How to Troubleshoot the QuickBooks Payroll Error 30159?

Learn how you can fix QuickBooks error 30159 like a Pro

In a business enterprise, one of the most important factors to have a proper account of is the payroll record. This is why the Payroll record feature of QuickBooks desktop is used quite rigorously by organizations. Although, every once in a while, you might have to face the QuickBooks Error 30159. This is an error message which shows up when a user is trying to upgrade the payroll. It is quite a common error and so there is a high chance that you might get across this one every now and then.

So, through this article we are going to discuss what the QuickBooks payroll error 30159 actual is, why it occurs, and also, we will discuss a variety of solutions using which you will be able to fix this error by your own. However, if you want an expert assistance, then you can simply get in touch with our dedicated support team who will ensure to provide you with the best possible support.

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What is QuickBooks Desktop Payroll Error 30159?

If there is an improper file setup in the operating system of the computer which is being used to upgrade the payroll, then it will trigger QuickBooks Payroll Error 30159. It is an error message which appears on the screen when you are running windows compatible programs.

What are the Causes of QuickBooks Error 30159?

There is no single cause which results in triggers Payroll Error 30159. There are in fact a bunch of them. The following are some of the most common and conspicuous causes behind the snag.

• Outdated QuickBooks Payroll
• There is an installation errors of QuickBooks desktop
• Inactivity of EIN status
• Corrupted QuickBooks Company file on the computer.
• Window files are facing misconfiguration issues
• Some hardware component removed in an improper manner
• The damaged file system is conveying misleading and improper information
• System affected due to a virus or malware attack
• Windows version is too old.

How QuickBooks Payroll Error 30159 affects your system?

There are three known aspects by which you can point out that the system has been suffering from QuickBooks Payroll Error 30159. So, following are the three factors which if you are experiencing on your system, can definitely say that it has been dealing from this error:

• The system runs very slowly and the performance takes a lot of hits.
• Once the error pops up, all the running programs start to crash immediately.
• The QuickBooks Desktop is facing constant error messages and crashing while running the programs.

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Updated Solutions to Fix QuickBooks Error Code 30159 easily

Checkout the following solution methods in order to rectify the QuickBooks error code 30159:

Solution #1: Update your System

As we mentioned earlier, there are a number of methods using which you can solve the QuickBooks Error 30159. So, here are the step by step solutions that you can use to optimize the performance by fixing the Payroll errors of QuickBooks:

Your computer might have been running on a pretty older version. This can be the cause of Payroll error popping up. So, you can fix this by manually updating the system. Here’s how:

• Log in to your system as an “Administrator“
• Visit the “Start” button and then “All Programs“
• Hit on “Accessories” and then on the screen, click on “System Tools“
• On the new window, tap on “System restore“

• Look for the option of “Restore my computer to an earlier time” and click on “Next“
• Keep hitting on the “Next” buttons until the confirmation window appears
• Once the process is complete, restart the computer and that is it.

Solution #2: Performing Disk Clean-up

QuickBooks payroll error 30159 can also be resolved by simply cleaning up the disk on your system. For Windows 8 or 8.1 users, the steps to be followed are listed below:

• First of all, the user needs to visit “My computer“.
• The next step is to look for “Settings” and then hit on the same.
• Now, the user needs to look for “Control Panel” and then hit the same.
• After that, choose the “Administrative tools“.
• And then tap on the “disk cleanup option“.

• Moving ahead, the user needs to move to the “list of drives“.
• And then, tap on the “drive” you want to clean by running disk cleanup.
• The next step in the process is to move to the list of files to delete.
• And then, the user will have to choose the “files” that they wish to clean by running the disk cleanup.
• The last and final step in the process is to tap on the “Ok button” and hit “delete files tab“.

For Windows 10, 11 the steps involved are as follows:

• First of all, type “disk cleanup” in the search bar.
• And then, hit “Enter key“.
• The next step is to move to the “list of drives“.
• Moving ahead, choose the drive.
• And after that move to the “list of files” to delete.
• Now, choose the files (to clean).
• And then, the last step is to hit on the “OK button” and “delete the files button“.

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Solution #3: Scanning the affected programs

• Open the “Program” and hit on the “Scan” option. The program will start to scan the error.
• Afterward, choose the Fix QuickBooks Errors option.
• Restart the computer.

Solution #4: By Using System Restore in Windows

• Open the search box and search for “System Restore“
• Choose “System Restore” and enter “Administrative passwords“
• Follow the steps explained in the wizard properly
• Restore the system completely.

Solution #5: Adding up EIN to the company file

• Firstly, log in to QuickBooks and Select the “Payroll” option.
• Click on “Use my existing Payrolls Service”.
• On the “Account Maintenance” window, click on Add file and mark the radio-like button which is present against Add EIN Number.
• Check for the “Radio button” being disabled for correct subscription to EIN Number.
• Hit on “Next” and review all the information provided in the wizard.
• Return to QuickBooks Desktop.

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Solution #6: Editing and reentering the payroll service key

• Under this process, you simply have to move to the employees menu.
• Furthermore, hit on the my payroll service.

• You need to then tap on the manage service key and also hit on the account and billing information.
• You are then required to find and select the payroll service key and also go for the remove tab.

• Heading forward, you are required to tap on the add tab.
• And enter the active payroll service key and choose the finish tab.
• End the process by tapping on the ok tab.

Solution #7: Use Windows file checker

• You are required to log in as a system admin.
• Moving ahead, you need to hit on the Windows start tab.
• Push the Windows + R keys and access the run box.
• You are then supposed to type in CMD and hit on the enter tab.
• You will see a black screen on the desktop.
• Where you would have to type in ‘sfc/scannow’ and also tap on the enter tab.

• This might take some time to complete.
• Later on, perform the steps mentioned on the screen and try restoring the corruption issues of the system files.

Solution #8: Install your Windows Update

There are chances that the version of windows being used is outdated. It can be updated by the procedure mentioned below:

• At first, hit a click on the Start Tab.
• Type Update in the search bar on the screen and press Enter key.
• The system will check for updates if any.

• If it detects any update, continue with installing all the required updates.
• Now restart the system and save the changes.

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Summing up!

So, these are all the methods that you can use to fix the QuickBooks Error 30159. Although, if you are still facing the same issues again and again even after trying all the methods mentioned above, you can contact our QuickBooks support team. We boast certified and experienced experts and offer swift solutions to all QB-related issues.

 

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