QuickBooks users who are experiencing QuickBooks error code 6000, 83 while accessing, restoring, or creating a backup of company file can implement the following troubleshooting steps for each condition. We mentioned steps to fix Error Code 6000, 83 for each situation below:
Step 1: While Creating Backup of Company File
- Follow the steps shown below if an error code appears while creating the backup of the company file: -
- Close or shut down the QuickBooks Desktop on the server machine (the system that hosts the company file).
- Navigate to the "File" option and hit the "Quit QuickBooks Desktop" icon.
- Click on the Windows Start menu.
- In the search bar, type the "File Explorer" and open the "File Explorer".
- Choose the "My Computer" icon from the navigation bar (sometimes this icon appears as "This PC").
- Choose the C: drive and open the C: drive.
- Perform right-click on the screen, opt for the "New" option, and then the "Folder" option to create a new folder. Give that folder a name like "QB Test" or "QB Test Folder".
- Execute the steps to create the backup of the company file and save the backup in the folder created on the C: drive.
- Implement the steps shown to restore the company file using the new backup.
Step 2: While Accessing the Company File
If the error occurs while the user trying to access the QuickBooks company file, follow the troubleshooting steps to turn off the hosting shown below: -
- Open the QuickBooks Desktop.
- Select the "File" and then, click on the "Utilities"
- If there is a "Host Multi-User Access" option, then do not select it.
- If there is a "Stop Hosting Multi-User Access" option, then select it.
- Perform these steps on all the workstations.
We assume that this article would be enough for the users to get rid of the QuickBooks error code 6000, 83. However, if our readers still face any problem – contact us immediately at 1-800-615-2347.
