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What Does Error Code -6177, 0 Mean?

Chief Mechanic · September 5, 2010 ·

According to Intuit, Error Code -6177, 0: “QuickBooks is attempting to open this Company file” indicates that QuickBooks couldn’t use the path to the company file. It usually occurs when using QuickBooks in multiuser mode. For QuickBooks 2009, many causes of this error have been resolved in Releases R5 and R6, including attempting to open a company file located in the root drive or certain network locations.

The most common fixes for this error are to:

reboot the server and workstations or
make sure all computers in your QuickBooks installation are running the latest version and release of QuickBooks software
delete the QuickBooks network data file (.nd) and re-configure the server

To verify the version and release of QuickBooks, press F2 while QuickBooks is running to display the Product Information window. The Product field shows the version and release at the top left of the window. In the example below, Premier Accountant Edition 2009 is the version and R3P is the release. To update your release of QuickBooks, click on the Help->Update QuickBooks… menu selection. Complete these step on each computer in your multiuser setup.

QuickBooks Premier 2009 Product Information Release

For more information on resolving Error Code -6177, 0, consult this Intuit knowledge base article.

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What Does Error Code -6000, -77 Mean?

Chief Mechanic · September 5, 2010 ·

According to Intuit, Error Code -6000, -77 is an error that can occur when attempting to open a company file.

QuickBooks Premier 2009 Error Code -6000 -77

There are several possible causes for this error:

the company file is located on external media rather than a local or network drive
QuickBooks is attempting to open the company file by referencing a mapped drive
BitDefender security software is blocking communication when running QuickBooks in multi-user mode
incorrect folder permissions on the folder in which the company file is located

To follow the troubleshooting steps to resolve Error Code -6000, -77, consult this Intuit knowledge base article.

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What Does Error Code -6000, -80 Mean?

Chief Mechanic · September 5, 2010 ·

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 Premier 2009 Error Code -6000 -80

QuickBooks 2007

QuickBooks Premier 2007 Error Code -6000 -80

The possible causes of this error are:

a damaged company (.qbw) file
in a multi-user configuration, multiple computers are configured to host QuickBooks (incorrect) instead of only 1 (correct)
in a multi-user configuration, security software such as a firewall is blocking communication with the QuickBooks server
attempting to convert a file (such as .qbb backup file) to a company file (.qbw) over a network rather than on a local hard disk

There are a number of troubleshooting steps to resolve this error that are discussed in detail in the Intuit knowledge base article linked below. Before proceeding to those steps, insure that all computers in your QuickBooks installation have been updated to the latest QuickBooks release. To verify the version and release of QuickBooks, press F2 while QuickBooks is running to display the Product Information window. The Product field shows the version and release at the top left of the window. In the example below, Premier Accountant Edition 2009 is the version and R3P is the release. Complete this step on each computer in your multi-user setup.

For more information on resolving Error Code -6000, -80, consult this Intuit knowledge base article.

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What Does Error Code -6189, -1005 Mean?

Chief Mechanic · September 5, 2010 ·

According to Intuit, Error Code -6189, -1005 “QuickBooks was unable to open the company file” can occur when attempting to open a QuickBooks company file (.qbw) created in a previous version of QuickBooks (e. g., 2008 or earlier) in QuickBooks 2009. The Intuit article linked below also includes the contradictory explanation that the error is caused by attempting to open a QuickBooks 2009 company file (.qbw) in a previous version of QuickBooks – something that is not allowed.

This error text is also displayed:

QuickBooks was unable to open the company file <filename> on your computer. A possible reason for this may be that you don't have read/write permission for the files under the folder where the company file is saved. Obtain this permission and then try opening the file

At this time, the error is unresolved. Intuit is investigating a resolution which may be included in a future QuickBooks release.

For more information on resolving Error Code -6189, -1005, consult this Intuit knowledge base article.

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What Does Error Code 80029C4A Mean?

Chief Mechanic · September 5, 2010 ·

According to Intuit, error code 80029c4a is accompanied by the error message:

Error Code 80029c4a: Description Error Loading Type Library.dll

It’s caused by a damaged or incorrect version of Microsoft’s typelib.dll, normally found in the following location:

C:WindowsSystem32

To fix this error, update QuickBooks to the latest release. To verify your version and release of QuickBooks, press F2 while QuickBooks is running to display the Product Information window. The Product field shows the version and release at the top left of the window. In the example below, Premier Accountant Edition 2009 is the version and R3P is the release. To update QuickBooks, click the Help->Update QuickBooks… menu selection.

After updating QuickBooks, run reboot.bat. Reboot.bat is a batch file supplied with QuickBooks. For the 2009 version, it is normally found in the following location:

C:Program FilesIntuitQuickBooks 2009

Once reboot.bat has completed, restart your computer and launch QuickBooks. If the error persists, you’ll need to perform a clean install of QuickBooks. Once you perform a clean install of QuickBooks, be sure to update QuickBooks to the latest release.

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

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