Knowing the Reasons and Solutions to QuickBooks Error 6155

QuickBooks is an extensive online application used widely in the accounting world. It provides a variety of features to its users to ease their tons of financial work. Like any other online application, QuickBooks is also not perfect. It may generate some errors due to gaps in its coding. We will discuss about one such error, QuickBooks Error 6155.

QuickBooks Error 6155 usually arises when the user tries to open the company file. The error message is displayed on the screen as “Error -6155, an error has occurred while accessing the company file.” If you are facing the same type of issue then follow this article till the end to know about its causes and solutions. However, you can contact our support team for guidance if you have any queries regarding QuickBooks.

Reasons for the 6155 Error in QuickBooks:

6155 errorin QuickBooks is triggered by multiple reasons. Following are a few of them:

1. Incomplete Installation: Improper or incomplete installation of the QuickBooks application in Windows or Mac can raise errors.
2.  Company File damage: Due to corrupt or damaged company file errors may occur while trying to access them.
3.  Malware infection: Due to virus or malware infection in the Windows system, windows may become slow and errors may come up while working with other applications.
4. Incompatible settings: The company file which you are trying to access is under Read-only settings.
5. Outdated QuickBooks: An older version of the QuickBooks application results in slow functioning along with errors.

Fixing the 6155 Error in the QuickBooks Desktop:

It is important to troubleshoot the error before it creates major problems like the deletion of crucial files from the QuickBooksdesktop. It can be performed by these methods.

Method 1: Change the Settings:

Open the QuickBooks installation directory and choose ‘Properties’ by clicking right on the company file. Now, unmark the ‘Read-only’ box. Apply and save the changes.

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Method 2: Update QuickBooks Desktop

•  Right-click on the QuickBooks desktop and select ‘Run as administrator.’ Enter the log-in credentials when asked then hit ‘Enter’        
•  Navigate to the ‘Help’ tab and open the QuickBooks Desktop option and click on QuickBooks update. An update window will open up. Click on ‘Update Now’ and go to ‘Get Updates’ Download the recent updates.
• Install the updates and the QuickBooks will get updated.

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Method 3: Use QuickBooks Diagnostic Tools

• Download the QuickBooks Tool Hub installation file on your computer and double-click the downloaded file and follow the instructions accordingly to successfully finish the installation process.
• Now Run Tool Hub and proceed with the Installation Issues tab. Thereon you can select QuickBooks Installation Diagnostic Tool. It repairs the errors automatically after scanning them. Depending on the performance of your computer, 25-30 minutes might be needed for it.
•  After QuickBooks installation diagnostic tool has finished, restart your computer.

Summing Up

We have cobbled together all the important information about the QuickBooks Error 6155. Hopefully, the methods explained above will help you fix this issue. Despite this, if you need any help you can dial +1-855-856-0042  for assistance.

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