If you are stuck opening QuickBooks and it says "QuickBooks won't open" or has stopped working, this blog can help you resolve the issue. Attempting to select the QBDT icon multiple times can lead to such problems. Moreover, it occurs due to a damaged system’s hard drive, third-party cookies, and special characters in the company file name. To prevent it, you must give the application time to load. Consequently, it may further lead to QuickBooks error 80040408.

In order to troubleshoot this problem, we have compiled some practical methods. Take a long jump into the page and explore the solutions given.

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What Might Be Going Wrong with QuickBooks

There are several reasons why QuickBooks is taking so much time to load or is not loading. Let's have a walk through the following:

  1. It might be due to improper QB installation.
  2. This may happen due to third-party cookies that prevent you from running the QB app.
  3. The issue may occur due to a damaged system’s hard drive.
  4. You are unable to load QB because there are two consecutive dollar signs on one particular page.
  5. It occurs when the company file name holds any special characters.

Steps To Execute When QuickBooks Won’t Load

The following are some troubleshooting methods you can use to eliminate the issue of being unable to load QB.

Method 1: Run Quick Fix my Program

  1. Open the Tool Hub.
  2. Choose Program Issues.
  3. Click on Quick Fix my Program.
  4. Next, you need to restart QBDT and open your data file.

Method 2: Check if the issue is with the file or QB

Step 1: Open the file while all windows are closed

  1. Open the QB application.
  2. After this, you need to long-press the ALT key and choose Open. You don’t need to release this ALT key until the file opens.
  3. If this asks you to sign in, let go of the ALT key and enter your password.
  4. Then, you need to long-press the ALT key again and click OK.

Step 2: Suppress the QB software

  1. In the very first step, you have to press and hold the Ctrl key, then double-click on the QB Desktop icon.
  2. Note that you don't have to let go of the Ctrl key until the No Company Open window opens.
  3. Choose the company file and click Open.

Method 3: Run the QB Install Diagnostic Tool

  1. Open the QB Tool Hub.
  2. Choose Installation Issues.
  3. Tap on QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool and then wait for 20 minutes to let this tool complete.
  4. When the tool finishes working, restart the computer.
  5. Start QB and open the data file.

Closing Remarks

Throughout the blog, we have tried to explain the reasons why QuickBooks won’t load. To demonstrate it, we have provided a set of solutions. If you are still stuck, don't hesitate to consult a professional. Give a call to 1.855.738.2784 and talk to a QB expert.

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