Shared QuickBooks error code 1904 and don’t know how to deal with it? If yes, make sure to read this post till the end. QuickBooks error code 1904 is one of most frequently encountered errors that can be seen when the users install the QuickBooks desktop on the system. This error can be identified if the updates on the system are not available automatically. There can be different factors causing the error code 1904, which will be discussed later in this post.
For more details, make sure to read this post carefully, or you can also get in touch with our QuickBooks support team via our toll-free number 1-800-761-1787?
What Causes QuickBooks error 1904?
- Upgrading QuickBooks version
- And missing components of Microsoft OS
- Hard drive issues
- Expired version of windows operating system
- Damaged QuickBooks installer file
- New operating system installed on the device
- Another reason can be if the installation source is creating issues to create a path
- User is not having enough permissions to install QuickBooks on windows
Steps to Resolve QuickBooks Error code 1904
Checkout the following steps to fix solution of QuickBooks Install Error Code 1904:
Method 1: Change windows account settings to fix the issue
The user can simply switch to windows admin account to change few settings. The steps caught in this process are as follows:
- Ensure to switch to windows admin account
- Click on windows icon and then type in file explorer by double clicking the desktop icon
- Click on address bar and then search for C:\Program Files\Common Files
- Right click the folder named common files and then click on properties tab
- After that click on security tab and then select edit option
- The next step is to select users in the Group or usernames section
- Click on the permissions for users’ section and turn on all permissions
- And lastly, select apply and hit OK button.
Method 2: From the Tool Hub, run the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic tool
The QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool commonly will diagnose and fix issues with Microsoft system the QuickBooks program uses.
- First of all, you need to close QuickBooks desktop and download the QuickBooks Tool Hub file.
- And then save the file somewhere, you can easily find it.
- Now hit a click on QuickBooksToolHub.exe file to install it.
- And accept to the terms and conditions.
- Once the installation finishes hit a double-click on the tool hub icon.
- Now open the QuickBooks Tool Hub and choose the Installation Issues.
- After that choose QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool.
- Once the tool finishes, you need to restart your computer and open QuickBooks.
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