Walk Through QuickBooks Stuck on Installing ABS PDF Driver Screen

You may face unexpected issues when installing QuickBooks Desktop, such as the program freezing or stopping to respond. More often than not, users find QuickBooks stuck installing ABS PDF driver screen. 

Here is what the window might look like. 

ABS PDF Driver is an important component that must be installed as QuickBooks requires it to print transactions. If you are stuck on installing ABS PDF Driver screen, this could be because of an issue with the system or network connection.

In this guide, we will list different solutions you can run when you encounter QuickBooks stuck installing ABS PDF Driver screen.

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Reasons for QuickBooks Stuck Installing ABS PDF Driver Screen

Let us look at various possible reasons why QuickBooks might be stuck on the Installing ABS PDF Driver window. 

• QuickBooks lacks the required permissions or storage required to be installed. 
• The crucial Windows and Microsoft components such as Microsoft MSXML, Windows Installer, or .NET Framework are missing.
• Windows Defender, firewall, or antivirus might interfere with the installation of QuickBooks Desktop.
• The network connection is slow, unstable, or poor.
• The OCX files required by ABS PDF Driver might be missing or damaged.

Now that we know several reasons why, during the installation, you run into QuickBooks stuck installing ABS PDF Driver window, let us see how to fix it. 

Solutions for When QuickBooks Stuck on Installing ABS PDF Driver Screen

To resolve the QuickBooks stuck installing ABS PDF Driver screen, let us manually run the ABS PDF installer. Here is how to manually run the ABS PDF installer. 

First, download and install QB Tool Hub on your PC. Now, launch the Tool Hub and follow the steps given below.

• Navigate to the tab for Program Problems. 
• Click on Quick Fix My Program.
• Open the Start menu, type in Run, and hit Enter. Select Run to open it.
• In the run window, enter %TEMP% and select OK.

• Click on the Temp folder.
• Find the folder named Prx_usXXrX or Enterprise_usXXrX.

Remember: Here, X in the folder name is your QuickBooks version, and r is for the release version. For instance, if you use QuickBooks Pro 2018 R7, the folder will show as Pro_us28r7.

• Go to the Third Party folder and click on ABS.
• When you see the ABSPDF412Setup file, double-click on it to run it. This will begin the installation.

Finally, when done, open QB Desktop and register the license.

QuickBooks Tool Hub comes equipped to help you fix the ABS PDF driver issues. Let us see how you can run the QuickBooks PDF & Print Repair Tool via the Tool Hub.

• Open QB Tool Hub and navigate to the Program Problems tab. 
• Click on QuickBooks PDF & Print Repair Tool. 
• Let the tool finish repairing.

Once done, install QuickBooks Desktop.

Conclusion

This was all about how to fix QuickBooks stuck installing ABS PDF Driver screen. However, if you find that even after carrying out the steps given, your issue persists, don’t worry, sometimes, QuickBooks errors are rooted deep into the program or file damage, and an expert can help fix them.

For personalized QuickBooks consulting services and expert assistance on the issue, contact our A2AutoCare’s experts. They will help you resolve it in no time so that you install the software without an issue.

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