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SarahCO
Level 4

Quickbooks Desktop has locked me out

I have Quickbooks Desktop Premier Contractor Edition 2020. For my main business we "upgraded" to Quickbooks Online, but I kept Desktop for personal and because I lost so much data when we "upgraded" that after years with Online, I still need to log in to our old company file to get information. We started a new business, so I just created a new company in Desktop, because it's super small and so far doesn't have any income, so I don't want to add any expenses that aren't necessary. After I logged in with my password for the company file, it would pop up a box about setting up an Intuit account. I would type in my user name and password, and it would take me to another screen, and the only way I was able to get off that was to click cancel.

 

Now, when I enter my username and click continue, it just shows the thinking screen forever and never lets me enter a password, so I am unable to access my account. What can I do? I can't access my company file at all now.

5 Comments 5
SIAB
Level 8

Quickbooks Desktop has locked me out

Your version is outdated and you need a workaround to create a new company file.

SarahCO
Level 4

Quickbooks Desktop has locked me out

Do you know a workaround? It let me in the account for months and then just stopped. I'm able to get into my other files just fine.

SIAB
Level 8

Quickbooks Desktop has locked me out

Install the trial version of QB Desktop 2021 and open your file there. Are you still experiencing the same issue?

SarahCO
Level 4

Quickbooks Desktop has locked me out

I don't know how to install the trial version of 2021

SIAB
Level 8

Quickbooks Desktop has locked me out

You contact @Fiat Lux - ASIA directly via email and they can share the trial code for it.

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