What If a Client Working With an Accountant’s Copy Import File Receives a Message That the Import Failed?

Sometimes, a client working with an Accountant’s Copy import file (.qby) may encounter a problem when attempting to import an accountant’s changes. In QuickBooks 2009, the import process will successfully import those changes and transactions that can be made, leaving those changes or transactions that produced an error condition.  In earlier versions of QuickBooks, processing [...]

Where Is the QBW.INI File Located?

The QBW.INI file is normally located in the default QuickBooks installation directory.  That location depends on your QuickBooks version and your version of Microsoft Windows, which are outlined below. To avoid searching for files, the easiest way to locate the QBW.INI file is to open the Tech Help window. With QuickBooks open, open the Tech [...]

Can I Use My Own Email Client To Send Reports And Forms Via Email?

Beginning with the 2008 series of products, you can use your own email client to send reports and forms via email – provided that you have a preference set correctly, and provided that your email client is one of: Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook Express Microsoft Windows Mail To use any of the above email clients, [...]

What Is Intuit’s Service Discontinuation or Sunshine Policy for QuickBooks?

Intuit regularly improves QuickBooks and discontinues support for older versions.  Generally speaking, Intuit introduces new versions in the fall of a calendar year.  For example, in September 2008, Intuit introduced the QuickBooks 2009 series of products.  During April or May of the following year, versions more than 2 steps away from the current version will [...]

How Do I Reinstall a 2007 QuickBooks Product If My Original CD or Download Has Become Damaged?

If you need to reinstall any of the 2007 series of products (QuickBooks 2008, Enterprise Solutions 8.0, and Point of Sale 7.0) but your original CD or download has become damaged, you’ll need to re-download your QuickBooks product.  Download links appear below. To complete the installation using the software you download from these links, you’ll [...]

What Does Error Code -6000, -80 Mean?

According to Intuit, Error Code -6000, -80: “An error occurred when QuickBooks tried to access the company file” has multiple possible causes.  Here are screen shots of the actual error: QuickBooks 2009 QuickBooks 2007 The possible causes of this error are: a damaged company (.qbw) file in a multi-user configuration, multiple computers are configured to [...]

What Are the Latest Release Notes For QuickBooks POS?

Intuit summarizes the changes to the releases for QuickBooks Point of Sale (POS) in these articles: For POS 6.0: Release 7 Release 6 Release 5 Release 4 Release 3 Note that updates to a program are referred to as releases, which are usually available at no cost.  Replacing QuickBooks 2007 with QuickBooks 2009, is an [...]

What Does Error Code -20 Mean?

Error Code -20 “QuickBooks PDF Converter Activation Error -20″ seems to indicate that a code registry entry related to the integrated QuickBooks PDF converter could not be found.  The integrated QuickBooks PDF Converter is a driver licensed by Intuit from from Amyuni Technologies.  A screen shot of the error appears below: The most common fix [...]

What Versions of QuickBooks Financial Software Are Compatible With Microsoft Windows Vista?

The following versions of QuickBooks financial software are compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista: QuickBooks Pro 2007 to 2010 QuickBooks Premier 2007 to 2010 QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 7.0 to 10.0 Users of older versions of QuickBooks need to upgrade to the latest version in order to install and use QuickBooks on Vista. If you need to [...]

What Versions of QuickBooks Financial Software Are Compatible With POS?

Point of Sale Basic 9.0 and Point of Sale Pro 9.0 are compatible with the following versions of QuickBooks financial software: QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2007 to 2010 QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions 7.0 to 10.0 Point of Sale Basic 8.0 and Point of Sale Pro 8.0 are compatible with these versions of QuickBooks: QuickBooks Pro and [...]

What Are the Latest Release Notes For Quickbooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise Solutions?

Intuit summarizes the changes in a release based on the QuickBooks version.  See these version-specific links for more information: QuickBooks 2010 and Enterprise Solutions 10.0 QuickBooks 2009 and Enterprise Solutions 9.0 QuickBooks 2008 and Enterprise Solutions 8.0 QuickBooks 2007 and Enterprise Solutions 7.0 QuickBooks 2006 and Enterprise Solutions 6.0 Note that an update to a [...]

What Does Error Code 00227 55008 Mean?

According to Intuit, the error code 00227 55008 occurred in QuickBooks 2007 and was resolved by an update to the latest release of that program. To identify the latest release of QuickBooks 2007, see our article on the release notes. To verify your version and release of QuickBooks, press F2 while QuickBooks is running to [...]