When you activate the QuickBooks for the very first time, QuickBooks Error 3371 can be encountered. There may be a plenty of reasons behind the occurrence of such a specific error issue. While opening your QuickBooks Desktop, it displays an error message ‘Could not initialize license properties’. However, before start implementing its fixing steps, consider the following two points:
· Make sure that you have updated your Windows to the latest release.
· Make sure that you don’t have corrupt Windows operating system.
Now, begin solving this problem as soon as possible.
Solutions:
Method 1: Shutting down all the running applications
The very first step in this process is to close QuickBooks.
And then close all running QuickBooks processes.
Followed by typing in C:\ProgramData\Intuit\Entitlement Client\ v8(or v6) in the run window, and along with that hit OK tab.
For the above step, you will have to open task manager.
Now move to the tab named processes and find all QBW32.EXE instances.
After that choose them and then select End Task.
Next, remove the EntitlementDataStore.ecml file and then open QuickBooks company file and register the application.
Method 2: Perform a Clean installation of Windows and QuickBooks
You will have to install the latest windows update.
And then hit a click on All Programs tab and then Windows update options.
The next step is to finish the upgrades of all the windows updates and get ready to set-up QuickBooks software.
Now recreate the damaged entitlementdatastore.ecml file and then solve the license and fix registration issues.
The last step is to hit a click on reinstall and carry out a clean installation.
This May Help,
Peter