Can’t Install QuickBooks Desktop? Discover the Shocking Fixes Now!

When users encounter difficulties installing QuickBooks Desktop, they may receive an error code such as 1722 or 1904 or an error message that reads, "Installation has failed.

You, the QB users, have reported Many QuickBooks Desktop install errors to experts. One of the biggest problems with this software has always been installation errors.

After analyzing the issues you encountered, the program's developer, Intuit, released the QuickBooks install diagnostic tool along with several other tools to assist you in resolving installation issues.

In this section, we'll go over a number of tried-and-true techniques to help you with QuickBooks Desktop installation problems.

However, if you don't feel comfortable fixing these errors, let our round-the-clock QuickBooks error support team take care of them for you. Contact them by dialing +1(855)-738–0359!

List of Errors that Can’t Install QuickBooks Desktop

Don't worry. If you run into any issues installing QuickBooks Desktop or trying to access it after it has been installed, we are here to help. The following errors fall under this category:

Error 1402	Error code 1334	Errors related to damaged MSXML and C++	Error 1903
Error 1603	Error 1712	QB stopped working on issues	Error 1935
QB error 1722	QB error 1618	QB error 1904	Microsoft.Net framework errors
QB crashing	QB error 12029	Error in verifying the subscription	ABS PDF driver error

If you are experiencing any of these errors and are familiar with them, you can use the techniques listed below. So, let's get started with the procedures right away.

Also read about:- How to Fix QuickBooks Error 15107?

Top 7 Troubleshooting Ways for QuickBooks Desktop Install Error

These errors are encountered in a split second, but fixing them may require a few actions or techniques. To eliminate the bothersome install errors, let's examine each technique individually.

Method 1: Updating Your Windows OS

You can resolve the installation error to a large degree by updating Windows. This process consists of the following steps:

Before updating the Windows version, go over the Microsoft article's instructions for manually updating certain sections
The system should restart once the update is finished
If you were able to open QuickBooks before the error appeared, then open both the company file and QuickBooks
You would need to reinstall the QuickBooks Desktop if you were unable to complete the installation

If you could install and launch QuickBooks using this procedure, the error would no longer bother you. However, if you are still getting interruptions while installing, proceed.

Method 2: Installing the Diagnostic Tool After Downloading the QuickBooks Tool Hub

In the past, the QuickBooks tool hub program was not popular, and few of you knew about it, but it can help fix these installation errors. To resolve QuickBooks installation issues, download and launch the tool hub and utilize the install diagnostic tool.

The following are the steps in this process:

First, you must shut down QuickBooks
Next, go to the official Intuit website and download the QuickBooks tool hub file*. This file must be saved so that it can be easily retrieved*
After that, open the file
Now, to install, follow the on-screen directions and accept the terms and conditions
Double-click the icon once the process is complete
You must search for QuickBooks Tool Hub in Windows and select the application if you are unable to recognize the icon
Next, pick the Installation problems
After selecting the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic tool*, allow it to execute*

Since the tool may take a while up to 20 minutes, you will need to exercise patience

After finishing this step, restart the computer, and if you still receive issues regarding the installation process, move to another step.

Method 3: Fixing the Windows Components Manually

If the update and the Install QuickBooks Diagnostic Tool did not resolve the error, you can fix specific Windows components on your own. However, the following procedures should be completed with expert assistance.

Fixing the Microsoft.NET framework or reinstalling it

Microsoft MSXML repair

However, you still have trouble updating the QBDT, so proceed to the next troubleshooting steps.

Method 4: Installing QuickBooks Desktop in Safe Mode by Using Selective Startup Mode

If none of those as mentioned earlier fixes work, you should install QuickBooks in safe mode, also known as selective start mode, which may partially resolve the issue. The following are the steps in this process:

Start by backing up the company file and preserving a copy of the QuickBooks Desktop product and license details.
The system should then be started in Selective Startup mode
- Press the Windows + R keys to launch the Run command first
- After that, enter msconfig and click the OK button
- Select the load system services and selective startup now
- Select Hide all Microsoft services after selecting the Services tab
- After that, choose the Disable all option
- Uncheck the box labeled Hide all Microsoft services
- Additionally, make sure the checkbox for the Windows installer is checked
- After selecting the OK tab, restart
Installing or uninstalling QuickBooks Desktop
After that, return to normal startup mode
- To open the Run box*, you must simultaneously press the **Windows + R** keys*
- After that, enter msconfig and press the OK button
- You must select the Normal startup option from the general tab and press the OK button
- Lastly, select the option to restart

Method 5: QBW32.exe Process Closure

Using this method, right-click on the Windows taskbar and choose the Start Task Manager option.

Next, select the Processes tab by clicking
After that, you can sort the images alphabetically by clicking on the image name header
After that, find it and choose EXE
Clicking on the End Process tab is the final step

Once you are done with this step and you still get the issue on your software to install, move to another step.

Method 6: Do a Clean QuickBooks Installation

You can clean up the installation of QuickBooks software if installation errors persist even after attempting the fixes above.

The following are the steps that must be taken in this process:

First, you must download the clean install tool for QuickBooks
Next, select the QuickBooksCleanInstallUtility.exe file from the downloads folder
After that, select the QuickBooks version and click I Accept
Click the Continue tab in the following step, and then select the OK button
Ultimately, you must reinstall QuickBooks and fix the files and folders

Method 7: Eliminating the Temporary Folders and Files

Eliminating the temporary files and folders is the final option. Here are the actions that need to be taken:

Clicking on the Windows or Start icon is the first step
You must then press the Ctrl + R keys to enter the run command in the type-in field. Next, press the Enter tab
You must click on all positive options and enter the admin password if they are not the admin
The run windows will then show up
After entering the cleanmgr*, press **Enter** on the run screen*

To scan the system, launch the disk cleanup as well. This process will produce a report displaying the size of the junk files in the system.

The next step is to click the checkbox to select the files that must be deleted. After that, select the OK tab and restart the computer

Conclusion

Dealing with the issue of Can’t install QuickBooks Desktop can be significantly aided by putting any of the strategies above into practice. Nevertheless, there may be a circumstance in which none of the above-mentioned approaches are effective.

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Can’t Install QuickBooks Desktop: Proven Ways to Fix It