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mary53
Level 5

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when doing a back up of quick books pro 2024 desktop, i am getting an error code 303

What does this mean?

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ClarenceCort_B
QuickBooks Team

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Can you confirm if the error you’re seeing is H303 while backing up in QuickBooks Desktop?

If so, this usually happens when one or more workstations are incorrectly configured to run in multi-user mode. Only the server computer (the one that stores your company file) should host multi-user access.

To resolve the issue:
 
  1. On all workstations except the server, open QuickBooks without opening your company file. Then, go to File > Utilities and select Stop Hosting Multi-User Access if available. If you see Host Multi-User Access, do not select it; this workstation is not causing the issue.
  2. On the server computer, open QuickBooks, go to File > Utilities, and make sure Host Multi-User Access is selected.
  3. Save the backup to a local folder (such as Documents) and ensure your Windows user has Full Control permissions.

After completing these steps, you should be able to create backups without seeing H303.

If the error is not H303, please provide a screenshot of the exact error so we can give accurate guidance.

If you have any further questions or need assistance with QuickBooks Desktop, feel free to click the Reply button.
 
mary53
Level 5

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My mistake it is not error code 303

When I do a back up it runs a rebuild data file

Then it tells me that there are 303 errors????

first it runs verifing data integrity

attaching  screen snips of messages i have received

 

 

 

 

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mary53
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i am the only one that uses quick books and only on one computer/.desktop

I am baffled

SIAB
Level 8

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@mary53 

Try opening the sample file and running the backup process. Did you encounter the same problem?

mary53
Level 5

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I am getting the same message in the sample file

I do have another company file, in the same quick books, but have no problem

backing up that file

SIAB
Level 8

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Install the trial version of QB Desktop Enterprise, upgrade your file and run the backup process to isolate the problem.

mary53
Level 5

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I use quick books pro desktop

not enterprise.  Where would I find that?

SIAB
Level 8

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You don't need to remove your Pro and you can run both editions at the same time.

quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-ca/help-article/new-subscriptions/download-trial-quickbooks-desktop/L04IY8YVk_CA_en_CA

 

ThomasJosephD
QuickBooks Team

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Since you've rebuild the data and still encounter an error, you can download and install the QuickBooks Tool Hub to address the backup error. Once installed, use the Quick Fix my File or QuickBooks File Doctor utility to resolve the issue.

 

If the issue persists after running the tool hub, I recommend contacting our QuickBooks Desktop live expert for further assistance. The errors that the system detected during the data rebuild may require assistance from our QuickBooks Desktop live expert to fix. They have the necessary tools to help you back up your data and fix the errors.

 

If you have any questions, please let us know.

mary53
Level 5

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Hello, I've downloaded the quick books enterprise

upgraded the file

ran the back up

and everything seems to work okay, no issues with the back up

 

However on the enterprise I don't have access to my other company file

 

SIAB
Level 8

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Next step, reinstall your QB Desktop Pro.

mary53
Level 5

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So uninstall quick books pro 2024 and then reinstall it?

Where do I find a link to reinstall it?

SIAB
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mary53
Level 5

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When I installed the quick books enterprise and opened it.  My original quick books pro 2024 will not open

 

SIAB
Level 8

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When you open your file on Enterprise for the first time, a backup file (QBB) will be created. Find and restore it on your Pro.

mary53
Level 5

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Unfortunetly I can not find it.  

I opened enterprise once, now it won't open again

And when I try to open the quick books pro 2024 it says I have to open enterprise

mary53
Level 5

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Hello

I found the back up.  It is on a thumb drive

Seems that enterprise will only open and work if I have the thumb drive in (where the back up is)

 

But still unable to open the quick books pro 2024, keeps telling me to use enterprise

mary53
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I've tried that several times and it never works for me

mary53
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did not work

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