What’s QuickBooks Error QBWC1085? Here’s What To Do

QuickBooks Error QBWC1085

As a user of QuickBooks Enterprise solutions, have you ever faced QuickBooks Error QBWC1085? Generally, it occurs when a user tries to open QuickBooks Enterprise solutions or start the computer. The Error code pops up on the screen with an error message stating,“ QBWC1085: QuickBooks was unable to write to the log file. QuickBooks will open without writing to the log file.....” There is no doubt that many users usually get panicked when they encounter such kinds of errors. No need to worry anymore, as in this post, we will explain to you what causes QuickBooks Error QBWC1085 and how you can fix it.

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What causes QuickBooks Error Code QBWC1085?

QuickBooks Error Code QBWC1085 usually occurs when the QWCLOG.TXT file, which is used by the Web Connector program, got damaged or cannot be accessed due to any reason.

Before we proceed in this post, it would be better for you to know what the Web connector program actually does. Web connector program is basically a Microsoft Windows application used to connect some certain web-based applications to QuickBooks so that data can be easily exchanged between them.

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What should you do to fix QuickBooks Error QBWC1085?

Condition 1: Your QuickBooks is not connected to any web-based application

Solution: Delete QuickBooks Web Connector from the Startup menu

1. At first, you need to log in to your system as a Windows administrator.

2. Navigate to the following address: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.

3. Delete the QuickBooks Web Connector file.

4. Now, restart your computer and try to open QuickBooks.

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Condition 2: Your QuickBooks is connected to a web-based application that uses Web Connector

Solution: In this condition, you would not want to remove QuickBooks Web Connector as your QuickBooks is connected to a third-party web application. Here, you need to rename the QWCLOG.TXT file to QWCLOGOLD.TXT.

1. At first, you need to close QuickBooks and Web Connector on your system.

2. Navigate to the following address: C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QBWebConnector\log.

3. Now, right-click the QWCLOG.TXT file and select the rename option.

4. Change the QWCLOG.TXT file’s name to QWCLOGOLD.TXT and select the Save option.

5. After following the above-mentioned steps, you need to re-open the Web Connector program.

6. Reboot your system and then open QuickBooks.

7. At last, log in to the third-party web application of your choice.

Conclusion

We hope that after following the steps mentioned in this post, you will be able to fix QuickBooks error QBWC1085 and continue working with QuickBooks. We have explained the entire solution in layman's language and step-by-step so that you can follow it easily. If the error persists, dial our customer support number 1.855.738.2784 to get complete assistance from certified QuickBooks professionals.

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