Want to know what it takes to successfully get rid of QuickBooks error the attempt to log In QuickBooks with the username admin failed? Well, this is not a common error can be seen with the following warning messages:
- The attempt to log in with the user name xxxxx failed. This user is already logged into the company file. Try a different user name.
- User ID Admin is already logged into the company file.
This error can be a bit tricky for many QuickBooks users to handle. Thus, to simplify it, we have come up with this article, where we will be discussing the complete set of steps that can be performed to deal with such an error, along with the basic factors triggering such an error. If you are interested in learning more about such an error, then make sure to read this article till the end. Or the user can also contact our QuickBooks support team and get the issue fixed by professionals.
What causes such an error?
The QuickBooks user can land into such an error due to the following reasons.
- One of the most common reasons can be if the user is already logged in to the company file.
- Another reason can be there is some network issue incited due to an electrical problem.
- The user can also face such an error if he/she is logging into the company data file using a Remote Access, and hasn’t logged out from the last session
- One more valid reason due to which such an error can be experienced is if the user has already logged in with the username on different system.
Effective steps to fix the error attempt to log In QuickBooks
The user can try performing the below methods to successfully get rid of this error in QuickBooks.
Process 1: ‘Forgot my password’ method
There can be situations when the user might lose or forgot the password. In such scenario, the user needs to reset the password by selecting I forgot my password option. In case the user performing the steps is admin, clicking on reset tab at the login screen and answering the challenge question is recommended. The user can also make use of the QuickBooks desktop automated password reset tool.
Process 2: Restoring the Recent Backup of the Company File
The user can try restoring the back company file by performing the steps below:
- The very first step is to open QuickBooks and head to file menu
- The user is then required to select open or restore company from the file menu
- The next step is to click on next tab
- Once done with that, the user can browse the system to find the backup company file
- Now, select local backup option and also click on next tab
- The user will then have to browse and select the location of the company file backup having the qbb extension
- After that the user should choose file and open options respectively
Process 3: Running the Quick fix my program from tool hub
Step 1: Download and install the QuickBooks Tool Hub
- The user needs to first close your QuickBooks desktop.
- After that, download and install the QuickBooks Tools Hub latest version
- The user is suggested to save the file where it can be accessed easily
- Once done with that open the file saved and perform the onscreen steps to complete the install process
- The user will then have to double click the icon from the windows desktop after the installation is complete
- Now, run tool hub
Step 2: Run Quick Fix my Program
- In this process, one needs to head to the program problems and click on quick fix my program
- The tool might take some time to fix the issue
- Once done with that open the file and check if the issue is fixed
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Conclusion…
With this, we come to the end of this article, where we hope that the information shared in above might be of some help in tackling through such an error attempt to log In QuickBooks. However, if the error persists even after performing the steps above, then getting in touch with our support professionals is what we suggest. The user can call our tech professionals at +1-844-521-0490 and our QuickBooks support team will resolve all your issues immediately.
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