How to Fix QuickBooks Error 193:0xc1

Using QuickBooks Desktop helps you secure your business by ensuring safe accounting and financial operations. The importance of QuickBooks becomes more evident as the need to keep up with contemporary companies starts pushing you to work faster and smarter.

However, as it is clear that QuickBooks is being used by millions across the world, it incorporates some complex algorithms that make it susceptible to errors. 193:0xc1 is an error that creates a lot of trouble when opening or using QuickBooks Desktop in multi-user mode or starting QuickBooks Database Server Manager.

Error message

Error Code 193:0xc1: windows could not start the quickbooksdb28 service on local computer

Causes Behind The QuickBooks Error 193

Check out the list below and find out what causes QuickBooks error 193 to occur on your computer:

• Presence of Duplicate department names/codes.
• Merging or deleting the customer names.
• Damaged or corrupt .qbt files.

How to Resolve QuickBooks Error 193:0xc1

Follow the solutions step by step in the given manner to resolve the QuickBooks error 193 quickly:

Solution 1: Update Microsoft Windows 10 / Server 2016 version 1803

• Click on the Window icon and then Settings
• After that click Update & Security
• Now click Windows Update and select Check for updates.
• If updates are available download and install it.

Solution 2: Remote store

This move focuses on the remote store. You must send a mailbag to Headquarters and receive it. Follow the steps given below:

• Go to Customer> Customer List.
• Choose the names one by one and delete them all one by one.
  • If you want to select more than one customer at a time then click on the first customer with the Shift key pressed and click on the last name in the list.

3. Solution Three: Deleting All The .qbt files

In this step, we will focus on deleting all the .qbt files both in the Headquarters and Remote store and creating a new remote .qbt file.

• Deleting the .qbt files at the Headquarters:
  • Follow the path on your Windows OS: C:/Program Data / Intuit /QuickBooks Point of Sale x.x / STex
  • Check all the folders and delete any .qbt files you find there.
• At the Remote Store:
  • Go to the search box and type .qbt.
  • Delete all the .qbt files you see in the result.
  • Close all the windows and empty the recycle bin now.
• Now, we will create a new remote file.
  • Choose Files> Company Operations> Create a New Company
  • Type the company name> choose the Remote Store Number> fill in the Store Number.
  • Now try to resend the mailbag from the Headquarters to the Remote Store.