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What Are the System Requirements To Operate QuickBooks?

Chief Mechanic · September 8, 2010 ·

System requirements for QuickBooks products vary by version.

The minimum system requirements can be found in various Intuit knowledgebase articles based on the product version:

System requirements include:

operating systems supported
processor, RAM, display, and free disk space requirements
CD drive specifications for installation from optical media
network requirements
additional software requirements, such as Microsoft .NET runtime environment
compatibility with other QuickBooks software such as Point of Sale (POS)
third-party office productivity software compatibility, such as Microsoft Office
firewall and anti-virus compatibility

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What Does Error Code 1603 Mean?

Chief Mechanic · September 5, 2010 ·

According to Intuit, there are several possible causes for Error Code 1603:

the QuickBooks installer didn’t detect a version of Adobe Flash 7 or greater installed on your computer
the QuickBooks installer didn’t detect that the required Microsoft .NET 1.1 SP1 has been installed
you clicked Abort after receiving another error such as error code 1328
your copy of the Microsoft Windows installer is corrupt
your QuickBooks installation is damaged

Because there are several possible causes of Error Code 1603, the solutions vary as well. Based on the additional information that accompanied the Error Code 1603, follow the appropriate link below to resolve it.

For 1603 errors that mention Adobe’s Flash player, consult this Intuit knowledge base article.

To determine the version of Adobe’s Flash player you have installed, you can use Adobe’s Version Test tool.

You can also use Adobe’s Flash Settings Manager to control the operation of your Flash player.

For 1603 errors that mention Microsoft’s .NET framework, consult this Intuit knowledge base article.

For 1603 errors that state that “The update installer has encountered an internal error” or “Unable to Apply Patch”, consult this Intuit knowledge base article.

For 1603 errors that occurred when installing an update, consult this Intuit knowledge base article.

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What Does Error Code 1304 Mean?

Chief Mechanic · September 5, 2010 ·

According to Intuit, Error 1304 can occur when installing or updating QuickBooks.

It is accompanied by this message:

"Error writing to file [filename]. Verify that you have access to that directory."

It is caused by either:

a damaged CD
a problem with the CD drive itself
a damaged Microsoft .NET component

The troubleshooting steps to resolve this error depend on whether you received the error installing QuickBooks from a CD or from a download.

If you were installing from a CD, first attempt to copy files from the installation CD to your hard disk and proceed to complete the installation. The steps to copy these files are discussed in this Intuit knowledge base article.

If you downloaded QuickBooks and are not installing the program from a CD, a component of the Microsoft .NET framework may be damaged. In this instance, consult this Intuit knowledge base article for information on repairing your .NET framework.

For more information on this error, consult this Intuit knowledge base article.

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What Does a Fatal Error Referring To the License Utility Mean?

Chief Mechanic · August 31, 2010 ·

According to Intuit, the following error can occur when starting QuickBooks:

Fatal Error: Function: LicenseUtility::Initialize Signature:bool_cdecl LicenseUtility::Initialize(void) File:..srcLicenseUtility.cpp Line:431

The error has multiple possible causes:

Microsoft’s .NET framework is not functioning properly
Windows Protected Storage service is stopped or disabled
Your QuickBooks installation is damaged
Your Windows operating system is damaged

To troubleshoot this problem, follow the steps outlined in this Intuit knowledge base article.

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