QuickBooks Error Code 6123: Why It Happens and How to Fix It?

Are you confronting QuickBooks Error 6123 again and again? There is nothing to worry about. At the moment, we are explaining everything about this issue in the following article. As we know, QuickBooks accounting software displays error codes and bugs while working on it just like other software. We will try to fix this error by providing the simplest solutions in this post. Below, we are concluding a thorough explanation of QuickBooks Error Code 6123.

What is QuickBooks Error 6123?

QuickBooks Error Code 6123 might display at the time of running the company file over a network in a multi-user environment. You may face an error message while working on the company file. Additionally, you can also experience the error code 6123 0 at the time of upgrading the QuickBooks company files to the new QuickBooks version.

Sometimes, it may be tricky to get rid of such technical issues. That is why we suggest you disable the security software and antivirus program. After that, you can apply the solutions provided in the following article.

Why QuickBooks Error 6123 Appears?

At times, you are trying to restore the company files from a backup hard disk; a message appears on your screen. Some additional causes behind the occurrence of the error 6123 QuickBooks have been written below:

1. The firewall security program can also block the ports. Because of this, you will be unable to communicate with the server.
2. When you are using a damaged Windows OS version, you have to experience the error 6123 QuickBooks.
3. You have changed the system name when hosting is turned on.
4. When the company files have been damaged or corrupted, then you have to face an issue.
5. If you have selected the “block Web bugs filter” option in the McAfee antivirus, this may also lead to the issue.

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How Can you Get Rid of QuickBooks Error 6123?

You may face QuickBooks error code 6123 in two situations. We are going to provide the solutions according to both of the cases. You first need to identify the case in which you are getting the error code 6123 and after that, apply the solutions as per your condition. 

Case 1: If QuickBooks error code 6123 pops up at the time of launching or upgrading the company file.

Solution 1: Utilizing the QuickBooks Tools Hub 

1. Firstly, close the QuickBooks application.
2. Next, download the QuickBooks Tool Hub and save it on the desktop.
3. Open the file named (QuickBooksToolHub.exe).
4. Then, you have to follow the ongoing prompts to accept the terms and conditions.
5. After installing the file, you need to double-tap the icon and launch the tool hub.

Solution 2: Access “Quick Fix my Program”

1. Firstly, go to the QuickBooks Tool Hub and click on Program Problems.
2. Now, select Quick Fix my Program.
3. You have to wait for a minute to access the tool. It may take a long time to detect the issues if you have installed any other version of QuickBooks on the system.
4. Once the Quick fix my program has fixed the issue, re-launch the QuickBooks application.

Solution 3: Access the QuickBooks File Doctor Tool

If QuickBooks error code 6123 did not resolve using the QuickBooks tool hub, use the QuickBooks File Doctor tool to fix the issue.

1. Firstly, run the QuickBooks Tools Hub and choose Company File Issues.
2. Next, click on the QuickBooks file doctor tool and choose the company file.
3. Choose “Check the file” and click on Continue.
4. Enter the Administrator password and click on Continue.
5. The file doctor tool will start resolving QuickBooks error 6123 0 automatically.
6. Once the problem gets fixed, access QuickBooks again from the company file list.

Solution 4: Eliminating Special Characters from the file name

Here, you have to check that the file name should not be more than 30 characters. In addition to this, check your company file name as it doesn’t consist of any special characters or spaces.

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Case 2: If the error 6123 QB persists during restoring the company file.

First of all, you can eliminate the special characters from the company file name to fix QuickBooks error code 6123. If the error still persists, follow the below-mentioned solutions.

Solution 1: Restoring QuickBooks Company File

1. Firstly, save the company file to the local hard drive.
2. Don’t open the files from a removable drive or an online storage folder.
3. At last, go through all the prompts to restore the company file.

If the error 6123 QuickBooks still occurs while restoring a backup (.qbb) on the new system, apply the following steps.

1. Firstly, access the QuickBooks desktop on the PC where you want to create the backup of the file.
2. Secondly, you have to access the original company file.
3. After that, make a portable copy (.qbm) of the company file.
4. Now, access QuickBooks on your new system.
5. Finally, restore the company file by a portable copy at the place of a backup.

Conclusion 

We hope that the aforementioned solutions helped you to resolve QuickBooks Error 6123. In case, you did not find this post fruitful or want to get some additional assistance, then you are free to get in touch with our experts or technicians. We will guide you to deal with the error code 6123 0. Along with this, you can also hire one of our experts for any further assistance regarding the QuickBooks software. 

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