The practical
procedure to rectify
QuickBooks fatal error
QUICKBOOKS FATAL ERROR
QuickBooks Point of Sale covers the accounting needs of retail store owners, like setting
up the inventory, suggesting discount rates for maximum sales, recording transactions,
etc. Unfortunately, QuickBooks fatal error sometimes troubles the users when installing
the software on their PC. If QB POS installation on your system gets hindered by this,
read this entire blog to figure out its reasons and the techniques to resolve it.
Feel free to approach our QB support team at +1-855-738-2784 for troubleshooting
guidance to rectify the error.
Causes of QuickBooks fatal error code coming up during installation
You’ll encounter this error code while installing QuickBooks Point of Sale on your computer. The reasons this error interrupts
the QB POS installation are discussed below•Your QB Installation package is damaged due to internet lapse or network connectivity issues during the download.
•You are signed in with a non-admin Windows account and the installer fails to access the POS installation package due to
restrictions.
•An obsolete or damaged .NET Framework on your system can also cause problems installing or updating your PC
applications.
Preventive measures to take against fatal error during QuickBooks POS
installation
You won’t be able to install or update QB POS after this error influences your system. The effective counter methods to deal
with the error are discussed in detail below-
Solution 1- Remove the damaged installation package and re-download it on
your system
You run into this error code while downloading the latest updates of your QuickBooks Point of Sale or installing the application
on your computer. This happens if the Windows installer fails to process the installation package due to some damaged files.
You must check your internet connection before downloading the QB POS installation package, as connectivity issues can lead
to data loss. You must also turn off the antiviruses on your PC during POS installation and ensure the installer isn’t blocked by
the Windows Firewall. We suggest seeking professional help to fix the .NET Framework settings if you think it is the reason
behind the hindrance in the installation. You must delete the installation package from your system and download it again as
mentioned in the following steps1.Open the Task Manager on your computer using the Ctrl+Shift+Esc keys.
2.Navigate to the Processes tab and look for processes like QBPOS.exe, QBPOSHELL.exe, and QBPOSDBService.exe.
3.Select the services with a single tap and click the End Task option to stop them.
4.Press the Windows+R keys after closing the task manager to launch the Run window.
5.Type ‘services.msc’ in the text section and hit Enter.
6. Right-click the QBPOS Database Server Manager vXX in the services list and tap Stop.
7. Close the Services tab and launch the file explorer.
8. Navigate to the C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks Point of Sale XX\UPDATE and press Ctrl+A to select all the files.
9. Tap Delete and click Yes in the confirmation box to remove all the files.
Go to the QuickBooks website and download the POS installation package again on your computer before retrying the installation.
Conclusion
We have reached the end of our blog explaining the causes of QuickBooks fatal error appearing during POS installation.
The procedure to counter the error is also mentioned in the blog, and we suggest you use it to prevent issues during QB
POS installation.
Contact our team of QB experts at +1-855-738-2784 if you face problems while applying the procedure.