If you are installing QuickBooks for the first time or updating it, you may encounter QuickBooks error 1712 . This could be due to registry errors in your Windows system or other background processes that are interfering with the installation of QuickBooks. In case you have already encountered this error, this article will provide you with a detailed and step-by-step troubleshooting process to follow. You might see a similar pop-up message on your desktop screen when the error occurs: