QuickBooks brings regular updates and security patches for its Desktop-based software and related add-ons. It tries to bring bug fixes through these updates to enhance its performance. The security patches make software secure from various threats. Thus, you should keep your application updated to the latest version. At times, you may get the QuickBooks Desktop Error 1612 while trying to update your application. When the error pops up, the update will stop, and an error message will appear saying, “Error 1612: The Update Installed is not accessible.”
Further, this error can also appear when users attempt to open their company files. The system requires a .msi file in the Windows installer cache to read the files and let the access happen seamlessly. However, failure to do so can invite the annoying QuickBooks Company File Error 1612. This isn’t enough of a reason for this error to pop out. So, let’s dive into various other causes that are responsible for this technical glitch to appear.
Reasons why do you get the QuickBooks Installation Error 1612
Now that we understand the QuickBooks Installation error 1612, let us analyze the reasons that can cause it. These are mentioned below for you:
- If the Installation file or the update file is damaged already, the QuickBooks Desktop Error 1612 can appear.
- In case the Windows registry gets damaged, you can receive the error.
- A virus or malware infection can damage the program files causing the error.
- You can get the QuickBooks Installation Error 1612 if you accidentally delete some crucial program files.
- The error 1612 can also appear if the company file gets corrupt or damaged.
- If there occurs a sudden system shut down, some files could get damaged, resulting in the error.
- When a defective installation CD is used for QuickBooks installation and update, the Unable to Install QuickBooks Error 1612 pops up.
These were the reasons that can prompt the error. Understanding them should make the resolution process easier for us.
Consequences of QuickBooks Error Code 1612
When QuickBooks Error Message 1612 strikes the system, the following effects are bound to appear, which do not yield positive results for the user:
- The system might stop responding all of a sudden due to the error.
- There might be no response to the commands, and frequent hanging and freezing of the app might get encountered.
- The download process might come to a halt, or the update freezes in place and doesn’t move any further.
- The Windows OS might freeze periodically due to the error.
- Error message 1612 might flash on the screen, letting the user know the problem and where it lies.
Based on these effects, it’s clear that no user would want to be stuck with the error all the time. So, here’s a detailed troubleshooting guide with each method broken into easy-to-implement steps for quick and effective resolution. Users can enjoy using the application error-free after saying goodbye to the error through these methods.
Resolutions for QuickBooks Update Error 1612
There are various methods that can be applied to resolve QuickBooks update error 1612. You can follow the step-wise methods listed below to resolve the error.
Method 1: Install the Patch to remove QuickBooks Error message 1612
The most effective method to resolve QuickBooks error 1612 is to install the patch. The detailed steps to do that are as follows:
- Try to reset the patch. If it doesn’t work, then perform the following steps.
- Download the patch from Intuit’s website.
- Reach the Share Download folder and click on the ‘Off’ button and then ‘Save.’
- Turn it back on by clicking on the ‘On’ button followed by ‘Save.’
- Try to reset the patch again to resolve the error.
If you fail to perform the method or it didn’t work, follow the other methods mentioned in the article.
Method 2: Scan the QB program with System File Checker
The system file checker utility is excellent in scanning the files and repairing the detected errors simultaneously, so the user doesn’t remain stuck at one point. Run it as follows to resolve error 1612 in QB:
- Click on the start option and search ‘CMD.’
Search Command Prompt
- Select the ‘Command Prompt’ result.
- Press the ‘Ctrl’ & ‘Shift’ keys and hold them when you press ‘Enter.’
- Press the ‘Yes’ button on the dialogue box that appears.
- Type “sfc/scannow” in the command prompt and hit the ‘Enter’ key.
sfc scannow
- The command will start the system file checker, and it will automatically scan your application.
- Follow the instructions that appear on the screen and press ‘Okay.’
If you still face the error, you need to uninstall some programs related to QuickBooks and repair the QuickBooks Desktop application.
Method 3: Resolving and repairing the QuickBooks Desktop Application
Repair the problems with the QuickBooks Desktop application by using the repair utility from the Control Panel:
- Click on the ‘Start’ button of your computer and search ‘Control.’
- Press the ‘Control Panel’ option from the search results.
Run Control Panel from Command Prompt
- Select the ‘Programs and Features’ option.
- Find the Windows Installed error related programs under the ‘Name’ column.
- Click on the associated entry and then press the ‘Uninstall’ button.
- Wait for the programs to uninstall completely.
Besides this, you may also need to repair the QuickBooks Desktop application.
The steps to repair the application are as follows
- Open the ‘Control Panel’ of your computer through the ‘Start’ menu.
- Reach the ‘Programs and Features’ section.
- Select the QuickBooks Desktop application from the list of programs.
Repair QuickBooks Desktop
- Click on the Repair option and follow the on-screen instructions
- Wait for the process to complete and then check if the error is resolved.
Method 4: Remove the corrupted file from the system
The Windows installer database file, aka the .msi file can also lead to error 1612 as mentioned above in the blog. So, when users encounter this damaged file, they need to uninstall it. The settings that have to be followed for different Windows OS versions for uninstallation of this corrupted file are as follows:
Windows 7 and Vista:
- For Windows 7 and Vista, users need to access the Control Panel from the desktop or the Start menu.
- In the Control Panel window, they need to hit the Programs and Features option.
- Further, they’d find the Uninstall/ Change a Program option.
- When the list of programs you have installed on your system currently appears, find the corrupted Windows installer file, aka .msi file.
- Select the Uninstall option and continue with it.
- Now, you need to start your system again and check the effectiveness of the solution.
Win. 8
- For Windows 8, the steps involve going to the Start menu, right-clicking, and accessing the contextual menu.
- Select the option that appears and says Programs and Features.
- Further, the user needs to browse and locate the Windows installer to resolve the error code 1612.
- Hit the entry related to this error code and proceed with clicking the Uninstall/ Change option.
- You need to execute the uninstall procedure by following all the instructions that appear on the screen.
- End by implementing the changes through the reboot process.
Windows XP
- For the Windows XP version, the user needs to go to the Start menu and access All Programs.
- Select the Control Panel.
- When the Control Panel opens, it’s time to hit the Add/ Remove a program option.
- Locate the QuickBooks error 1612- related Windows Installer error key under the list of installed programs that appears on the screen.
- Choose this entry and opt for the Remove option.
- Finish the uninstallation by following the on-screen wizards and end the process.
Uninstalling the corrupt Windows installer file can allow users to enjoy QuickBooks error-free. You can reinstall this file correctly so that no error or damage remains.
Method 5: Check the Anti-Virus Settings
Check the anti-virus or firewall settings to resolve error 1612 as follows:
- See the firewall ports and make sure that the QuickBooks or the files related to the procedure are not disabled.
- You need to check that the QuickBooks application is not in the blocked list, and if it is, you need to configure the settings to remove it from there.
- Uninstalling the anti-virus program can also work. For this, you need to visit the Control Panel, select the Uninstall a Program option, choose the antivirus software, hit Uninstall, Press OK, and reboot the system.
