.QuickBooks has gained a massive number of users over the years because of its state-of-the-art tools & features, and Intuit regularly undertakes a comprehensive review of this software to ensure further improvements.
Despite all of this, many errors trouble the users while working with this accounting application, and one of those unique errors is the QuickBooks Abort Error. This technical error can arise during any operation in the QB Desktop application, but mostly, it occurs while accessing the company file with an error message that states: ‘Connection Has Been Lost’.
Experts have suggested several resolutions for this complex error, and these resolutions have been explained thoroughly in this article.
To get the best possible technical help to eliminate QuickBooks Abort Error, simply dial 1-855-856-0042 to connect with our QB Experts Team.
Most Common Symptoms to Identify Abort Error in QuickBooks Desktop
The easiest way to detect Abort Error in QuickBooks Desktop is to search for the following symptoms:
- Difficulty in opening or closing up various applications on the computer and sudden crashes of the Windows operating system can also happen.
- A decline in the system performance can also happen, and the Internet Connection may become unstable.
- The entire QB Desktop application may freeze, and the program may shut down on its own.
Top Reasons behind the Abort Error Message in QuickBooks
The major factors that provoke Abort Error Message in QuickBooks are elucidated as follows:
- This unique error mostly occurs due to corruption in the company file & improper or partial installation of the QB Desktop application on the computer.
- Disruptions initiated by incorrect settings of some applications, such as Windows firewall, can cause difficulty in accessing the company file.
- If the power saving mode is enabled on the Windows operating system of the server computer, then this error message will likely arise.
- Common faults in the system hard drive & improper multi-user hosting settings can easily trigger this technical problem.
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Best Ever Resolutions to Tackle QB Desktop Application Abort Error
The QB Desktop Application Abort Error can be fully eradicated through the resolutions mentioned below:
Resolution. 1: Correctly carry out full execution of the Quick Fix my Program tool to totally eliminate this error
- To easily implement the execution of the Quick Fix my Program tool, you shall first visit the official Intuit website so that you can download the newest version of the QuickBooks Tool Hub on your computer, and then you need to launch the just-downloaded file (QuickBooksToolHub.exe).
- As soon as the ‘QuickBooksToolHub.exe’ file opens up on the system’s screen, you will get the appropriate steps for the installation of the QB Tool Hub, and you must implement those steps in a valid sequential manner.
- After you have carried out the installation of the QuickBooks Tool Hub, you can just double-click on its icon to launch it, after which you shall proceed immediately to the ‘Program Problems’ tab.
- Just after hitting the ‘Program Problems’ tab, you will obtain the ‘Quick Fix my Program’ icon, and you must click on that icon to ensure that the execution of this tool takes place smoothly.
- The ‘Quick Fix my Program’ tool will eventually eradicate all the program issues from your QB Desktop application, after which you will be successful in gaining access to the desired company file.
Resolution. 2: Perfectly repair your company file through the execution of the QB File Doctor tool to ensure complete rectification of this problem
- The QB File Doctor tool can be easily obtained from the QuickBooks Tool Hub, which you have already downloaded as per the previous resolution; and hence, you shall first launch the QB Tool Hub so that you can locate & eventually click on the ‘Company File Issues’ tab.
- Just after that, you will see the ‘Run QuickBooks File Doctor’ icon, which you must tap so that you can utilize the ‘Browse and search’ option to obtain the desired company file.
- Thereafter, move forward swiftly by striking the ‘Check your file’ and the ‘Continue’ buttons successively and then you must correctly type the QB admin credentials to finally kick-start the repairing process of the company file.
- Immediately after the entire repair of the company file has taken place, you can go ahead to access it from the QB Desktop application on your system.
Resolution. 3: Make sure that the power saving mode is fully disabled on the server computer to completely root out this error
- To make changes to the power management settings on the server computer, you will have to first launch the ‘Control Panel’ and then search for the ‘Power Options’ from the search bar located at the top of the window.
- After opening up the ‘Power Options’ settings, simply unmark the checkboxes pertaining to the ‘Sleep’, ‘Standby’, and the ‘Hibernation’ modes, and then you must save these new changes by hitting the ‘OK’ button.
- Once the power saving mode is totally disabled on the server computer, you will face no problem while accessing the company file on your network.
Resolution 4: Ensure valid hosting settings across all the computers on your network to completely resolve this error
- To configure multi-user hosting settings across all the workstations on your network, you have to first open up each workstation to launch the QB Desktop application, and then you can tap the ‘File’ menu to eventually strike the ‘Utilities’ tab.
- Just after that, locate the ‘Stop Multi-User Hosting’ option and then tap on it so that the multi-user hosting is not available on the workstation.
- Once the multi-user hosting settings have been correctly edited as per the previous steps on each workstation, you can move to the server computer to launch the QB Desktop application, and then you can go to the ‘Utilities’ option present inside the ‘File’ menu.
- Thereafter, enable the multi-user hosting on the server computer by simply hitting the ‘Host Multi-User Access’ option, and then the hosting settings will become fully valid across all the systems on your network.
- Now, you can access the company file from each workstation as well as the server computer on your network successfully.
Resolution 5: Ensure easy & complete access to the company file by utilizing a UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) path on your system
- To utilize the UNC (Uniform Naming Convention) path, you shall first have to launch the QB Desktop application to tap the ‘File’ menu, after which you must strike the ‘Open or restore company’ and the ‘Open a company file’ tabs successively.
- Now, you must hit the ‘Next’ button to finally get a new window titled ‘Open a Company’ on the screen, and then you should utilize the ‘My Network Places’ tab located on that new window to go to the exact location on the system where the desired company file has been saved.
- Once you reach the valid location where the company file has been saved, you can easily choose your desired company file and finally strike the ‘Open’ button to gain easy access to it.
If you implement the aforementioned resolutions in the correct sequence, you will be able to easily ensure the full eradication of the QuickBooks Abort Error. For further technical guidance and support regarding this error or any other issue, you can dial 1-855-856-0042 to reach out to our QB Professionals Team.
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