QuickBooks error 1904! How and Why to Fix it

QuickBooks error 1904 usually appears when the user tries to install the latest QuickBooks update. The error shows up on the screen with a message, “Error 1904: [file path / name / extension] failed to register.” The user might also encounter an error while working on the QuickBooks desktop. Damaged C++ files are one of the main reasons behind the error. Read the blog until the end to learn more facts related to QuickBooks error 1904.

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What leads to QuickBooks error 1904?

The following are some possible causes behind the error:

1. QuickBooks desktop application is not installed correctly.
2. The MSXML component of QuickBooks is damaged or corrupted.
3. The QuickBooks desktop version you are using s no longer supported.

Now, scroll down through the blog and choose the most appropriate solution to fix the error.

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Best Possible Solutions to Fix QuickBooks error 1904

The troubleshooting solutions given below will help you fix the error:

Solution 1. Install .NET Framework again to fix the damage

The following steps will help you install the Microsoft .NET Framework:

1. Press Windows + R keys together on your keyboard.
2. When the Run window opens, type ‘appwiz.cpl’ in the box.
3. Select Add/Remove programs or Programs and Features window.
4. Search Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 and click on Uninstall.
5. After uninstall completes, restart your computer.
6. Now, write ‘appwiz.cpl’ within the Run box, and move to Add/Remove programs or Programs and Features window.
7. Click Add/Remove programs.
8. Choose .NET Framework in the Windows Feature and locate Microsoft .NET 3.5.
9. Select both options.
10. Click OK and install the MS .NET Framework 3.5.
11. In the end, click Finish.

If you still get the error, move on to the next solution.

Solution 2. Use QuickBooks Install Diagnostic tool

You need to download QuickBooks Tool Hub to run the Install Diagnostic tool. The steps given below will help you do so:

1. Close QuickBooks.
2. Get the latest version of the QuickBooks Tool Hub.
3. Go to Downloads and open the exe file you have downloaded.
4. Follow the prompt steps to install the application and agree to the terms and conditions.
5. When the install completes, the QuickBooks Tool Hub icon will appear on your desktop.
6. Open the tool hub by double-clicking on its icon.
7. Select Installation Issues.
8. Click QuickBooks Install Diagnostic tool.
9. Let the tool run.
10. Restart your workstation after the tool finishes.

Solution 3: Activate integrated administrator

1. Press the Windows key on the keyboard.
2. Enter in the CMD then right-click on “Command Prompt/CMD/cmd.exe”.
3. Now, choose run as administrator then on the command window enter in net user administrator / active: yes and press enter.

Quickbooks error 1904 can also be resolved by uninstalling the QuickBooks desktop and then again installing it. After the installing of Quickbooks is completed you can switch to the original user and then try logging in.

We hope the solutions given in the blog help you fix QuickBooks error 1904. If the error continues after troubleshooting, get in touch with the QuickBooks technical support team by calling us on our helpline number 1.800.579.9430.