Easy ways to get rid of QuickBooks Error 1606

Posted by John Kartan
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Nov 7, 2023
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QuickBooks Error 1606


QuickBooks is currently managing the bookkeeping of more than a million users, including accountants, freelancers, and small businesses. Unfortunately, issues like QuickBooks Error 1606 can sometimes develop while installing the software on a computer. On the off chance you also face problems installing QBDT on your PC due to this error, go through this blog to find out why it occurs and the methods to terminate it quickly.

Engage our QB support team available at 1.855.738.2784 for effective troubleshooting of this error from your PC.

Why you cannot install QuickBooks on your PC after this error emerges?

QuickBooks Desktop error 1606 comes up on the screen when you start extracting the software’s installation package on your computer. The primary reasons for problems blocking the QBDT installation on your PC are mentioned below-
  • Your non-admin Windows account doesn’t have the required permissions to access the system applications and resources during the installation.
  • The installation package you have downloaded on your computer is damaged due to data loss or network issues.
  • The Windows registry is damaged, or the registry subkey is incorrect, causing problems in the software installation.

Some easy techniques to get rid of the QB installation error

QuickBooks giving error 1606 during its installation is a common problem you can tackle by configuring some settings. The easy methods to fix the installation error are described underneath-

Solution 1- Sign in with your Windows admin account or create a new one if required

A primary cause for interruptions during QuickBooks installation on your computer is a non-admin Windows account. The Windows installer might fail to run or access the required files if it doesn’t have admin permissions. QB installation might also be affected if the resources needed for QB installation are occupied in some other PC task. You can resolve these issues by creating a new Windows admin account on your computer, as shown below-
  1. Open the control panel from the pop-list after pressing Windows+X on the keyboard.
  2. Go to the Accounts menu and select the Family and other users option.
  3. Tap I don’t have this person’s sign-in information in the next window and click Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
  4. Type any desired name and password for this new account and tap Finish once you complete.
  5. Single-click on your account name and click Account type.
  6. Select Administrator in the list and hit Ok.
  7. Save the changes and sign in with this admin account after you reboot the PC.
If the QB installation still fails to complete, check out the next solution.

Solution 2- Resolve the issues using the QB install diagnostic tool

QuickBooks Installation error 1606 can also emerge due to minor issues on your PC or if the installation package gets damaged. You can fix the problems using the QB tool hub, as shown in the steps below-
  1. Open the QuickBooks Tool hub and click the Installation issues option at the top.
  2. Select Run QuickBooks Install Diagnostic tool from the options and let the tool fix the issues automatically.
  3. Retry installing QBDT.

Conclusion

This blog shares the reasons for QuickBooks Error 1606 interrupting the software installation on your computer. You can also find feasible solutions for this error in the blog, and we hope you remove the installation issues using them.
If the software fails to install after using the solutions, give a call at 1.855.738.2784 for assistance from our QB support team.
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