QuickBooks has always proved itself to be one of the best accounting and bookkeeping software all across the world. With the help of QuickBooks, businesses can easily keep accounts of their finances and ensure smooth business transitions. The interesting fact about Intuit is that it releases every year a new version of QuickBooks with a number of new and improved features. However, no matter how perfect QuickBooks is, it is not entirely free from errors. One such error is QuickBooks Event ID 4 that often takes place when users try to launch the QuickBooks Integration Manager tool. It necessary for users to fix QuickBooks Event ID 4 as soon as possible otherwise, ignoring the error for a long time can grievously damage the company file data. Therefore, we have come up with this post to discuss with you multiple aspects related to Event ID 4 Error, such as the factors that cause it and quick fixes to it.
A user might get one of the following error messages of Event ID 4 error on the computer screen:
“Integration Manager could not connect to QuickBooks. Please make sure that it is open”
or,
“QuickBooks Event ID 4 – An unexpected error has occurred in “QuickBooks”: Returning NULL QBWinInstance Handle.”
What are the factors that cause Integration Manager Event ID 4 Error?
Generally, Integration Manager Event ID 4 Error occurs because of damaged Windows components such as Microsoft .NET Framework. But, there are a number of other reasons also due to which a user can face the Integration Manager Event ID 4 Error, such as:
- The QuickBooks Company file might have been damaged or corrupted.
- QuickBooks software installation might have been corrupted.
- Accidental deletion of any necessary QuickBooks file by a program running in the system’s background.
What should be done to fix QuickBooks Event ID 4 Error?
Solution 1) Get .Net Framework Reinstalled on Windows:
- At first, you need to open the Run command window by pressing Windows + R keys on the keyboard.
- In the Run command dialog box, type “appwiz.cpl” and hit the OK button.
- Look for Microsoft .NET Framework in the list of programs and features.
- Click on the Uninstall option and then hit the Next option.
- Once the uninstallation process completes, restart the system.
- Again, open the Run command window by pressing Windows + R keys.
- Hit the Programs and Features tab and select the Add/Remove Windows Features option from the left panel.
- From the list of Windows programs, choose .Net Framework to expand it to Microsoft .NET 3.5.1
- Next, check-mark both first and second options under Microsoft .NET 3.5.1 and then hit the OK button.
- Once the installation of Microsoft .NET 3.5.1 is completed, hit the Finish button.
- At last, restart the system.
Solution 2) Make use of QuickBooks File Doctor from the QuickBooks Tool Hub
- At first, exit out all the running programs, including QuickBooks, on the system.
- Download the QuickBooks Tool Hub of the most updated version (1.4.0.0).
- Open the downloaded QuickBooks tool hub file (QuickBooksToolHub.exe) and do as per the instructions you see on the computer screen to complete the installation process.
- Open the QuickBooks Tool Hub, click on the Company File Issues tab from the left panel.
- Under Fix My Company File, you need to select Run QuickBooks File Doctor.
- Next, you need to select the company file from the drop-down menu.
- Choose the Check your file option and hit the Continue button.
- At last, type admin password of QuickBooks and select Next.
Solution 3) Reinstall QuickBooks Desktop with the help of Clean Install Tool
Step 1) Remove QuickBooks Desktop from the system
- At first, press the Windows key to open the Window Start menu.
- Type “Control Panel” in the search bar and open Control Panel.
- In Control Panel, click on the Programs tab and then select Programs and Features.
- Look for QuickBooks in the list of programs and select it.
After selecting QuickBooks, click on the Uninstall option. - Once QuickBooks uninstalling is completed, hit the Finish button if prompted.
Step 2) Run QuickBooks Clean Install Tool
- At first, open QuickBooks Tool Hub that you have installed in solution 2.
- In QuickBooks Tool Hub, go to the Installation Issues tab and click on Clean Install Tool.
- Hit the OK button.
- Next, you need to select the version of QuickBooks you are using and click on Continue.
- When the following message appears on the screen, “Please install your copy of QuickBooks to the default location,” click OK on the message window.
Step 3) Get QuickBooks Desktop on the system
- Download your version of QuickBooks Desktop from the official website of QuickBooks.
Note: Make sure to save the QB file somewhere on the system where you can easily locate it such as on the Desktop.
- Open the downloaded QB file ( QuickBooks.exe) and follow the instructions that you see on the computer screen to install it.
- Give your consent to the software license agreement and hit the Next button.
- At last, fill in the required details such as product and license numbers to set up QuickBooks Desktop.
Conclusion:
The company file contains a lot of critical business information. Therefore, we suggest you to be little careful and attentive while following the aforementioned steps in the post to avoid any data loss. We have tried our best to explain all the troubleshooting solutions in layman’s language and step-wise manner, so that you can easily implement them to get rid of the QuickBooks Event ID 4 Error.
