A quick guide to fix QuickBooks Error 1904
                     QUICKBOOKS ERROR 1904: DETAILED 
GUIDE WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
QuickBooks Desktop is a technologically sophisticated accounting 
solution that has been made especially to satisfy the operational 
requirements of small-scale companies & it is one of the most 
advanced applications currently popular in the global market.
However, some error codes can easily disrupt the installation of 
this accounting software & one of the prominent technical error 
codes is ‘QuickBooks Error 1904’, which can prevent the user from 
installing QB due to defective Windows components.
Here, this accurate blog is written with the aim of providing you 
with the best step-wise solutions for this issue.

WHAT ARE THE PROMINENT CAUSES OF ‘1904 
INSTALLATION ERROR CODE IN QB DESKTOP’?
Here, the major causes of the ‘1904 Installation Error Code in QB 
Desktop’ are explained as follows:
• Interference by certain security applications like the ‘Windows 
Firewall’ or the antivirus software can effectively disrupt the QB 
Desktop installation on the system.
• If the major Windows components are in imperfect condition, 
then you will not be able to install QB Desktop on the system.
MOST SUITABLE STEP-WISE SOLUTIONS 
FOR ‘QUICKBOOKS 1904 ERROR MESSAGE’
You can root out ‘QuickBooks 1904 Error Message’ through the 
step-wise solutions described below:
Solution 1: Ensure full elimination of faults 
in the installation files via the ‘QB Install 
Diagnostic Tool’ on your system
• Here, just move ahead to access your preferred web browser & 
then suitably open up the official Intuit website, after which you 
shall be able to download the latest version of ‘QuickBooks Tool 
Hub’ using the appropriate icon.
• Thereafter, easily select a suitable folder like the ‘Downloads 
Folder’ to save the ‘QuickBooksToolHub.exe’ file & then you 
need to run this file so that you are able to ensure the full 
installation of ‘QB Tool Hub’ using the correct step-wise 
procedure.
• At this point, the main task is to access the ‘QB Tool Hub’ 
window using the valid icon shown on the Windows Desktop & 
then you will have to click on the ‘QuickBooks Install Diagnostic 
Tool’ button present within the ‘Installation Issues’ menu.
• Next, after you have successfully finished the correct execution 
of the ‘QB Install Diagnostic Tool’, you need to re-open your 
system, following which the precise installation of QB Desktop 
can be accomplished.
Solution 2: Promptly carry out the full 
repair process of the ‘Microsoft .NET 
framework’ component on the computer to 
rectify this issue
• Here, the first accurate task is to get access to the ‘Control 
Panel’ window & then you will need to swiftly reach the 
‘Uninstall a Program’ icon under the ‘Programs and Features’ 
menu, following which you can easily click on the ‘Turn Windows 
features on or off’ button.
• After that, carefully view the entire list of ‘.NET frameworks’ 
displayed on the screen & then you shall need to check the ‘.NET 
framework 4.5’ box if it is unmarked and vice-versa on the 
window.
• Next, swiftly strike the ‘OK’ button to save the changed settings 
of ‘.NET framework 4.5’ & then reboot the system, following 
which you can promptly turn on ‘.NET framework 4.5’ by 
checking its box.
• Now, all other ‘.NET frameworks’ can be repaired in a similar 
manner & then you can seamlessly carry out the full QB Desktop 
installation.
By ensuring the effective implementation of these solutions, you can 
surely eradicate ‘QuickBooks Error 1904’. For additional technical 
help, dial 1.855.738.2784 to contact our QB Professionals Team.