QuickBooks error 3371: What Causes It & How To Fix It

Are you trying to activate QuickBooks Desktop, but it continuously fails to load the license data because of QuickBooks error 3371? If yes, you should not worry much as getting such errors is pretty common these days. You might be seeing an error message stating, “Could not initialize license properties. Error 3371: QuickBooks could not load the license data. This may be caused by missing or damaged files.” Dealing with QuickBooks error 3371 can be pretty complicated and frustrating for any user. Therefore, we have come up with this post to discuss with you why it arises and how to get over it quickly.

What prompts the error 3371 in QuickBooks Desktop?

Down below, we have mentioned all the reasons that usually prompt the error 3371 in QuickBooks Desktop:

• Damaged program files of QuickBooks Desktop.
• Installation files of the QuickBooks Desktop have been corrupted.

How can I safely troubleshoot QuickBooks error 3371?

Solution 1) Run the 3371 Error Fix tool from QuickBooks Tool Hub

1. Download QuickBooks Tool Hub of the most recent version (1.5.0.0).
2. Click on the installation file you got (QuickBooksToolHub.exe) and follow the instructions you see on your computer screen.
3. Give your consent to the terms and conditions to finish the QuickBooks Tool Hub installing.
4. Double-click the 
5. QuickBooks Tool Hub icon to open the application.
6. Click on the 
7. Installation Issues tab (located at the left panel).
8. Select the 

3371 Error Fix option and then click the OK button to run the tool.

1. Once the tool is done fixing the error 3371, try to open or activate QuickBooks Desktop.

Solution 2) Use the Clean Install tool to reinstall QuickBooks Tool Hub

Step 1) Remove QuickBooks Desktop from your computer

1. On the keyboard, press the 
2. Windows key to select the Start menu.
3. Type “Control Panel” into the search bar and choose 
4. Control Panel from the search results.
5. On the 

All Control Panel Items screen, choose the Programs and Features option.

1. From the list of programs, select 

QuickBooks Desktop and click on the Uninstall tab.

1. On the uninstaller prompt, select the Yes option to confirm the QuickBooks Desktop uninstalling.

Step 2) Run the Clean Install Tool from QuickBooks Tool Hub

1. Right-click the icon of QuickBooks Tool Hub and choose the 
2. Open option from the drop-down list.
3. Click on the 
4. Installation Issues tab (located at the left panel).
5. Choose the year and version of your QuickBooks Desktop and then click on the “

Continue” button.

1. When you see the following message: “Please install your copy of QuickBooks to the default location,” 

select the OK button.

After following the steps mentioned above, download QuickBooks Desktop from the official website of Intuit and reinstall it by following the on-screen instructions. Once you’re done installing QuickBooks Desktop, register it using the license and product information.

Conclusion:

If QuickBooks error 3371 persists even after following both the troubleshooting solutions mentioned in the post above, then the Microsoft components, required for QuickBooks to activate, might have been damaged. Thus, we suggest you repair the important Microsoft components and see if this resolves the error. You can also ask for additional troubleshooting assistance to fix the QuickBooks activation error 3371 from certified QuickBooks professionals at 800-583-0572