QuickBooks Error 6000 83: What is it and How to Get Rid of it

QuickBooks, created by Intuit, is the best accounting and financing software used by hundreds and thousands of companies from all over the world. With the help of features and tools that QuickBooks provides, its users can handle almost all the accounting activities. What makes QuickBooks distinctive from other accounting software is its pretty much easy and user-friendly interface. However, despite being pretty much advanced and beneficial to work with, QuickBooks is vulnerable to errors and technical glitches. In this post, we are going to talk about one of the 6xxx series, QuickBooks error 6000 83, which usually gets triggered when the user tries to connect to the company file, located on the host server at a different site, directly from any of the workstations. Through this post, we are going to discuss with you the reasons prompting such a multi-user error and the solutions to rectify it.

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The user might see the following error message on the error prompt:

“An error occurred when QuickBooks tries to access the company file. Please try again.”

Want to get rid of QuickBooks error 6000 83 without wasting your precious time on implementing any tiresome troubleshooting solutions? If yes, don’t hesitate to speak to our technical support team at the toll-free number 800.583.0572.

What can be the causes behind error 6000 83 in QuickBooks Desktop?

Error 6000 83 in QuickBooks Desktop generally takes place when the user accidentally sets more than one system to be the server to host the company file in multi-user mode. There are other causes as well, such as follows:

* Some complications with the company file.

What needs to be done to fix QuickBooks error 6000 83?

Solution 1) Check the multi-user hosting settings of QuickBooks Desktop

1. Open QuickBooks Desktop on any of the workstations.

2. Go to the File menu located at the upper menu bar.

3. From the drop-down menu, select the Utilities option.

4. In the Utilities side menu, look for the Stop Hosting Multi-User Access option and select it. If you see the Host Multi-User Access option, ignore it and move on to the next workstation.

5. Open QuickBooks Desktop on the computer that hosts the company file.

6. Go to the File menu located at the upper menu bar.

7. From the drop-down menu, select the Utilities option.

8. In the Utilities side menu, look for the Host Multi-User Access option and select it. If you see the Stop Hosting Multi-User Access option, ignore it.

Solution 2) Fix the company file issues using the QuickBooks File Doctor tool

1. Open any web browser on the computer.

2. Visit the official website of Intuit, look for the latest version of QuickBooks Desktop (1.5.0.0), and download it on the computer.

3. Click on the installation file you downloaded (QuickBooksToolHub.exe) and follow the instructions you see on the screen.

4. Finish the installation of QuickBooks Tool Hub by agreeing to the terms and conditions.

5.Right-click the icon of QuickBooks Tool Hub and select the Open option.

6. Select the Company File Issues tab located at the left pane of the window.

7.Click on the Run QuickBooks File Doctor button.

8. Select the Browse and search button to find and choose the company file on the computer.

9. Choose the Check your file (middle one) and click on the Continue button.

10. Type in the admin password of QuickBooks Desktop and click on the Next button.

Conclusion:

If QuickBooks error 6000 83 persists even after going through the troubleshooting solutions mentioned in the above post, then there is a great possibility that the company file has been completed damaged or corrupted. Therefore, our recommendation for you is to restore the backup company file in QuickBooks Desktop and check if this fixes the error or not. For further troubleshooting assistance fixing the multi-user error, feel free to get in touch with our QuickBooks support team at the toll-free number 800.583.0572.