for Issues with Your Company File Name and Edit the Name

• If your company file name is not as per the required limit or has extra spaces then error code 6000 is sure to occur.

• From the Windows Start menu, go to the Search panel and open the File Explorer window.

• From the folder containing your QuickBooks files, locate the company file with the .QBB extension and right-click on it.

• Select Rename and review the file name to remove any extra spaces and special characters.

• Hit Enter to save the modifications and run the company file in QuickBooks again.

Solution 5- Perform a Firewall Reconfiguration and Provide Access Permissions

• Configure your Windows Firewall or Internet security settings to prevent QuickBooks from being blocked when accessing the server.

• When you are done check if the permissions to access the company file are available and scan the folder containing the QuickBooks company file to create the Network Description (.ND) file.

• Now try to open the company file from a new location.

Conclusion-

By Following all above solution you can easily fix the QuickBooks error code 6000 83. If you have any doubt and still need any technical guidance then you contact our QuickBooks error support team at 1-800-761-1787 is suggested. You can speak our experts they will provide you immediate guidance for your problem.