QuickBooks Error 6210 – Causes and Troubleshooting

QuickBooks is an efficient software that takes good care of the financial needs of small to large scale businesses. Moreover, QuickBooks holds almost 80 percent of the market share in the accounting software arena. However, like any other software, QuickBooks encounters several errors. Amongst these errors, one error is QuickBooks Error 6210.

A user can get QuickBooks Error Code 6210 0 when he or she is trying to open a QuickBooks company file. The error message that appears on the screen implies that the user is not successful in opening the QB company file. This error belongs to -6000 series errors. This error can occur when a computer other than the server hosts company file.

In this blog, we will discuss and understand what is Error 6210 0, what are its causes and the possible troubleshooting steps to fix this error.

Error name – QuickBooks Error 6210 0
Appears on the following OS – Windows 7, 8,10, XP, ME, 2000, VISTA
Error Description – QuickBooks faced an issue and now needs to shut down. Sorry for the inconvenience.

What are the causes of QuickBooks Error 6210?

Below given is a list of causes that lead to QuickBooks Error Code 6210 0.

• The company file is hosted on a computer other than the server.
• QuickBooks downloaded file is damaged.
• Corrupt QuickBooks installation.
• Corrupt Windows Registry.
• QuickBooks related software change.
• A virus/malware infection.
• Corrupted Windows system files.
• Corrupt QB related program files.
• A program maliciously/mistakenly removed QuickBooks related data.

What are the symptoms of QuickBooks Error 6210?

Following symptoms may appear when error 6210 occurs –

• Company file does not open.
• A message displaying QuickBooks Error Code 6210 0 pops up on the screen.
• QuickBooks freezes for some time.
• QuickBooks gets crashed.
• Computer crashes when error 6210 appears.
• On the appearance of this error, Windows become unresponsive.

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Solutions to Fix QuickBooks Error 6210

Solution 1

• First, click the File option
• Then select Utilities
• Click Stop Hosting Multi-user Access option

Solution 2

• Firstly, Click the start option
• Type ‘Command’ in the search box and refrain from pressing ENTER as of now
• Now, press and hold the CTRL+SHIFT keys
• Press Enter
• You will see a permission box
• Click YES here
• Now you will see a black box will open with a blinking cursor
• Now, enter ‘Regedit’ and click ENTER
• Choose the QB Error related key in the registry editor where you want to backup
• From the file menu, select Export
• In the save-in list, Choose the folder where you want to save QuickBooks Backup key
• In the File name box fill in the name for your backup file, for example- Qb Backup
• When in the Export Range Box, ensure to mark ‘Selected Branch’
• Click Save
• Next, save the file with ‘.reg file’ extension
• You have a backup of QuickBooks associated registry entry.

Solution 3

Disable third-party software such as the Anti-virus and Anti-malware to resolve QuickBooks Error 6210 0. Third-Party programs are a threat to the system for certain QuickBooks files. As a result, you can disable the third-party software by marking the Quarantine section of QuickBooks and then check for the deleted items.

Solution 4

• First, click the start option
• Next, fill in ‘Command’ in the search box, but do not press enter as of now
• Hold CTRL+Shift buttons on the keyboard, and hit ENTER
• You will be prompted with a permission dialog box. Click YES here
• There will be a black box with a blinking cursor
• Enter words ‘cleanmgr’, and hit ENTER
• Now, Disk Clean-up will evaluate how much-occupied disk space can be reclaimed
• A Disk Clean-up dialog box will come on the screen with a series of checkboxes you can choose. Mostly, temporary files occupy the maximum disk space
• You can mark the categories you want to clean, and press OK after that

Thank you for reading this article. Now you know the way to rectify QuickBooks Error 6210 easily. If by chance, none of the solutions have worked, and you require assistance and support then speak to a technical expert at QuickBooks Error Technical Support Number 1-888-502-0363.