
The Num Lock key needs to be enabled to make this possible. I agree, using the number pad is convenient when entering numbers. This way, you can get back to business in no time. Hello there, here to ensure you're able to input your license number when installing QuickBooks on your new computer.

Most of us using quickbooks depend on the number pad on our keyboards Would be nice for Quickbooks to fix this problem. I found a post from 2018 advising to turnoff num lock. I found an answer online, and will leave this post up. I installed a second time using "run as administrator" same problem with incorrect spillover. Thank goodness I'm running my computers in tandem until all my programs are transferred over. I'm unclear why this is a problem, and it is preventing my installing the product. (I had the same problem when I tried to load my old program on to my new computer and put my old license number in to upgrade the program). It is automatically tabbing to the next box and spilling over into the product number. When entering my license number in the discrete boxes, the program is not accepting the input correctly. I am installing Quickbooks on a new computer (off of Windows 7)-full version as my older version is no longer being supported. Just tag my name and I'm glad to help ensure you're able to install the software. Let me know how this goes by commenting below. Rest assured, a clean install won't affect your accounting data since your company file and everything it holds isn't involved at all. If the solutions above didn't fix the problem, perform a clean install of QuickBooks. Solution 3: Clean install QuickBooks Desktop Install and activate your QuickBooks Desktop.After creating the new user, sign out of Windows and sign back in as the new user.Enter the validation code, then select Next.Select Activate QuickBooks, then Begin Activation.Open your QuickBooks Desktop, then go to Help.Select the Date & Time tab, then set the date for the current year.If they are, move on to the next solution. Check if your date and time settings are correct.Right-click the time display on the Windows taskbar, then select Adjust Date/Time.Solution 1: Check your date and time settings If you get the error The validation code is incorrect or This service is temporarily unavailable, you'll want to perform the recommended solutions shown below to resolve this. If it's from a retail store, look for the brightly colored sticker on the original CD envelope.

If you bought the software from our website, look in the purchase confirmation email you received from us.

The license number and product code should match.

I'm here to help fix the product license number issue upon installing QuickBooks Desktop 2020.
