How to Diagnose and Fix QuickBooks Error 3371?

by John Kartan Accounting And Bookkeeping

Activating QuickBooks means registering the product using the license under your name that you received after purchasing QuickBooks Desktop. Activating QuickBooks is a straightforward process, but sometimes users face issues activating or running QuickBooks if they encounter error code 3371. There are several different error messages that you can get once you encounter QuickBooks error 3371. If you have also encountered the same error and unable to fix it using the basic troubleshooting, then follow the advanced troubleshooting mentioned in this article to quickly get this error out of QuickBooks. For complete troubleshooting info, follow the complete article until the end.

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Some of the Different Variations of QuickBooks Error Code 3371

Here are three different variations of error code 3371 in QuickBooks that you might see on your screen once encountered the error:
Could not initialize license properties. [Error: 3371, Status Code -1] QuickBooks could not load the license data. This may be caused by missing or damaged files.
Could not initialize license properties. Error 3371: QuickBooks could not load the license data. This may be caused by missing or damaged files.
Could not initialize license properties. [Error 3371, Status Code -11118] QuickBooks could not load the license data. This may be caused by missing or damaged files.

Top Solutions to Resolve QuickBooks Desktop Error 3371

If you are getting QuickBooks error 3371 right after running the QuickBooks Desktop application, then we suggest you first run an update of the application before going forward with the troubleshooting solutions.

Solution 1: Download and Run QuickBooks Desktop Tool Hub

Open your web browser and navigate to the official QuickBooks website.
Search and download QuickBooks Tool Hub app from the website.
Go to the download location and run the application setup file.
Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
Once the application is installed on your system, run it using the desktop icon.
Now move to the Program Installation Issues tab and select 3371 Error Fix option.
Click OK and run QuickBooks once again.
Try to open the company file and check if the error is now resolved.

Solution 2: Install a Fresh Copy of QuickBooks Desktop

Click the Start button and select Control Panel.
Select Add/Remove Program and select the QuickBooks Desktop version that is showing error code 3371.
Now click Uninstall and follow the on-screen prompts to completely remove the application from your PC.
Now either insert the QuickBooks installation disk in the CD drive or run the installation using the downloaded setup file.
Install and register QuickBooks using the license registration information and this will definitely resolve QuickBooks Company file error 3371.

In case, because of some unidentified reasons, you are still getting QuickBooks error 3371, then we suggest you get in touch with one of our certified QuickBooks Desktop ProAdvisors for help now by dialing our QuickBooks Support Number 844-888-4666.