How To Fix Quickbooks Error Code 1904 When Installing?

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Encountered QuickBooks error code 1904 and don’t know how to tackle it? If yes, make sure to read this post till the end. QuickBooks error code 1904 is one of most commonly encountered errors that can be seen when the user installs the QuickBooks desktop on the system. This error can be identified if the updates on the system are not available automatically. There can be multiple factors causing the error code 1904, which will be discussed later in this post.

For more details, make sure to read this post carefully, or you can also get in touch with our QuickBooks support team via our toll-free number 1-888-383-0323.

What Causes QuickBooks Error 1904?
Upgrading QuickBooks version
And missing components of Microsoft OS
Hard drive issues
Expired version of windows operating system
Damaged QuickBooks installer file
New operating system installed on the device
Another reason can be if the installation source is creating issues to create a path
User is not having enough permissions to install QuickBooks on windows

Steps to Resolve QuickBooks Error ...
... code 1904
Checkout the following steps to fix solution of QuickBooks Install Error Code 1904:
Method 1: Change windows account settings to fix the issue
The user can simply switch to a windows admin account to change a few settings. The steps involved in this process are as follows:
Ensure to switch to windows admin account
Click on windows icon and then type in file explorer by double clicking the desktop icon
Click on address bar and then search for C:\Program Files\Common Files
Right click the folder named common files and then click on properties tab
After that click on security tab and then select edit option
The next step is to select users in the Group or usernames section
Click on the permissions for users’ section and turn on all permissions
And lastly, select apply and hit the OK button.

Method 2: From the Tool Hub, run the QuickBooks Install Diagnostic tool
The QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool automatically will diagnose and fix issues with Microsoft components the QuickBooks program uses.
First of all, you need to close QuickBooks desktop and download the QuickBooks Tool Hub file.
After that save the file somewhere, you can easily find it.
Now hit a click on QuickBooksToolHub.exe file to install it.
Accept and agree to the terms and conditions.
Once the installation finishes hit a double-click on the tool hub icon.
Now open the QuickBooks Tool Hub and choose the Installation Issues.
After that choose QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool. This process may take up to 20 minutes.
Once the tool finishes, you need to restart your computer and open QuickBooks.

With this we come to the end of this post, where we hope that the information and solution mentioned above might help in fixing the QuickBooks error 1904.
Moreover, you can also get in touch with our QuickBooks error support team via our toll-free number i.e. 1-888-383-0323. Our experts and certified QuickBooks professionals will help in fixing the issue.