QuickBooks Error code 6177 is a Company file error in QuickBooks. This error can be instigated mostly due to a corrupted company file or a changed location of the Company file. Also, an incomplete installation of QuickBooks can also evoke QuickBooks Error 6177. To fix this error, you need to perform certain operations, all of which are embodied in this blog. So, keep on reading till the end.
What leads to QuickBooks Error 6177?
Below are listed the major causes of this Company file error in QuickBooks. Before moving onto the solutions, it is better to get an insight into these causes.
- QuickBooks company file is damaged.
- QuickBooks file location has been changed.
- The Company file was accidentally deleted or its extension was changed.
- QuickBooks files.
- The latest installation of QuickBooks was incomplete or unsuccessfully completed.
Different Methods to help you Fix QuickBooks Error 6177
Perform the following steps to fix the error and open your company files without any technical hassle:
Method 1: Resetting the Multi-User Mode
The process to reset the Multi-user mode involves the following steps:
- Run QuickBooks on the server PC.
- Now, go to File menu.
- From there, move to Utilities tab.
- Now, click on Stop Hosting Multiple User Access.
- Hit on Yes to provide your consent.
- Then, again go to File tab and make an exit from QuickBooks.
- Re-run QuickBooks, and click on Utilities.
- Select Host Multi-User Access, and then hit on Yes.
Method 2: Update QuickBooks
Recent updates come with advanced incorporations to facilitate ease of working. These also fix any glitches existing in the older versions of QuickBooks, which can also include QuickBooks Error code 6177. The steps to follow are:
- Terminate all the active sessions of QuickBooks and the background programs.
- Then, click on Start menu, right-click QuickBooks.
- Choose Run as Administrator.
- Now, click on Help, then go with Update QuickBooks Desktop.
- Click on Mark All and click on Update Now.
- Don’t forget to check mark Reset Update.
- Hit on Get Updates.
- When the update is complete, run QuickBooks and click on Yes when the notification pops up asking for your consent to install the updates.
- Now, open QuickBooks and open the company file.
Method 3: Rename the ND and TLG files
Renaming these files will reset their configuration and QuickBooks shall create these files afresh upon launching the accounting program. The steps to follow are:
- Right-click QuickBooks icon.
- Choose Open File location.
- This will directly take you to the QuickBooks folder. Therein, you need to look for the ND and TLG files. These files will have the same name as that of your Company files but only their extensions will have TLG and ND and the end.
- Now, right-click these files individually and click on Rename.
- Change their names by adding “.old” at the end. Click anywhere to save the changes made in the file name.
- The same steps need to be followed for both the TLG and ND extensions.
- When done, run QuickBooks and try opening the company files.
A culminating note!
This blog discussed all the steps that can help you fix QuickBooks Error 6177. However, in case of any questions or if the error still continues to pervade, connect with our certified U.S.-based accounting professionals via our dedicated helpline i.e. 1-800-761-1787, and discuss the issue with our QuickBooks enterprise technical support team directly.
