QuickBooks is a top-grade bookkeeping software designed for small businesses to handle their finance and increase profits. QuickBooks Company File Not Found error message can sometimes appear when users try accessing their company file. If you also run into this error message on your PC, continue reading the blog till the end to find the reasons for the error and the methods to remove it from your PC.
Talk to our QB support team at +1-855-856-0042 for troubleshooting guidance to resolve the error.
Reasons
This error comes up when you try accessing the company file, but the software fails to find the file in its default location. You face this data file issue on your QBDT due to the reasons mentioned below-
The company file is transferred to a different location on your PC, and the new location isn’t updated in your QuickBooks.
The company file is damaged and is no longer in the condition to be used by QuickBooks.
The location of the company file is inaccessible for QuickBooks due to forbidden folder permissions.
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Solutions
You won’t be able to access your company file data or execute any related task until you resolve the issue from your PC. Some of the effective methods to eliminate the issue from your PC are mentioned below in detail-
Solution 1- Transfer your data file back to its default location specified in the software
A primary reason for this error message to appear on your QBDT screen is the non-existence of the company file in the specified location. This happens when you move the company file to a different location without updating the changes in the software. This causes the software to search the file in its old location when you try to open the file. You must always ensure to access the file from a local drive to prevent issues. The following steps are applicable to move the data file back to its default location-
Single-click the search panel and enter your company file name with an * mark at the beginning.
Go to the company file location from the search results and right-click on the file.
Click Copy and use the file explorer to visit C: Users\Username\ProgramFiles\AppData\Local\Intuit\QuickBooks\company files.
Paste (ctrl +V) your company file inside the folder and try accessing the company file from this location on your QuickBooks.
If the error message stops you from accessing the file, move to the next solution.
Solution 2- Run the QBDT File Doctor tool to repair its internal issues
QuickBooks can also fall prey to issues while opening the company file if the file gets damaged and fails to run when the software tries opening it. You can repair the file using the QB Tool hub to ensure the issues don’t appear again in the future-
Launch the QuickBooks Tool hub and click on the Company file issues option at the top.
Tap the Run QuickBooks File Doctor Tool option in the list and choose the data file using Browse.
Enter your QB Admin password and run the tool to repair your company file.
Conclusion
We are now at the end of this blog explaining why the QuickBooks Company File Not Found error message emerges while accessing the financial data. The blog also contains the methods to eliminate the issue, and we hope you use them to remove the issue from your PC.
Consult our team of QB experts at +1-855-856-0042 if you face problems while using the methods.
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