How to Fix QuickBooks Point of Sale Error 100?

Have you recently faced QuickBooks Error 100 and do not know what to do? If this is the case, you must know everything about QuickBooks error code 100, its symptoms, causes, and ways to fix the error.

What is QuickBooks Point Of Sale Server Error 100?
Retail stores heavily use the POS software from QuickBooks. Those who use QuickBooks deal with many errors. One such issue is QuickBooks POS error code 100. It can restrict user access to their QuickBooks account. Users will see this error message:

Error 100 database server not found “08w01”.

What are the causes behind QuickBooks Error 100?

The three crucial reasons behind the occurrence of this error are:

●   The issue with POS Database Manager Service.
●   The NET Framework isn't installed properly.
●   The device doesn't have the fundamental functions needed to run QuickBooks POS.

Troubleshooting QuickBooks error code 100: Solutions

Below we have mentioned some methods to resolve QuickBooks Error 100. These are as follows:

Solution 1: Restart the QBPOS Database Manager Service

Depending upon your Windows OS version, there are several steps to restart this service.

Windows Vista/ Windows 7
● When the error screen pops up, click OK.
● Restart the computer, then relaunch the POS software.
● Now go to start–> All Programs –> Accessories.
● Go to Run –> type services.MSC, and press the enter key.
● You will be directed to services, right-click on the QBPOS Data Manager Service.
● Now click start when you don’t see the restart button.

Windows XP
● When an error appears, click OK to close the window.
● Restart the system to run POS software.
● If the error is unresolved, go to start–> Run–> Services.MSC, then press the enter key.
● In the services window, right-click on QBPOS Database Manager Service.
● If there is no restart option, choose the start button.

Solution 2: Make a windows user account

To make this solution work, the user has to make a new account that has administrator rights. Here is how you can make such an account:
● Go to start, and type User Accounts in the search bar.
● Press enter and click the Manage user accounts option.
● This will provide you with the option of managing another account.
● Select create a new account, rename it as Test (or any other name).
● The last step is to select administrator as the USER TYPE.
● Finally, long off the windows account.

Now you have to log in again and open the POS application to verify if QuickBooks Point Of Sale Server Error 100 persists.

Solution 3: Update POS updates

This is the easiest method to try. Before trying this method to resolve QuickBooks POS error code 100, make sure that all the updates for this software are installed already. This is how you can do manual updates:
● Open QuickBooks Desktop POS, and click the product updates option.
● Here, make sure the chosen product is the Point of Sales.
● Follow the prompts and complete the manual process of installing updates.

After installing updates, reboot the system, and rename the Intuit Entitlement Client Folder.