The most common error that occurs when updating, installing or repairing your QuickBooks accounting software on your system is the topic of today’s post. This article explains how to fix QuickBooks error 15271 in the following way.
What is QuickBooks Error 15271?
This issue typically happens when a user is installing or updating QuickBooks Desktop Version, i.e. Desktop/Payroll/QuickBooks Pro One of the following errors occurs:
Error 15271: The payroll update did not completed successfully. A file cannot be validated.
Error 15271: The update did not completed successfully. A file cannot be validated.
What Causes QuickBooks Error 15271?
- An incomplete or corrupt installation of the QuickBooks Pro software.
- Windows registry damage was caused by a recent QuickBooks Pro-related software update.
- Malware contamination that has corrupted QuickBooks Pro-related software records or the Windows framework files.
- Software that was connected to these QuickBooks Pro reports was maliciously or incorrectly erased.
- The Internet Explorer browser’s incorrect SSL.
How to Fix QuickBooks Error Code 15271?
Many times, turning off Windows’ UAC and then updating your software again will fix this kind of error.
Solution: Disable Windows’ UAC.
You must disable Windows’ “User Account Control (UAC)” in order to fix this. Please follow these instructions:
Under Windows Vista:
- Select “Windows” as your first option.
- Choose “Control panel” at this point.
- In the provided search dialogue box, type “UAC”. Press the “Enter key” key.
- At this point, click “ON” or “OFF” to activate user account control (UAC).
- Select the “Ok key” from the menu.
- Finally, perform a single device reboot.
In Windows 7, 8 and 10
- Enter the “Control Panel” settings.
- Choose Start > Control Panel on Windows 7.
- Windows 8: Click Control Panel after typing Control Panel in the Start menu.
- Type “UAC” into the search bar.
- Select “Change User Account Control” from the options menu.
- To disable the UAC, move the switch to “Never notify.”
- Select “OK.” If the “Admin password” or confirmation is requested, enter the requested information. Restart your system if you want to make any adjustments.
- Now switch your UAC to “ON”: Slide the slider to the chosen notification time.
- Select the “Ok key” from the menu.
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Many times, turning off Windows‘ UAC and then updating your software again will fix this kind of error.
wrapping up
We hope that this article was helpful to you and that you are now able to resolve this issue on your own. If you lack the technical expertise or have a question about your QuickBooks Software, you can ask our QuickBooks specialists directly.
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