Getting QuickBooks error 6073? Here’s How to Fix it

QuickBooks users face multiple issues and errors while working on it. Some appear while updating QuickBooks or payroll, some while opening the program, some while opening the file company file, and so on. QuickBooks error 6073 is among the errors that arise while opening the company file. The error shows up on the screen with a message displaying, “QuickBooks is unable to open this company file. It may have been opened by another user.” The error often occurs when the file is in use by a user in single-user mode or is kept in a read-only folder. Go through the remainder of this blog to know about causes and quick fixes to eliminate QuickBooks error code 6073.

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What are the causes behind QuickBooks Desktop error 6073?

The list of factors that prompt the error goes very long. We have listed the most prominent of them down below:

1. Some other user is working on the same QuickBooks data file in Single User mode.
2. QuickBooks user has used Linux server to host the company file.
3. Multiple login credentials are used to access the shared folder.
4. The user is trying to access the data file with remote software.
5. The QuickBooks data file is located in a read-only network folder.

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Steps to Troubleshoot & Resolve QuickBooks company file error 6073

Solution 1. Run File Doctor to resolve company file issues

1. Close all open company files and exit the QuickBooks Desktop application.
2. Download the QuickBooks Tool Hub setup file of the latest version.
3. Go to Downloads and open the QuickBooksToolHub.exe file.
4. Follow the instructions given on the screen to install the tool hub.
5. To complete the installation, you need to mark the agree to the terms and conditions checkbox.
6. Locate and double-click the QuickBooks Tool Hub icon from your Windows desktop.
7. From the tool hub, choose Company File Issues and click Run QuickBooks File Doctor.
8. In File Doctor, scroll the drop-down menu and choose your company file. If you can’t find your file, click Browse and search.
9. When the login window prompts, enter QuickBooks admin password and click Next.
10. Wait till the tool scans the company file to resolve issues.
11. Close the tool, open QuickBooks and your company file.

QuickBooks error 6073 simply denotes that the company file is open by other users in single-user mode, or the file is saved in the Read-only network. However, If you are looking to resolve the error code 6073 in QuickBooks, well then you must go through the article where we have explained solutions in detail, and you can also call our Helpline number.

if you still facing this issue then you can try to next solution to fix this issue.

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Solution 2. Switch QuickBooks Desktop to Multi-user mode

1. Exit QuickBooks Desktop on all workstations.
2. On your Host computer, open the company file and select the File menu.
3. Click the Switch to Multi-user mode option and check if the error is fixed.

still seen same problem then you apply next solution.

Solution 3. Open QuickBooks data file in multi-user mode

1. From the File menu, select the Close company option.
2. Open your company file and go back to the File tab.
3. Choose Open or Restore Company, then open a company file, and then Next.
4. Choose your company file, select the Open file in the multi-user mode option and then Open.

If you are unable to resolve QuickBooks error 6073 on your own, connect with the QuickBooks support team by calling us on our toll-free number +1 800-579-9430.

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