QuickBooks Error 1904 Fix – Complete Troubleshooting Guide

QuickBooks is a leading bookkeeping software in its category in the software industry. The software performs dependable accounting and provides users with precise financial reports to make profitable business decisions. But the software can sometimes be affected by internal issues that affect its output. QuickBooks Error 1904 develops when the software installation fails on your computer. If you also faced trouble installing QuickBooks due to this error, go through this blog to learn the reasons for this error and the effective ways to remove it from your PC.

Contact the QB Support team at 1.855.738.2784 for troubleshooting ideas to rectify the error.

Reasons

The installation of QuickBooks on your computer fails due to the following conditions occurring on your PC-

1. The user account settings in your Windows are incorrect, due to which the installation is failing. 
2. User Account Control settings restrict the installation of QuickBooks on your computer.
   
3. Windows components have been damaged, causing the Windows installer to malfunction.
   

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Solutions

QuickBooks installation won't be affected by this after using the methods given below-

Solution 1- Sign in using your Windows admin account

If your Windows account doesn't have permission to access files on the system drive or install new applications on your PC, QuickBooks won't be able to install. You must sign in with your Windows administrator account to give the Windows installer access to the necessary files and prevent it from being blocked by the Windows Firewall. Follow the steps given below-

1. Type 'cmd' in the search panel and right-click on Command Prompt in the search results.
2. Tap Run as Administrator.
   
3. In the black screen, type net user administrator /active: yes correctly and press Enter.
   
4. Close the Command Prompt window and sign out of your account using the Windows Start button menu.
   
5. Sign in using your Windows administrator account.
   
6. Now open File Explorer and go to the C:\Program Files\Common folder.
   
7. Right-click the Common folder and select Properties.
   
8. Go to the Security tab and click on the Users option below Groups and User Names.
   
9. Select your user account and click the checkboxes for Modify, Read, Write, List Folder Contents, Read and Execute.
   
10. Click Apply at the bottom of the tab to save the settings.
    

1. Use the Windows Start menu to sign out of your admin account and sign in again with your regular account.
2. Run Command Prompt in administrator mode and type net user administrator /active: no.
   
3. Press Enter and close the window.

If QuickBooks fails to reinstall, move on to the next solution.

Solution 2- Solve Problems Related to QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool

The QuickBooks Tool Hub can be used to fix problems that occur while installing QuickBooks. Follow the steps given below-

1. Launch the QuickBooks Tool Hub and go to the Installation Issues menu.
2. Select the Run QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool option and let the tool fix the problems.
   
3. Try reinstalling QuickBooks on your computer.
   

Conclusion

This blog discusses the reasons why QuickBooks error 1904 causes software installation to stop on a computer. We hope that you will resolve these issues by following the methods mentioned in the blog and successfully install QuickBooks on your computer.

If you encounter problems while implementing the techniques, seek assistance from a QB specialist available at 1.855.738.2784.

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