QuickBooks Point of Sale helps retail store owners record the sales in real-time and set up the inventory according to the customer requirements. QuickBooks Native Error 00008 can sometimes create problems for the users while accessing the archived files of the software. If you also come across this error on your QB POS, go through this blog to discover the reasons it happens and a procedure effective to deal with the issue.
Reach out to our QB support team at 1-855-856-0042 to eliminate the issue quickly.
Reasons
You’ll come across this error code in your QuickBooks Point of Sale while adding or opening archived files and also when you try running the financial exchange. The following reasons are responsible for the occurrence of this QB POS error on your computer-
The QB POS files have been compressed or encrypted using a third-party application, and the files develop issues while running on your PC due to incompatibility.
Windows Firewall or any other security software isolates QB POS files, which creates issues when the software tries running the financial exchange.
The QB POS archived files are damaged during encryption or decryption, and the software cannot process them now.
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Solution
After this error develops, you will face problems accessing the archived files of your QB POS or transferring data to QuickBooks Desktop. The technique you can apply to terminate the issue from your PC is discussed below-
Solution- Sign in with your Windows admin account & uninstall ZIP Genius from your PC
QuickBooks POS won’t be able to retrieve its archive files or run a financial exchange with QuickBooks desktop due to this error. It majorly develops due to an outdated ZIP genius, which damages the POS files during encryption or compression. When you try accessing the damaged files, an ‘invalid size or checksum’ message appears on the screen. This can also happen if the ZIP Genius stops running while compressing or encrypting files, as it can damage the files. You’ll run this error code when you try converting your QB data into .ZIP, .SITX, .RAR or .GIZ format using an old version of ZIP Genius. An easy to resolve the issue is by uninstalling the ZIP Genius from your PC and installing its latest version-
Single-click the Windows Start button and click your username in the pop-up list.
Tap Sign out to go to the login screen and select your Windows admin account.
Enter the admin account credentials if you don’t find the account in the pre-available list.
Click the Settings (Gear) icon in the Windows Start menu or run a direct search for the control panel.
Navigate to the Program & Features option in the control panel and click the Add or Remove programs option in the next window.
Find ZIP Genius in the programs list and right-click its icon.
Tap Uninstall/Remove in the list and use the instructions provided on the screen to remove ZIP Genius from your PC.
Visit the official ZIP Genius website on your web browser and download the latest version of the software on your PC to convert QB POS files.
Conclusion
This blog explains why QuickBooks Native Error 00008 appears on your QB POS while accessing the archived files. The methods you can apply to eliminate the QB POS error are also discussed in the blog which you can apply to prevent the issue from developing again.
Contact our team of QB professionals at 1-855-856-0042 if you face problems using the methods.
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