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Fix QuickBooks Error 6000 -83

This error usually occurs when we are opening, restoring or taking back-up of your company file. QuickBooks provides us various features including all methods which were hands-on till date but now everything is possibly done online like accounting applications, payroll functions, management of bills in a manner that anytime by sitting anywhere you can have access towards your account and most importantly modify all details keeping privacy in mind.

Steps to be followed for what we were doing when we got QuickBooks Error 6000-83

I was creating a backup of my company file
I was restoring my company file
I keep my company file on a Windows server
I keep my company file on a Linux server

I was creating a backup of my company file

Kindly follow the steps if you received Quickbooks error 6000-83 while creating backup of company file:-

  1. Go to File menu and click Quit QuickBooks desktop.
  2. Open the Start button and type >> File Explorer.
  3. Select PC >> C: drive.
  4. Create a New Folder and name it as QuickBooks Test Folder.

I was restoring my company file

  1. Go to File menu and click Quit QuickBooks desktop.
  2. Open the Start button and type >> File Explorer.
  3. Right click the file with .qbb extension and select Rename.
  4. Create a New Folder and name it as QuickBooks Test Folder.

I keep my company file on a Windows server

  1. Use QuickBooks File Doctor to scan your company file.
  2. If you have a backup of your company file use it to restore the data from your company file.
  3. Edit your windows host file.

I keep my company file on a Linux server

  1. Configure your linux server.
  2. Configure your host file.
  • Go to File menu and click Quit QuickBooks desktop.
  • Open the Start button and type >> File Explorer.
  • Select PC >> C: drive.
  • Find System32 Folder. Open driver folder and then ETC folder.
  • Right click the file called C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts. Select Open with and then Notepad.
  • Go to the bottom of the file. Add the Linux server IP address to the end of the text. Then press the Tab key and add your Linux server name.
  • Select File and then Save. Then close Notepad.

Open QuickBooks Desktop and your company file. If you can, everything is fixed. If you still see Error -6000,-83, reach out to our support team so we can help.

If you still face any kind of issue related to this error feel free to contact QuickBooks Error Support number as our support team is available 24X7 or you can directly mail us at support@quickbooksupport.net

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