Countermeasures for QuickBooks Database Server Manager Stopped Error

 

QuickBooks Database Server Manager Stopped

QuickBooks is a bookkeeping software allowing users to share their financial data using a multi-user network to connect various systems. Users around the world have reported that their QuickBooks Database Server Manager Stopped running when they tried switching to multi-user mode or hosting a company file. If a similar issue arises in your QuickBooks, read this blog till the end to discover the reasons for this error and the methods to eliminate it from your PC.

Feel free to approach a QB support team at 1-855-856-0042  to get troubleshooting tips to fix the error.

Reasons

The multi-user network in QuickBooks will break down, and you won’t be able to access the company file if Database Server Manager stops running in the background. The primary causes of malfunction in the QuickBooks DBSM are mentioned below-
  • QBDataServiceUserXX account might have developed issues due to which it might fail to run in the background.
  • QB Database Server Manager files might have been damaged if you installed the program separately on your computer.
  • Damage to the Network Descriptor file in your QB data might lead to malfunction in the QB DBSM on your PC.


Solutions

You’ll face trouble switching to multi-user mode and opening your company file due to DBSM failing to run in the background. Some easy and effective methods to repair the Database Server Manager are mentioned below-

Solution 1- Fix the QBDataServiceUserXX account settings on your PC

The QBDataServiceUser account is automatically created when your install & run QuickBooks on a computer. This account has the user account details and helps the QuickBooks Database Server Manager to run smoothly. You’ll encounter problems running the software and using the multi-user mode if this QBDataServiceUser account gets damaged. The steps to recreate the account in your QuickBooks are mentioned underneath-
  • Press Windows key+R simultaneously on your keyboard to open the Run window.
  • Enter Services.msc in the blank search field and hit Enter.
  • Right-click the service for your QB version and click Properties.
  • Assign the service to This account under the Log On tab.
  • Go to the User Accounts option in the control panel after opening it.
  • Select Remove user account and single-click the qbdataserviceuserXX, depending on your QB version.
  • Click the Delete option.
  • Reopen your QuickBooks and click Ok in the dialogue box asking you to run the Database Server Manager.
  • Launch DBSM and Scan the qbdataserviceuser file to recreate it on your PC.
If the DBSM still fails to work properly, try the next solution.



Solution 2- Set the hosting settings of your QuickBooks correctly

QuickBooks Database Server Manager fails to run if the hosting settings in the software aren’t configured correctly. Use the following steps to configure the QB hosting settings-
  • Go to the QuickBooks File menu on the system that developed this error.
  • Select Utilities and click Stop hosting multi-user Access.
  • Apply these steps on all the workstations to run them in Single-user mode.
  • Open QuickBooks on your server computer and click the File menu.
  • Select Utilities and click Host multi-user access.
  • Reboot all the systems and try rerunning the DBSM.

Conclusion

This blog shares the possible reasons QuickBooks Database Server Manager Stopped running on your computer. The adequate methods you need to fix the DBSM are also discussed in the blog, which we hope you’ll use to run DBSM without any issues.
Contact a QB support team at 1-855-856-0042 if you face problems executing the methods.



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