What are simple Way to Fix QuickBooks Error 6094

QuickBooks Error 6094 appears on your screen when the antivirus application present on your system block QuickBooks accesses to its company file. An error message for the error code 6094, 0 in QuickBooks says, “An error occurred when QuickBooks tried to start the database server that manages access to the QuickBooks company file.” The error generally gets triggered when the antivirus application gets a new update. There can be multiple reasons behind the occurrence of this error.

 

The blog here will discuss details about how you can fix this error, but will have limited information about third-party security programs. So, follow the next part of the blog.

 

Main Reasons Behind the Error Code 6094

The main reasons for the appearance of error code 6094 are as follows:

• Conflicts between security software and QuickBooks.

• A recent update for antivirus applications.

• Insufficient permissions while accessing the company file.

 

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What is the Simple Way to Fix QuickBooks Error 6094?

To fix the error code 6094, you have to restrict your antivirus application from scanning the QB Desktop directory. You need to add QB as an exception by following the methods given here:

For PC Tools Internet Security Application

Follow the steps to restore the files that have been quarantined by the application:

• Go to the Settings option and click on Quarantine.

• Then, choose the required items from the list and restore them.

• After that, click Yes and OK.

 

Follow the given steps to add an exception and prevent the QB directory from getting scanned:

• From the PC Tools Internet Security menu, go to Settings.

• Then, select the Global Action List, followed by the Add button, and select the files that you want to exclude from scanning.

• And select the OK button.

For AVG Anti-Virus application

Steps to prevent QB directory from getting scanned in AVG are as follows:

• Close QB Desktop and open the AVG Anti-Virus User Interface.

• Then, click twice on Resident Shield and tap on Manage Exceptions.

• Then, from the Add Path option, add C:\Program Files\Intuit. If your QB is installed in a different folder, add that folder path.

• After this, click OK and Save Changes.

 

The steps to follow if QB files are quarantined in AVG.

• Open AVG Anti-virus Interface, and navigate to its History.

• Then, go to Virus Vault and locate all the QB files that are quarantined.

• For example, qb.exe, qbdbmgr.exe, qbdbmgrn.exe, qbw32.exe

• Then, select the files, restore them, and then hit Close.

• Now, open the QB Desktop application and check for your files.

 

Now, follow the steps to check for the renamed files in the Installation Directory

• Close the QB application and go to the C:\Program Files\Intuit\QuickBooks folder.

• Check if any of the files in this installation folder were renamed.

• For example, if any file is renamed, it will be named QBDBMGRN_AVG_RESTORED.

• Rename it to its original name, like qbdbmgrn.exe.

• And, then open the QB application again and check for your files.

 

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Summing Up!!

Hopefully, the above method will help you in fixing the QuickBooks error 6094. However, if you get stuck over any other issue, you can connect with our QuickBooks Support team at the Toll-Free Number +1-(855)-955-1942.