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QuickBooks Excel Could Not Open The Data File: A Quick Troubleshooting Guide

by John Kartan Accounting And Bookkeeping
QuickBooks excel could not open the data file

Want to export reports from QuickBooks Desktop in the excel format but every time you try, an error message, stating, “QuickBooks excel could not open the data file,” pops up on the screen? If yes, then there is no need for you to be worried, as getting such error messages is not much unusual these days. Generally, QuickBooks export to excel failure happens when the QuickBooks Desktop application gets outdated. However, there can be several other reasons behind the occurrence of excel errors in QuickBooks Desktop that we will discuss further in this post alongside their troubleshooting solutions.

Looking for instant troubleshooting assistance resolving the “QuickBooks excel could not open the data file” error message? If yes, don’t hesitate to reach the QuickBooks support team by dialing our toll-free number (844-888-4666)

What causes QuickBooks export to excel failure? 

 The followings are the reasons that often prompt QuickBooks export to excel failure: 
  • Due to the outdated QuickBooks Desktop application.
  • If any QuickBooks program file has been corrupted or damaged.

What should be done to fix the “QuickBooks excel could not open the data file”  error message?

Solution 1) Manually update the QuickBooks Desktop application using the admin account

  1. Select the Windows Start menu, enter “QuickBooks” into the search bar, and then right-click QuickBooks Desktop.
  2. Click on the Run as administrator option.
  3. If prompted, type the Windows admin username and password.
  4. On the keyboard, press Windows + E keys to open the File Explorer.
  5. Access the folder that contains company files using the following path: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Intuit\QuickBooks\Company Files
  6. In the folder, search the file with the .qbw extension and right-click it.
  7. Press & hold the Alt key and then simultaneously choose the Open option to open the No Company Open window.
  8. On the No Company Open window, go to the File menu and choose the Update QuickBooks Desktop option.
  9. Select the Options tab and then click on the Mark All option.
  10. Move on to the Update Now tab, select the Reset Update checkbox, and then hit the Get Updates button.
  11. After downloading updates, restart the QuickBooks Desktop application.
  12. When prompted, select the Yes option to install the new release.

Solution 2) Run the Verify and Rebuild utility to repair the damaged QuickBooks files

  1. In QuickBooks Desktop, select the File menu and hover over the Utilities option.
  2. From the Utilities side menu, click on the Verify Data option and let the tool run.
  3. Once the tool is done with scanning the QuickBooks files, go back to the File menu and then hover over the Utilities option.
  4. From the Utilities side menu, select the Rebuild Data option and let the tool run.

Conclusion: 

Even after following the troubleshooting steps mentioned above, if you can’t get over the “QuickBooks excel could not open the data file” error message, then we suggest you repair the QuickBooks Desktop application for Windows and see whether this resolves the error or not. You can also ask for the troubleshooting assistance from our QuickBooks professionals at (844-888-4666) and get the error resolved instantly.



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