How to fix Can't Open Company File in QuickBooks Desktop error?
All accounting operations in QuickBooks are saved in the form of the Company files. As such inability to access these files can be a major concern. Did you try assorted avenues, but still Can't open your company file in QuickBooks Desktop? This blog shall present a detail of the different troubleshooting solutions for fixing the issues encountered when opening the Company file in QuickBooks. So, keep reading!
Solutions to troubleshoot the error “Can’t open your
company file in QuickBooks Desktop”
This
section contains easy solutions that can help users in the easy rectification
of the Company file issue in QuickBooks Desktop.
Solution 1: Updating QuickBooks
Before commencing with the update process,
the user should first check the extension of the Company file. The company file
should necessarily be accessed in the .QBW format. If the error still persists,
go for the update of QuickBooks. The steps for the same are:
·
Start by running QuickBooks as
an administrator, and then proceed the Help tab.
· Thereafter, the next step requires clicking on the Update QuickBooks Desktop option.
·
Now, proceed as per the
onscreen instructions, and finally click on Get Updates tab.
·
When the updates are done,
QuickBooks program needs to be restarted and the downloaded updates shall
install automatically.
·
When the update is successfully
complete, the user should try to open the company file in the QBW extension
again.
Solution 2: Open the Company file but avoid saving
Windows
The steps for opening the company file
without saving windows are given below:
•
Initially, make sure to run
QuickBooks Desktop as an administrator.
•
Next, the user should opt for
the company file in the No Company Open window.
•
Then, click on Open and keep
holding the ALT tab till the file opens successfully. Follow up by clicking on
Ok by holding ALT once more.
•
If the company file opens
successfully, the user should disable the setting to save the desktop after
shutting.
•
For this, opt for the
Preferences option under the Edit menu.
·
Herein, opt for the Desktop
View option.
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Choose Don't Save the Desktop,
and then click on OK tab.
•
Now, try opening the company
file upon closing and reopening QuickBooks.
Solution 3: On the workstations disable the hosting
Turning off the option to Host Multi-User
Access on the workstations can be an effective solution if you cant open your
company file in QuickBooks Desktop. Pertinently, then hosting privileges should
be given to the server computer only. The steps for disabling the hosting on
the workstations are:
•
Launch QuickBooks on the
workstations.
•
The next steps is to hit on
File, followed by Utilities.
•
The user needs to avoid
choosing the option to Host Multi-User Access (is the option shows up on the
screen).
•
The main step is to click on
the option to Stop Hosting Multi-User Access.
•
The same steps need to be
performed on the other workstations.
•
When the multiuser mode has
been successfully disabled on all the workstations, the user should access the
Server PC and enable the multiuser option only on this system.
•
Once all the foregoing steps
are adhered properly, the user can open the company file and check if the file
opens without any issue this time around.
Solution 4: Opening a sample company file
Another strategy to follow if you can’t
open your company file in QuickBooks Desktop is to go for the creation of a
sample company file. For this, the user needs to run QuickBooks as an admin and
then choose the option to Open a Sample file.
Solution 5: Moving the company file
In some cases, it is the location of the
company file due to which you can’t open your company file in QuickBooks
Desktop. To get this sorted out, the user should consider moving the file to
some other location. The easy procedure for the same is given below:
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At first, make a move to the
folder which contains the company files. Just right-click the QuickBooks file
on the Desktop and then hit on Properties to choose Open File Location option.
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This step will directly the
user to the company file folder. The subsequent steps requires right-clicking
the company file which was encountering the error and then opting for the Copy
option.
•
The next step involves the
creation of a new folder on the desktop and pasting the company file in this
new folder.
•
Follow up by opening QuickBooks
and then opening the company file.
Conclusion
This article discussed the various solutions that you can follow if you can’t open your company file in QuickBooks Desktop. To avail assistance from our experienced QuickBooks desktop error support professionals, you can ring our team at the helpline i.e., 1-800-615-2347.
You may also see: Troubleshooting Steps for Fixing QuickBooks Error Code 109
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