Crashing into some of the technical difficulties while working in the QuickBooks software is quite common as the software involves complex huge algorithm and codes. Most of the time, these errors can be easily tackled by a simple reinstallation of the software. Whereas, in a couple of cases, you might have to perform the complete clean installation process. This is where the QuickBooks clean install tool comes into play. This piece of writing is going to brief you with the information related to the QuickBooks clean install tool for Windows, and also the right way to use it.
Thus, go through this segment carefully and get your QuickBooks issues sorted out by the use of the clean install tool. Whereas, if you don’t want to invest your time in performing the set of steps manually, then in that case, connect with our tech geeks using our support line i.e., 1-800-761-1787. Our QuickBooks desktop support team operates round the clock to assist you with all accounting related issues.
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What is QuickBooks Clean Install Tool?
QuickBooks is a diverse software, and it creates a lot of files and cache memory on your computer. QuickBooks Clean Install tool helps you completely uninstall this program and saves you time. The tool, therefore, assists in fixing many errors that you may face while using the QuickBooks software. The following are some of the common instances when using this clean install tool becomes necessary and resume using QuickBooks:
- At the time, QuickBooks keeps on showing Installation errors even after multiple installation attempts.
- When there is an error pop-up while a user on the network tries to open more than one company file simultaneously.
- When a simple re-install of QuickBooks Desktop software is not enough to clean all the errors and the previous ones keep on popping up.
Points to note before using the QuickBooks Clean Install Tool
Before using the tool, you need to know how the QuickBooks clean install tool functions. This tool completely cleans up files from the computers, and therefore it is necessary to create backups of the necessary files before running it. Also, the following list contains some of the important things that you should keep handy to ensure minimal data loss:
Back up your Company files:
- Start by inserting a flash drive in the system for the backup.
- Next, Create the backup of the company files. For this, you need to open the QuickBooks Desktop.
- Now, go to File and then click on the Backup Company option to Create a local backup.
- You can choose between the option of Local Backup or Online Backup as per your preference. Regardless it is safe to save files on Flash drive as it is a quick way to transfer files back.
- Once done, click on Next and follow the instructions which are mentioned on the screen to complete the backup.
Keep Product and License number in check:
Once the QuickBooks software gets uninstalled from the system, you must have the Product and license number handy in order to log back in the software. So, ensure it beforehand that you have them. For this, simply clear F2 key or Press CTRL+1 keys to open Product information.
Steps to Install and Use Clean Install Tool in QuickBooks for Windows
In order to successfully complete a re-installation of QuickBooks Desktop, there are 3 steps that a user needs to complete. These are:
- Uninstalling QuickBooks Desktop
- Using QuickBooks Clean Install Tool for Windows
- Re-installing QuickBooks on your PC
Step 1: Uninstalling QuickBooks Desktop
The first step requires the uninstallation of the QuickBooks software. The steps for the same are given as under:
- To begin with, you need to click Windows + R keys on the keyboard to open the RUN command and then type Control panel on the search bar, followed by clicking OK button.
- Now, go to Programs and Features and then click on Uninstall a Program option.
- From the list of all the Software’s, click on QuickBooks Desktop and choose Uninstall, follow the procedure to complete this step.
- Now follow the on-screen directions to complete the uninstall process.
Step 2: Using QuickBooks Clean Install Tool for Windows
In this step, you will have to rename the installation folders, which can be easily done with the help of the QuickBooks clean install tool. The steps involved in this process are as follows:
- Start with downloading QuickBooks Tools Hub from the official website of Intuit.
- Followed by, moving to the file location where the download has been saved and install the program by following the on-screen installation.
- Hit a click on ‘I Accept’ to complete the installation process and then open the QuickBooks Tool Hub from the desktop.
- Here, click on Clean Install Tool after selecting the Installation Issues tab.
- Go for the QuickBooks Desktop Version which was installed previously and click on Continue tab.
- After a while, the following message will appear on the screen ‘Please Install your copy of QuickBooks to the default location’. Follow this by clicking on OK to complete this step.
In case you are unable to access QuickBooks at the time of renaming the folders, the steps can be followed are as follows:
- Launch the Windows taskbar and then move to the Task Manager.
- Pick the Processes tab and click on the Image name column header.
- Opt for Exe, QBDBMgern.exe, qbw32.exe, QBCFmonitorservice.exe, and then click on END.
- The next step is to click on Yes when you will see any warning message on the screen.
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Step 3: Re-installing QuickBooks in the System
- Insert the CD of QuickBooks Desktop and follow the onscreen instructions.
- Once the software is installed in the system, it will ask for the Product and license number. So, enter the credentials just as they were mentioned in the system earlier.
- After entering the above information, follow the on-screen instructions to get the step completed.
- Hit Next tab.
- Go for the type of installation and select Next, followed by selecting the Install tab.
- At the end of the process, you will be able to run QuickBooks.
Manually rename the QuickBooks Desktop Installation folders
The QuickBooks clean install tool is not compatible with Windows 2020. Thus, in such a case, you might have to follow the steps below to rename the folders manually:
- Launch the Start menu and look for File Explorer and open it.
- Look and open the Folder having the company files.
- C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks (year)
- C:\Users\(current user)\AppData\Local\Intuit\QuickBooks (year)
- C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks (year)
- 64-bit version C:\Program Files (x86)\Intuit\QuickBooks
- Search for the folder, followed by right-clicking on it. Subsequently, hit on the Rename tab.
- Next, include ‘.old’ at the end of the folder name. This will prevent the QuickBooks desktop from trying to open it when you re-installs it.
- Lastly, reinstall QuickBooks desktop.
In case you get the error message while renaming the folder “The access denied while renaming the folder“, then the steps below would help:
- You are supposed to click on Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to open the task manager. You can also search the task manager in the Start menu bar.
- Click on the Processes tab top open it.
- Choose the Name column header to order the list.
- After that, look for the following QB-related processes in the processes tab: Qbw32.exe, QBDBMgrN.exe, QBDBMgr.exe, QBCFMonitorService.exe.
- After choosing each of these processes, click on End Process tab.
- In case you got the warning message: “Terminating a process can cause undesired results” and choose the Yes tab.
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Concluding!
Reinstalling the QuickBooks software for Windows by using the QuickBooks Clean install tool becomes a cake walk, once you are well-versed with the measures listed in here. If the error persists or you experience any other technical issue after performing all the above-mentioned steps, contact our round-the-clock QuickBooks enterprise support team using our dedicated helpline i.e., 1-800-761-1787. With our certified professionals and cutting-edge tools, we offer quick and precise QuickBooks accounting solutions. Our team is available 24/7 to listen to all your concerns and to get them rectified quickly.
QuickBooks Clean Install Tool – FAQs
You need the Clean Install Tool if you come across unexpected technical errors in QuickBooks.
No! By using the this tool, the company files won’t be deleted.
If you encounter technical errors when using clean install tool, try restarting the computer and, following that, run the tool once again.
No! this Tool is only available for Windows. Performing a clean installation on Mac is only possible by following the manual process of uninstallation.
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