Steps To Troubleshoot QuickBooks Error 1618

QuickBooks is a popular bookkeeping software among small and medium-sized business owners. It helps them with cloud storage for their data, accurate accounting, tax calculations, and all the basic financial needs they require to expand their business and increase profits. Unfortunately, the software can sometimes get affected by internal issues undesired by the users. QuickBooks error 1618 stops the software installation on a computer due to damaged Windows components. If you also face this error during QuickBooks installation, read this blog thoroughly to explore the conditions that trigger this error and the steps to terminate it.

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Reasons

Installing QuickBooks on your computer becomes impossible after the occurrence of this error due to the reasons mentioned underneath-

• Windows Firewall or any other security software restricts the software installation on your system.
• MSIEXEC.EXE is already running in the background.
• The Windows installer stops in between the installation process due to damaged Windows components.

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Solutions

The following techniques will help you resolve this QB installation error from your PC-

Solution 1- Terminate the MSIEXEC.EXE process in the background

MSIEXEC.EXE is a Windows program the installer uses to fetch and extract installation packages on a system. It helps install applications on your PC and enables the installer to connect with the installation packages. This process running in the background indicates that an installation is already in progress and the Windows installer is occupied. QuickBooks might face difficulties installing if this process runs in the background. You must stop it from running using the steps given below-

• Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete on the keyboard and select Task Manager from the options.
• Go to the Processes tab in the task manager window and search MSIEXEC.exe in the process list.
• Single-click on the process to highlight it and click End Task.
• Close the task manager.

After you stop the MSIEXEC.exe process, you must grant the Windows Installer Admin access to ensure it doesn’t get interrupted by the Windows firewall. Using the Administrator mode also helps the installer to access the installation package without getting blocked. Use the following steps-

• Open the Command Prompt window using the search panel.
• Type icacls ”C:\Config.Msi”/T/C/grant administrators:F in the black screen of the CMD and press Enter.
• Close the command prompt window after executing the command and try installing QuickBooks again.

If QuickBooks installation still fails on your system, try the following method.

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Solution 2- Mend the installation problem using the QuickBooks Tool hub

QuickBooks Tool hub can be utilized to remove minor issues from the software. It can also help you rectify this installation error as described in the following steps-

• Launch the QuickBooks Tool hub on your computer and go to the Installation issues menu.
• Single-click Run Install Diagnostic Tool from the options and wait until the tool finishes.
• Install QuickBooks on your computer again.

You won’t face any problems while installing the software now.

Conclusion

This brings us to the end of our blog, describing the reasons QuickBooks error 1618 forbids software installation on your computer. We hope you use the techniques given in the blog to install QuickBooks without any issues.

If the error still blocks QuickBooks installation, contact a QB support team at 1-855-856-0042 for assistance.

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