Payroll Error 15212 can happen when downloading payroll or QuickBooks updates. This error shows messages like payroll update not being completed successfully, or the location for the shared download is not accessible.
The error might be due to an unmapped or inaccessible shared download drive or insufficient access permissions for the drive. There are other possible causes too. Read this article to know the causes and solutions to fix QuickBooks Payroll Error 15212.
Methods to Rectify the QuickBooks Payroll Error 15212
To resolve this error, you can try the following steps:
Method 1: Remap data files to a network drive
Method 2: Start the system in selective startup mode
Method 3: Uninstall and reinstall QuickBooks to fix the error
Method 4: Download the latest QuickBooks updates manually
Method 5: Download the update in Safe Mode
