What Does QuickBooks Error 6189 816 Mean & How To Troubleshoot It?

Getting QuickBooks error 6189 816 every time you try to open the QuickBooks company file on your workstation? If yes, then it is our promise that reading this blog will explain everything you need to do in this situation. You might be noticing an error warning on your computer screen, reading, “An error occurred when QuickBooks tried to access the company file.” There are numerous reasons that can trigger QuickBooks error code 6189 816, which you are going to learn below, alongside their possible troubleshooting methods.

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What can be the reasons behind QuickBooks error code 6189 816?

QuickBooks error code 6189 816 is often caused when the background processes don’t let QuickBooks Desktop access the company file. Though, numerous other reasons can also be behind it, like:

1. QuickBooks Database Server Manager is not working on the host system.

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What should you do to troubleshoot QuickBooks error 6189 816?

Method 1- End the unnecessary background processes with Quick Fix my Program

1. Make sure QuickBooks Desktop is closed on your computer.
2. From Intuit’s website, download QuickBooks Tool Hub of the recently released version (1.5.0.0).
3. Save the installer you downloaded (QuickBooksToolHub.exe) to your Windows Desktop.
4. Hit the QuickBooksToolHub.exe installer twice.
5. Install QuickBooks Tool Hub by following the steps given on-screen and accepting the terms & conditions.
6. Hit the QuickBooks Tool Hub icon twice.
7. Select the Program Problems option from the left side of your computer screen.
8. Click on the Quick Fix my Program option and let the tool function.
9. Keep patience until the tool ends all the unnecessary background processes interrupting QuickBooks Desktop.
10. Then, open QuickBooks Desktop and see if you can access the company file.

If you still see QuickBooks error 6189 816, move on to the second method.

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Method 2- On your host system, run the QuickBooks Database Server Manager from QuickBooks Tool Hub

1. Open QuickBooks Tool Hub that you downloaded in the first method.
2. Select the Network Issues panel from the left side of your computer screen.
3. Click on the QuickBooks Database Server Manager option.
4. If you notice your company file folder inside the QuickBooks Database Server Manager, select the Start Scan option. If you don’t, select Browse to visit the location of your company file and then select the Start Scan option.
5. Wait until the QuickBooks Database Server Manager scans your company file folder.
6. Then select the Close option.
7. Start QuickBooks Desktop on your host system and then your workstations.
8. Check if you can access your company file this time.

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Conclusion

We hope you can get over QuickBooks error 6189 816 after applying the troubleshooting methods explained above. If you fail to do so, then there are probably some issues with the location of your company file. Therefore, we recommend you save your company file to the Windows Desktop on the host system. For extra guidance resolving QuickBooks error code 6189 816, feel free to speak with our QuickBooks experts at +1-855-856-0042.