Cannot install Flash Player 8 when installing QuickBooks

Legacy KB ID: 4475

Question

Why can’t I install QuickBooks? I get the error “Cannot install flash Player 8” and QuickBooks will not go any further.  I have a later edition of Flash Player installed.

Answer

QuickBooks does not recognise the presence of a Flash Player on this PC, but the installation of version 8 cannot proceed because another version is installed. 

 

Workaround

Uninstall your later version of Flash Player:

1.    Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features (or Add/Remove Programs);

2.    Highlight Adobe Flash Player XX ActiveX, right-click it and select Uninstall;

3.    Install QuickBooks again;

4.    You can upgrade the Flash Player to the latest edition later. 

 

If you still experience the problem download and install Flash Player 8 directly from Adobe from their website:  https://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html#main_Archived_versions.

Then install QuickBooks.

 

 

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