Thank you for posting here in the Community, @jbice333.
It isn't easy to experience any inconvenience when doing a task. I’ll point you in the right direction for help here to get you pointed in the right direction for fixing the error -6189, 816 in QuickBooks Desktop (QBDT)
I appreciate the detailed information you posted above about the steps you did on your end. To ensure this gets taken care of, we need you to give us a call. Our Phone Support Team needs to perform further troubleshooting to get rid of the error when you open QuickBooks.
Here's how:
- In your QuickBooks Desktop program.
- Go to Help, then select QuickBooks Desktop Help/Contact Us.
- Select Contact Us.
- Enter your concern in the description box and select Continue.
- Choose either Chat with us or Have us call you.
To ensure that you'll be assisted on time, please check out our support hours before performing the steps.
You can keep this article in case you bump into the same issue in the future: How to fix Error 6189, 816.
Also, I'm adding this helpful resource that you may utilize to help fix and resolve errors with your desktop file: Fix common problems and errors with QuickBooks Tool Hub.
We'll be around, willing to back you up if you're still experiencing errors with your QuickBooks Desktop. Just let us know in the comments below, and we'll provide further assistance.
