QuickBooks Fatal Error: Full Technical Explanation & Solutions

Mark Williams
3 min readFeb 23, 2024

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QuickBooks Fatal Error

QuickBooks Point of Sale (QBPOS) has gained huge market space in recent times, and it has succeeded in surpassing other relevant point-of-sale accounting & inventory management solutions in terms of technical supremacy. However, certain errors can prevent the installation of QBPOS on the computer & one example of such an error is the ‘QuickBooks Fatal Error’.

Users often find it very difficult to comprehend this error as the relevant error message does not mention any appropriate technical reason.

In this blog, you will discover highly appropriate solutions to rectify this troublesome error message.

If you want effective guidance regarding ‘QuickBooks Fatal Error’, you need to dial 1.855.738.2784 to contact our QB Professionals Team.

Fatal Error in QuickBooks Desktop POS: Most Likely Reasons

The ‘Fatal Error in QuickBooks Desktop POS’ can arise due to the reasons listed below:

  1. Using faulty QBPOS installation files will surely cause this technical error on the computer.
  2. If the computer isn’t compatible with QBPOS requirements, you are very likely to bump into this error.

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Appropriate Solutions for the ‘Fatal Error Message in QB Desktop Point of Sale’

The ‘Fatal Error Message in QB Desktop Point of Sale’ can be tackled using the solutions stated below:

Solution 1: Obtain the latest external patch for QBPOS & stop the background execution of ‘QBPOS Database Manager.’

  1. In this solution, visit the official QuickBooks website and instantly access the web page (‘’https: //downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products’’) to download the relevant external patch on your computer.
  2. Now, you should carefully acquire the ‘Run’ window by hitting the ‘Windows + R’ keys on the keyboard, after which you will immediately run the ‘services.msc’ command via the same window.
  3. Approach the newly opened ‘Services’ window on the screen to view the full list of different programs and applications, and you can thereafter right-click the ‘QBPOS Database Manager XX’ icon (where ‘XX’ indicates the relevant edition).
  4. Next, instantly tap the ‘Stop’ button to restrict the execution of ‘QBPOS Database Manager XX’, and you can thereafter exit the ‘Services’ window to finish the QBPOS installation very easily.

Solution 2: Promptly finish the full re-installation of ‘QuickBooks POS’ on your computer to eliminate this problem

  1. Just open the ‘Control Panel’ window & use the ‘Programs and Features’ tab to obtain the full list of different applications & programs on the screen.
  2. Next, identify the icon of ‘QuickBooks Point of Sale XX’ (‘XX’ indicates the relevant edition) inside the same list, and you must right-click the icon to choose the ‘Uninstall/Change’ button.
  3. Follow all the uninstallation steps that are provided on the screen, and you will succeed in removing ‘QuickBooks POS’ from the computer.
  4. After that, you will visit the official site (https: //downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products) to acquire the latest version of QuickBooks POS on your computer.
  5. The full execution of the download file will help you install the latest version of ‘QuickBooks POS’, and you can thereafter utilize the installed application very easily.

Each solution explained above in the correct step-wise order is enough to ensure the complete eradication of ‘QuickBooks Fatal Error’. If you want further help, you need to dial 1.855.738.2784 to connect with our QB Professionals Team.

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