QuickBooks Error Code 59

About QuickBooks Error Code 59

Error Name:	Error Code 59	Developer:	Intuit Inc.
Error Description:	Downloaded file in QuickBooks software is damaged or the installation is disrupted. When Windows Registry Key gets damaged due to the changes made in the QuickBooks, i.e. Un-installation or Installation of QuickBooks related products.	Software:	QuickBooks
Cause:	At times the spyware installed on your computer comes in direct conflict with some QuickBooks file., When another software deliberately and maliciously deletes QuickBooks file.	Applies to:	Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
Symptoms:	The system would freeze often for 2-3 times, Error 59 appears on the screen.	Possible Solution:	Delete & Re-Create The .ND File, Try to Open The Company File Using A UNC Path.

QuickBooks is a standard accounting management platform devised by Intuit for small and medium-sized businesses. Its prime advantage is that it eliminated manual accounting and financial operations by making them completely computerized. With that done, business owners are free to focus on their other activities and further operations.

QuickBooks comes in two formats, one is an on-premise platform and the other is a cloud-based service. As easy as it makes your operations, at times a minor error can hinder it from working properly. In this article, we are going to discuss Error 59.

To resolve this error, we are going to focus on the main causes and their symptoms.

What do you understand with QuickBooks Error Code 59?

It is a runtime error that usually happens when a QB fails or crashes when it is running. QuickBooks error code 59 doesn’t necessarily imply that the code was corrupt in some manner; it just means that it didn’t work during its runtime. Unless managed and resolved, this type of issue will continuously appear with an annoying error message “Error 59: QuickBooks has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience” on your screen.

Main Causes Behind The QuickBooks Error 59?

There are many reasons behind the error, some of which we are going to discuss below:

• When the file downloaded to install QuickBooks is corrupted or the installation is interrupted.
• When Windows Registry Key gets corrupted because of the changes made in the QuickBooks Desktop, i.e. Installation or Uninstallation of QuickBooks and related products.
• At times the spyware installed on your computer comes in direct conflict with some QuickBooks file.
• When spyware gets in conflict with the Windows system files and corrupts them.
• When another software deliberately and maliciously deletes QuickBooks file.

Symptoms of QuickBooks Error code 59?

Some common symptoms of QuickBooks Error 59 are given below:

• QuickBooks, when accessed, crashes and a dialogue box appears, stating: “Error 59: QuickBooks has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.”
• The computer you are accessing QuickBooks on crashes often with the same error appearing on the monitor while accessing QuickBooks.
• The computer is slowed down. There is a discrepancy between the input and output of the keyboard and the mouse.
• The system would freeze often for 2-3 times.
• Error 59 appears on the screen.

Please note that it is imperative to notice and note down the point of time when this error occurs on your computer. It helps us track down the root of the problem and troubleshoot accordingly.

How to Resolve the QuickBooks Error code 59

There are many ways to resolve the QuickBooks error 59, some of the most popular ones are listed below:

• Delete & Re-Create The .ND File
• Try to Open The Company File Using A UNC Path
• Installation Wizard that Runs Repairs
• Close Conflicting Programs
• Update or Reinstall the Conflicting Programs
• Re-install the Runtime Libraries
• Run the Disk Cleanup
• Reinstalling the Graphics Driver

Here you know that how can you resolve your error 59 easily, follow the below-mentioned steps:

1. Method One: Delete & Re-Create The .ND File

To recreate the .ND file, you just need to follow mentioned below steps:

• First of all, Click on the Windows Icon on the left bottom of your desktop or simply hit the window button on your keyboard.
• Now type the Quickbooks Database Server Manager & choose it.
• Now click on Add folder & find the folder which is storing company files.
• Once you’re finished with adding folders, click on scan
• Under the quickbooks company files found, the files appear, now click on close.
• Containing the company files, browse to the folders and make sure the file .band was created for each company data file.

2. Method Two: Try to Open The Company File Using A UNC Path

Use the below steps to open the company file using the UNC path:

• First of all launch quickbooks
• Go to the file section from the menu & click on Open or Restore Company
• You just need to select Open a Company file & click Next
• Now click on “My Network Places” from the left pane or the Open a Company Window.
• Now, You have to double-click on Entire Network and on your server.
• Navigate to the location where the company file is stored.
• & Finally, you have to select the company file & click Open

3. Method Three: Installation Wizard that Runs Repairs

To close all unnecessary programs, which is causing the error. Here below is the process to follow:

• First of all, Restart your computer
• You have a backup of your quickbooks company file.
• Now click on the start button & then move the head to the control panel of your system.
• Now click on all programs & features.
• Now, Choose to “Uninstall a Program” (if you really need it)
• If you don’t need to uninstall a program then consider following these options.
• Select “programs and click on program features”.
• From the list of programs, choose quickbooks and click on Uninstall/Change.
• Now click on continue and select Repair.
• Next you just have to do is wait for the repair process to complete.
• Now at last click on Finish & Restart your system if prompted.
• Now, when you open quickbooks, the first thing is to download the latest version of quickbooks release & the latest payroll tax table. (It will be applied to the US only).

