While opening the company file, you may see the error 'The attempt to log in with the user name Admin failed.' It usually appears after a user has already logged into the company file. Several other causes may lead to this error. Before jumping onto the troubleshooting methods, let us brief you on various causes of the error.

Reasons that lead to login failed error in QuickBooks

  • The administrator account is already logged in to the Company file
  • The username you're trying to log in with is already logged in to a different workstation
  • Network issue caused by power failure.

How can I Fix QuickBooks login Error?

Measure 1: Run the' Quick Fix My Program’

Step 1: Download and launch the QB Tool Hub.

  • Open QB Tool Hub and press 'CTRL+J' to navigate to your download. Select 'QuickBooksToolsHub.exe' from ‘downloads’ folder.
  • Now you need to allow for any modifications by clicking on 'Yes.'
  • Click 'Next' to install it, then 'Yes' to accept the license agreement.
  • Choose 'Next' to 'Install.'
  • The procedure can take some time to complete.
  • Click 'Finish' after the installation is finished.
  • Open the QuickBooks Tool Hub now.

Step 2: Run Quick Fix My Program

  • Open' QuickBooks Tool Hub.'
  • Click the 'Quick Fix my Program' option under the 'Program Problems' tab.

  • Once the process is finished, open QuickBooks and see if the error 'The attempt to log in with the user name Admin failed' got fixed. If not, follow the following method.

Measure 2: Use a different User Account to Login

There may be some issues associated with your user account, resulting in this error in QuickBooks. To sort this out, you should attempt logging in through some other user ID and check if the error still appears or not. If you're still facing the error again, try restarting your computer.

Method 3: Reboot the PC

If the problem persists after completing the procedures above, the system must be restarted. Once restarted, open QuickBooks and try accessing the company file again. If the same snag continues to occur, follow the method mentioned below.

Method 4: Restore Recent Company File Backup

  • Choose 'File' from the menu bar.
  • Choose between 'Open' and 'Restore Company.'

  • Click on 'Restore a backup copy.' Subsequently, choose 'Next.'
  • Now, select 'Local backup.'
  • Again click on 'Next.'

  • Go to the location where your Company file backup is saved. (This file shall have a '.qbb' extension).
  • Once you identify the backup file, select it and click on 'Open.'
  • Now, to restore the backup file, follow the on-screen instructions.
  • You must replace the existing data to restore the backup company file.
  • You can rename the previous company file name to avoid overwriting existing data.
  • Once the backup is finished, open QuickBooks Desktop again and check if the error got uprooted.

The current blog traversed through the various methods to fix QuickBooks Error The login with the username Admin failed error. If you face any technical hindrances during the implementation of the above given methods, just connect us over 1-800-761-1787.