2 Common Ways to Fix QuickBooks Registration Error

While working with QuickBooks, users usually encounter technical issues and error messages that badly disrupt the workflow. Reasons and solutions for every error vary from case to case and quick troubleshooting of these errors is extremely important to avoid further complications in the QuickBooks application. In this blog, we will discuss the reasons for the occurrence of QuickBooks registration error and the methods to resolve the error in the shortest time possible. 

If QuickBooks Registration Error is preventing you to log into your QuickBooks Desktop account then for quick and ensured elimination of this trouble contact the QuickBooks support team at (844)-932-1139 

Error Messages that can be Seen once Encountered the Registration Error in QuickBooks

The following are some of the error messages that you can get once you get registration error in QuickBooks:

1. "We’re sorry, but your activation was interrupted”
2. “The validation code is incorrect”
3. “This service is temporarily unavailable” 

Common Reasons behind QB Registration Error

The most common reasons behind the occurrence of QB registration error are as follows: 

1. Incorrect date and time settings on your Windows PC.
2. The Entitlement data folder of QuickBooks Desktop is either damaged or is missing from the installation directory.

Solutions to Fix QuickBooks Registration Error 

Method 1: Verifying the Date and Time Settings of your PC

1. First of all, close QuickBooks Desktop along with any other program that is running on Windows.
2. Then, right-click "Time and Date" in the Windows Task Bar and choose to “Adjust date/time".
3. Now, click on "Date and Time" and make the necessary changes.
4. Click "Apply" and OK.
5. Now, run "QuickBooks Desktop" and from the Help tab click on "Activate QuickBooks" 
6. Finally, enter the "validation code" and click on Next to register the product.

Method 2: Recreate QuickBooks .ecml File

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Windows Task Manager.
2. Windows 10 users need to click on "More Details" to get the Task Manager.
3. Click on "Processes" and from the "process name header" right-click QuickBooks.
4. Select End Task and click OK.
5. Now open the "Entitlement Data" folder by navigating to C: \ Program Data \ Intuit \ Entitlement Client \ v8 (or v6).
6. Right-click "EntitlementDataStore.ecml" and select "Delete."
7. Click "Yes" to confirm the action.
8. Finally, run QuickBooks and try to re-register it.

By following the steps mentioned above you can easily resolve QuickBooks registration error. But if due to some unknown technical complexity you are unable to resolve the error, contact us at our QuickBooks Desktop support number (844)-932-1139.