QuickBooks POS Error 140025: Point of Sale Could not Open Your QuickBooks Financial Software Company File.

QuickBooks POS Errors is now a common term that may impact you while using your best and favorite finance software. You may encounter a QuickBooks POS Error 140025 at the time of running the report. In different situations of financial exchange in QuickBooks Point of Sale when a user is trying to connect with QuickBooks desktop, one may get this error.

You may also come across this error code as the message of Error code 140025: Point of Sale could not open your QuickBooks Financial Software company file.

Reasons of QuickBooks POS Error 140025

All the possible listed reasons which can be responsible for QuickBooks Point of Sale Error 140025

• QuickBooks Desktop is not open.
• The QuickBooks Desktop file that has been specified in QuickBooks Point of Sale is not saved in the correct company file.
• QuickBooks Desktop is open but there is no specific company file to be found.
• The Preference window stayed open in QuickBooks Desktop.

Ways to Fix QuickBooks POS Error 140025

Follow the below mention ways to fix QuickBooks POS Error 140025: Point of Sale could not open your QuickBooks Financial Software company file.

Ways 1: Ensure QuickBooks POS and QuickBooks Desktop are Updated to Latest Release

• Close QuickBooks Desktop and Point of Sale.
• Go to QuickBooks Download and Update page.
• Then select your Country, Product, and Version.
• Click Search.
• Then you should click on get the latest updates (the available update options will be available below and you just need to hit the download button). This process may take some time to download, depending on the size of the file and internet speed.
• Once it’s download, make a click on the downloadable file(.exe).
• If asks, click Yes.
• Now you should follow on-screen instructions to launch the QuickBooks update.

Ways 2: Repair Process of Both QuickBooks Point of Sale and QuickBooks Desktop

QuickBooks Point of Sale

• Verify QuickBooks Point of Sale is closed.
• Press Windows+R keys together to open the Run Command.
• Type Control and click OK.
• Go to Programs > Programs and Features.
• You also have to make a single click on the QuickBooks Point of Sale version from the dropdown program list.
• You need to click the Repair tab visible at the top on the list.
• It may take some time to repair the QuickBooks POS.

QuickBooks Desktop

• Press Windows+R keys together to open the Run command.
• Type Control and click OK.
• Select Program > Programs and Features.
• Now you need to choose QuickBooks Desktop from the list and click on the Uninstall button. If asks, click Yes.
• Click Next.
• Choose Repair and click Next.
• Click Repair.
• You may get a Files in use window choose Automatically close and attempt to restart applications and click OK.
• It may take a while to repair QuickBooks and once the repair process is completed you need to click on the Finish button.

If this problem still persists, then, after following the above two steps, please proceed further with the below ones too.

See Also: Most Common Support Issues for QuickBooks Point of Sale

Step 3: Ensure that the Correct Company File is open in the QuickBooks Desktop with Correct Preferences

1. You should open the Correct file of the Company in QuickBooks Desktop

• Press and hold down the Ctrl key and also ensure to make a double click on QuickBooks Desktop icon.
• You will be promoted to No Company Open window and then you should make a single click on the file.
• After this, you should also ensure about the company file location at the bottom on the same window.
• If the file location is incorrect, click on Open or restore an existing company and follow the onscreen instructions to open the company file.

2. Ensure that Sales Tax is Enabled

• Open the company file.
• Go to Edit > Preferences…
• Select Sales Tax on the left side.
• Go to Company Preferences.
• Choose Yes to turn the sales tax feature on.

3. You also need to Verify whether the QuickBooks Point of Sale Application is Allowed to run in QuickBooks Software.

• Log in to the company file with Admin credentials.
• Go to Edit > Preferences.
• Select Integrated Applications.
• Go to Company Preferences.
• At final step, you should verify that there is no restriction and the option of don’t allow any applications to access company file is not checked.

4. Ensure that Inventory is Enabled

• Go to Edit > Preferences.
• Select Items & Inventory.
• Go to Company Preferences.
• You should ensure that all the Inventory and purchase orders that are active is checked.

5. You should Ensure that Right File in the Company File is selected in QBPOS

• Log in to the company file.
• Go to the Edit button and follow the path: Preferences > Company > Financial and then you should click on Setup QuickBooks Connection Now.
• Verify the right company file is selected.

Ways 4: You should turn off the UAC (User Account Control) Preferences

• Press Windows+R to open the Run command.
• Type Control and click OK.
• Choose User Accounts > Enter.
• Click on Change User Account Control Settings.
• Slide the bar to Never notify.
• Click OK.
• Reconnect QuickBooks Point of Sale and Desktop.

Ways 5: Create a New Windows User

Another solution is to create a new Window user which will have a positive impact on the system

• You should press the right-click on Windows Start menu and choose the Settings tab.
• Select User Accounts.
• Click on Family and Other Users.
• Click Add someone else to This PC.
• Then you can follow the on-screen instructions which are prompted to create a new user.
• If you’re a Windows 7 or 8 users, please refer to Microsoft website to create a new user.

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