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February 19, 2022
Question

Turbo Tax 2021 yields the following error when attempting to open: The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click OK to close the application. Help?

  • February 19, 2022
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i did a virus search.  did a malware search (quarantined two files).  disabled startup items, restarted.  did a clean boot.  uninstalled and then reinstalled the program.

All of that, and the error message persists.  I'm at the end of my guesswork.  Any other guesses?  Thanks in advance.

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tyrrhena1Author
February 19, 2022

Currently running Win-10 v21H1 OS Build [removed]

February 23, 2022

Provided for your convenience please click here for assistance with troubleshooting installation issues for your Windows TurboTax product. It will guide you step-by-step. 

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tyrrhena1Author
February 23, 2022

Hi LindseyLO,

Replying from a different account because I cannot find that password - sorry.  

 

Anyway - I tried all that, and then some, and it still yields that error.  Could it be anything else?

 

Thanks!

 

February 26, 2022

Please reach out to TurboTax Customer Support and request to speak to a tech support agent who can assist with this error. 

What is the TurboTax phone number?

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