Did you see QuickBooks update error 12038 randomly appearing on the screen? Well, this can be due to a bunch of reasons. The error 12038 in QuickBooks falls under the 12xxx error series and can be seen during the software installation or in case the update for the software gets corrupted for some reason. Fixing the QuickBooks error 12038 becomes crucial, as it is related to company file. Thus, we are here with this guide sharing what can be done to fix QuickBooks error code 12038.

Steps to fix QuickBooks update error 12038

Ensuring that the system has correct date and time set, can help in fixing the QuickBooks error 12038. The steps you can perform here are as follows:

• To begin with, you need to head to the home screen.

•  And then, click on the section of date and time.

•  Also, ensure that the date and time is entered properly.

•   Now, click on windows and R keys to open the run box.

• After this, you need to enter control panel and then go to the clock and region tab.

• The next step is to click on date and time.

•  And move to the change date and time tab.

• The user now needs to change time and date according to the time zone and further click on ok tab.

• After this, make sure to click on the change time zone and ensure that the time zone is set correctly.

•  The last step here is to close and reopen QuickBooks.

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