4. Method Four: Close Conflicting Programs

When you receive a runtime error, remember that it is caused by applications that are incompatible with one another.

Stopping these incompatible apps is the first step toward resolving the issue:

• Press the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys altogether from your keyboard to open the Task Manager 
• It allows seeing the list of Programs that are currently running on your system 
• Next, go to the Processes tab and stop the programs one after one by highlighting each program and then click “End Process” 
• Now, observe whether the error message reoccur when you stop a process every time 
• Once you identify which program is causing the issue and accordingly you can go ahead with the required troubleshooting. 

5. Method Five: Update or Reinstall the Conflicting Programs

In this method, you can troubleshoot the issue using two ways:

A. Using the Control Panel 

1. For Windows 7

• First, press the Windows Start button and then click on the Control Panel >>> Uninstall a program 

2. For Windows 8

• Press the Windows Start button then scroll down and click on “More Settings” >>> Control Panel >>> Uninstall a Program 

3. For Windows 10

• In the Search box, type Control Panel and click the result >>> Uninstall a program 
• Click on the “Problem program” >>> “Update or Uninstall” once you’re inside the “Programs and Features
• If you select “Update” then you’ll need to perform the instructions that prompt on your screen to complete the process 
• However, if you select “Uninstall” then you’ll be prompted to uninstall and then re-download or use the application’s installation disk in order to reinstall the program. 

B. Using other methods

1. For Windows 7

• You may find the list of all installed programs once click the Windows Start button 
• You simply scroll the mouse over the list that appears on the tab 
• You may also see on that list utility for uninstalling the program 
• Moving forward and uninstall the program using Utilities that are available within the same tab 

2. For Windows 10

• Click the Windows Start button and then Settings >>> Apps 
• Scroll down the menu to see the list of Apps and Features that are installed on your system 
• Select the program that is causing this runtime error 59
• After that, select Uninstall or click on Advanced Options to reset the application. 

6. Method Six: Re-install the Runtime Libraries 

It is also possible when you receive runtime errors due to an update like the MS Visual C++ package that might not be installed properly or successfully. You are required to uninstall the recent packages and install a fresh copy. Here’s how:

• In the beginning, go to the Programs and Features and then select “Uninstall the Package 
• Next, look for the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package 
• On the top of the list, click Uninstall 
• Once it is successfully done then reboot your PC 
• In the end, you have to download the latest distributable package from Microsoft and then install the same.  

7. Method Seven: Run the Disk Cleanup

You may also experience this runtime error when there is very little free space on your system:

• First, consider a backup of your files/folders and try to make some room on your hard drive 
• Next, clear the cache and then restart your PC 
• After that, run the Disk Cleanup and then open the Explorer window
• Do a right-click on the main directory 
• Click on the Properties and then hit the button “Disk Cleanup”.

8. Method Eight: Reinstalling the Graphics Driver

Sometimes, the error is also related to a bad graphics driver, you can try to implement the following steps to overcome such issues:

• First, open your Device Manager and then locate “Graphics Driver” 
• Do right-click on the video card driver and then hit “Uninstall”
• Finally, reboot your PC.

Some of the Most Common Ways to Fix The QuickBooks Error code 59

We will follow these simple steps provided below to resolve QuickBooks Error 59:

• To start with, we will need to repair the Windows registry entries that concern error 59.
• In this step, we are going to perform a full malware scan of your Windows system.
• Now, we will perform the system junk cleaning process by using Disk Cleanup.
• Next, we will update the Windows system device drivers.
• Now, we will restore the Windows system by undoing the recent changes made to the system.
• Any program related to QuickBooks Error 59 should be uninstalled and reinstalled.
• Next, we will run a Windows system file checker
• We will update the Windows.
• If nothing works, the last option is to perform a clean installation of Windows.

You should be able to resolve your QuickBooks Error 59 by following the steps provided above. Please note that these steps are advised to be followed only if you were an advanced Windows user. In case you are not satisfied with the process, you are stuck with some problem, or you need further assistance with your QuickBooks and related software, you can get in touch with one of the QuickBooks Experts in our QuickBooks team. They are a third-party QuickBooks service agency that has expertise in dealing with QuickBooks and related software problems.

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