How to Fix QuickBooks Desktop Data Damage Error?

by Devin Smith Technical Support Expert

The QuickBooks data damage error is usually seen when any QuickBooks company file is damaged and it is not processed by the software. Without the company file being in access the user will not be able to do any sort of work on the files and the data which is previously stored in the system. This issue is hard to locate as it can be caused due to both internal factors as well as external factors. There can be various types of data damages, which includes link damages, list damage, and structural data damages. If you are also facing such issues, then make sure to read the post carefully. We will be discussing today, about the process to fix QuickBooks desktop data damage error.

Moreover, if you feel the need of any technical assistance, then our experts and certified QuickBooks professionals will help you in resolving the data damage error with much ease. You can call us at 1-800-969-7370, and our QuickBooks pro support experts will help you out with much ease.

Steps to Fix data damage on your QuickBooks Desktop company file

The user can resolve the QuickBooks company file data damage by simply verifying the data in QuickBooks and rebuilding the data. The steps to be performed are as follows:

Steps to verify data in QuickBooks

o The very first step is to start with select the options windows and then selecting the close all option

o After that, the user needs to move to the file menu and then click on verify data which is under the utility option

o Now, the user needs to follow the steps:

§ In case the message stating “QuickBooks detected no problems with the data”, then no further action is needed

§ Or else, the user needs to carry out the rebuild data

Steps to rebuild data in QuickBooks

o To rebuild data, the user needs to click on the file menu and then click on rebuild data which is under the utility option

o When a warning message appears then click on Ok

o Also, after the backup is created, the rebuild data utility function will automatically start

o After the confirmation message appears, the user needs to click on ok and complete the process

We end the post over here, with the hope that the information shared in above might be of some help in resolving the data damage issue on your QuickBooks desktop.

However, if you continue to face the data damages, then contact us via our toll-free number i.e.1-800-969-7370 our QuickBooks desktop support team will help you out in the process.