Common Quicken errors and how to fix them

When using Quicken, you experience some coded error messages without additional details. This article should explain some of these coded errors.

Quicken web connect errors OL-220-A, OL-220-B, OL-221

Quicken errors for direct transactions download

These errors related to Web Connect download. If the error happens, try to reconnect direct download:

• Check if your Quicken version discontinued and upgrade it first (or download transactions as a file and use the Transactions app  and convert to QIF format and import it)

• Make a backup for your Quicken file

• Disable online services for the account you receive error

• Connect back to your bank

• If Quicken no longer connect to your bank no longer connects, use the Transactions app to convert to QFX or QIF format and import as a transactions file

Quicken errors related to QFX (web connect) file imports

This error related to a Web Connect downloaded (QFX)file. If the error happens, follow these steps:

• if Quicken is older than three years, use the Transactions app to convert your file to a QIF format (make sure to select the QIF target matching your Quicken version)

• A QFX file you downloaded is not good for Quicken. Use the Transactions app to convert to "correct" QFX with allowed INTU.BID value and expected for Quicken QFX variant, also consider converting to the QIF format as well

Error during Quicken updates

Quicken for Windows may give an error during the update:

C:\ProgramData\Intuit\Quicken\INET\COMMON\Patch\Update\patchw32.dll is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. Try installing the program again using the original installation media or contact your system administrator or the software vendor for support.

if this happens, download the manual update and install it over the existing version (sorry, you have to google for "manual quicken update").