How to Fix QuickBooks Error 80070057 while opening a company file?

by Paul V. Microsoft Certified Technician

The QuickBooks error 80070057 pops up on the screen with an error message stating “the parameter is incorrect when the user tries to open a company file. This error basically means that there is not enough of the permission to delete the data from the folder, as to access the company file the user should have certain rights. This type of error can be easily resolved by following the rectification methods enlisted in this blog post.

What causes QuickBooks error 80070057?

• When the user tries to open the file by double clicking on it, and not opening it via the QB folder.

• QuickBooks company files and folder extension changes or modifies.

• Firewall configuration not updated.

• Damaged QuickBooks version.

• Error can be seen when the user tries to open the portable file rather than opening the application.

• Also, the error can be encountered when QuickBooks for Windows file extension is of wrong type.

• When the user is working on a file which is situated on USB flash drive.

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Quick fixes to the error 80070057

The user can perform the below steps to eliminate the issue.

Installing a new copy of Network data configuration file in the company folder

• To begin with, sign out the users and close QuickBooks on all systems.

• After that, log in as Windows admin and then browse to the company file folder.

• Moving ahead, the user is required to look for .nd linked to the company file having problems.

• And then, search for the file followed by renaming or deleting it

Alternate method

Configure the Bit defender

• First of all, navigate to the Bitdefender 10.0 main menu and select the Antivirus option

• The next step is to select the custom level

• And then, choose the Exclude path from scan

• After that select new

• And finally, select the mapped drive or the UNC path generally used to browser a company file

This brings us to the end of this blog post, and we hope that the information in the blog might help the QuickBooks users to get rid of QuickBooks error code 80070057. However, if the error continues to trouble the user, then he/she can speak to our QuickBooks support toll-free number +1-844-521-0490, and clear out all the clouds of confusion.

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