QuickBooks has evolved as leading accounting software of the modern era. But many users have claimed to encounter issues when running the program or when performing some particular tasks in it. Database Failed Error 1920 constitutes one such error in the long list of QB
error codes.
The QuickBooks Error 1920 is an installation error that mainly occurs when the QuickBooks DatabaseManager service fails to start during the installation process. The error
message typically reads:
"Error 1920: Service QuickBooks Database ManagerService failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services."
Main causes of QuickBooks Error Code 1920
The error message "database servermanager failed to start" may result from a few factors. These are a few typical causes of this error:
- The previous installation of QBDesktop was incomplete.
- A Virus may have infected QuickBooks files, especially the files related to QBDSM
- If the Windows permissions are not set correctly, the QuickBooks Database Server Manager service may not have sufficient privileges tostart, can also lead to such error.
Methods toTroubleshoot Error 1920 in QuickBooks
The database server manager isn't connectedto your company file, which results in QuickBooks installation error 1920. If you attempt to install QuickBooks for the first time on your computer andrun into difficulties, you should install QuickBooks as a Windows user with administrator permissions. To swiftly resolve this problem, follow the methods given below.
Method 1: Uninstall the desktop version of QuickBooks
The following procedures will guide youthrough installing a new version of QuickBooks or updating QuickBooks to the most recent version.
- The initial step is to Press the Windows + S keys and search for Control Panel.
- After that choose Programs and Features option and click on Uninstall a program.
- In the next step, choose QuickBooks desktop version from the installed programs list.
- Thereafter, choose Uninstall or Change option and follow the on-screen directions.
Method 2: UninstallQuickBooks Database Server Manager
- Press the Windows key + R keys during this operation.
- After the run dialogue box appears, type appwiz.cpl and press OK tab.
- After that select the QuickBooks database server manager.
- Now select the Uninstall/change option, followthe instructions appears on the screen.
Method 3: Manually fix the problem
- Rename the QuickBooks company file first.
- Open both the company file and QuickBooks desktop.
- To open the product details, press the F2 or Ctrl +1 keys.
- Tracking down the location of the company file mentioned in the file information that follows.
- Restart QuickBooks desktop.
- Head over to the company file location.
- When right-clicking the Windows Start tab, users of Windows 10, 8.1, and 8 must select File Explorer from the context menu.
- Additionally, Windows 7 and Vista users must right-click on the start tab and select launch Windows Explorer.
- Select the rename tab by doing a right-click on the file.
- Enter the new name of the firm files into the text box now. You must click Yes when Windows asks for your confirmation before moving on.
Method 4: Use theSafe mode to bypass Error 1920
This is not exactly a troubleshootingtechnique, but it will ensure that QuickBooks gets updated without a deadlock caused by the error message. The steps to update QB Desktop in the Safe Mode are:
- First, visit the msconfig via the Run window.
- Now, click on Selective Startup box and Load Services box.
- And hit on Apply.
- Now, click on Ok, and proceed with a system restart.
- While the system is rebooting, press F8 repeatedly to open the Advanced Boot Options.
- Choose Safe mode withnetworking and when the desktop gets loaded, navigate to Intuit.
- ssNow, download the Updates manually and get them installed.
