Hello, lhcsinc.
The steps shared above were the basic solutions to fix the issue when activating QuickBooks Desktop. Since you've tried the possible solutions above to no avail, it would be best to reach out to our QuickBooks Care Support. I understand that you've already tried contacting us but can't get through to anyone. This time, you reach out to our chat support instead.
They have the tools to conduct a thorough investigation for a complete resolution.
Here are the steps to contact support:
- Click Help at the top menu and select QuickBooks Desktop Help.
- In the Have a Question? window, enter a topic.
- Click Contact us.
- Hit the Stat Messaging button.
Please take note our operating hours for chat support depend on the version of QuickBooks that you're using. Please see this article for more details: Support hours and types.
Feel free to visit our QuickBooks Help Articles page for more insight s about managing your business in your software.
Keep me posted for additional questions or other concerns. I'd be more than happy to help. Wishing you the best of luck.
