Company file errors are not new in QuickBooks, and their recurrence has been a major source of backlogs in the accounting operations of organizations. One such error which has been hampering the users from accessing their company files is QuickBooks error code 6177. This error appears immediately as the user tries to open the file within QuickBooks. Upon the advent of this error, QuickBooks immediately closes down along with an error message which reveals the cause of QuickBooks Error 6177.
The message generally observed is "QuickBooks is trying to open this company file". This article shall take you through the various causes and methods that can fix this Company file error in QuickBooks.
The major sources of this error include:
- Outdated QuickBooks application.
- Damaged company file.
- Corrupted Company file.
- Virus infecting the Company files and leading to corruption.
- Knowingly or unknowingly, the company file or other important QuickBooks files got deleted by the user.
Perform the solutions given below to fix this error.
Method 1: Resetting Multi-User ModeUsers should reset the Multi-user mode as this can potentially trigger Error 6177. The steps for the same are:
- Run QuickBooks on the server/host system.
- Afterwards, advance to the File menu, and from there, head to Utilities.
- Now, tap on the option to Stop Hosting Multi-User Access.
- Once done with the deactivation of the multi-user mode, run QuickBooks again (in the single user mode) and try to open the same company file which was previously showing up this error.
