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Every time a new or unacquainted user starts using QuickBooks, it is likely that he/she will encounter an error. These errors are displayed with a specific code, one such code is QuickBooks error code 6073. This error basically conveys that the company file has been might have been opened by any other user. Similar to other software, QuickBooks is most likely to experience messages that displays different error codes every time.

You may see the following error message on your desktop screen:

“QuickBooks is unable to open this company file. It may have been opened by another user…”

However, every time an error is seen, a sound and efficient solution is derived by the software experts. Similarly, the QuickBooks error code 6073also have effective solutions. Keep reading to unleash these solutions. Reach out to us for any questions and inquiries using our helpline i.e.1-800-761-1787.

What triggers QuickBooks error code 6073?

One can bump into the QuickBooks error code 6073, 99001 due to the following reasons:

• The very first reason can be if the company file that you are trying to open is already opened on some other system in single user mode.
• Also, if the linux server has been used to host the files and more than one set of login credentials is being used to login into the shared folder.
• Or if the company file that you are trying to open is being accessed by someone else through a remote software and the computer hosting the company file is seeing that the user is still active.
• Anther reason can be if the folder in which theQuickBooks company file is stored is only a read only network folder.

Steps to be incorporated to fix the QuickBooks error 6073

The user can try resolving the QuickBooks error code 6073 issue by performing the below stated set of steps:

Case 1: In case the company file is located in a folder that is only a read only network folder

• The very first step is to access the computer that is hosting the company file.
• And then, head to the folder storing the company file and open it.
• Now, right click anywhere on the empty space in the folder, then select properties tab.
• The next step is to move to the security tab in the properties window.
• Followed by, selecting the user who is facing problems in logging in, and hit the edit tab.
• Furthermore, place a checkmark against allow for full control.

• Click on apply tab.
• And hit ok tab.

Case 2: In case the computer is being accessed through a remote software

• Hereunder, the user is supposed to press ctrl, alt, and delete key all together.
• Furthermore, select task manager from the list that appears.
• Now, move to the processes tab in the task manager screen.

• Look for any processes that are running under the name of the user facing the issue.
• In case you find some running processes under the user, reboot the system.

Eliminating the QuickBooks error code 6073isn’t a tough nut to crack, once the illustrated steps are implemented.

Despite that, if you continue to land into the same error again and again, then in that case do not hesitate in consulting our CPA’s and U.S. based accounting professionals using our QuickBooks enterprise support line 1-800-761-1787.

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