Troubleshoot QuickBooks Abort Error Message

While working on QuickBooks, suddenly your QB software will stop working and you will see the QuickBooks abort error message displayed on your screen. One such error comes in the form of a message abort message QuickBooks keeps aborting in multi-user mode.

The QuickBooks abort error happens when the user is facing issues in accessing their company files. In this error, the user is also not able to change anything in the company files in their QuickBooks account. Then you also get the error message displayed on your screen that the connection to your company file has been lost. In case, you are doing any work and suddenly it happens then you have to resolve the error and do all the changes again that you are doing. This error causes the damage to QBWUSER.ini file.

Why does QuickBooks Keep Aborting?

The QuickBooks abort error has many reasons because it is encountered in the QuickBooks account while working. So, here are all the reasons listed that you must know. Using these reasons helps you in choosing the solutions accordingly.

The causes are as follows:-

• There are damaged program files.
• The QuickBooks update is outdated or pending.
• The antivirus and firewall also cause this error in your system by aborting the task of QuickBooks.
• Additional permissions are required for the folder where the file is saved.
• Access over the network is blocked by a firewall.
• Windows OS is damaged.
• Hardware problems that are connected with QuickBooks.
• The file QBWUSER.ini is missing or corrupted.
• If multiple users host the QuickBooks company file then it classes while doing user set up more than one.
• The hard drive is corrupted.

Symptoms of QuickBooks Keeps Abort

Some symptoms through which you get to know about the error before it is encountered. The symptoms are as follows:-

• The system crashed anytime.
• If you are using Windows 8 then your QuickBooks program is closed.
• When you open your QuickBooks it shows you the error or immediately shuts down with the QuickBooks error then it causes you this Abort error.
• Receive an error message and with that, the system shuts down stopping you from working on the program.
• The abort error message occurs on the screen and your program stops working.

How to Troubleshoot QuickBooks Abort Error Message

QuickBooks software generally needs a continuous network connection between the computer system or a workstation (where the data files are stored) and the server. Learn how to troubleshoot the QuickBooks abort error messages.

Method I- Stop Hosting Multi-user Access

• Open your QuickBooks application.
• Go to the File option from the menu bar.
• Click on Utilities.
• Select Stop Hosting Multi-User Access.
• Check the mark on the box with the option, “Open a file in multi-user mode”.

Try to run QuickBooks and check if you are facing the issue. Most likely you will not but in case you are still going through the trouble then head over to the second solution.

Method II- QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool

Download the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic tool by clicking on the link provided.

• Install the setup file.
• This file is saved locally on your desktop.
• Double-click on the setup files and install the program.
• Stop all the other applications from running as they may interfere with this procedure.
• Now, run the tool to repair the software.
• In case it didn’t work for you then jump on to the next solution.

Method III- Restart & temporarily disable Antivirus

• Restart your computer system.
• From the Control Panel, temporarily disable your antivirus.
• Try to open your QuickBooks Desktop now and hope you won’t see the QuickBooks Keeps Aborting error.

Method IV- Renaming the QBWUSER.INI file

• Check whether the folder is hidden or not.
• If it is hidden, then enable the hidden files and folders, so that you can view the QBWUSER.INI file.
• Browse for your QBWUSER.INI folder and right-click on it.
• Click on the Rename option
• Add .old at the end of the file name.
• Now, rename the EntitlementDataStore.ecml file.
• After you have made changes in the name for both files, try to open the QuickBooks Company file.
• If you can easily open the other file but still facing some issues in opening the actual company files.
• Then, it is recommended that you copy this file to a separate folder and access it from that location. It should be a local folder that is a network location.

Method V: Update your QuickBooks Older Version

• Go to the Downloads & Updates page
• Now, select your Country, then Product and Version.
• Select the Download button.

The solutions suggested in this article will seamlessly resolve QuickBooks Abort Error. If you are unable to resolve this problem and need help from an expert then you should get in touch with us. You just have to give a call to the QuickBooks error consultant expert.

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