Can not Open Company File in QuickBooks? Here are the Solutions

There are a variety of scenarios when you can't open company file in QuickBooks. In this blog, we will precisely discuss the reasons why there is a failure in opening company files, along with the solutions to overcome this problem. For instance, the reasons include corrupt hard drive file storage, report issues, and a conflicting *QBW.tlg file. Moreover, it happens if you have upgraded your QBDT to a newer version and your company file is not compatible with the current version of your application. You will need to update QuickBooks company file to fix it. 

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Reasons Why You Fail to Access the Company File in QB

Let me walk you through the reasons that might be responsible for why you can't open the company file in your QuickBooks application.

1. The very first cause behind it is corrupt hard drive file storage.
2. It may also occur due to a damaged company file.
3. This may happen if the company file was damaged when it was last used.
4. A conflicting *The QBW.tlg file can also be one reason behind it.
5. This issue may occur if your reports have some issues. 

Methods to Implement If You Can’t Open Company File in QuickBooks

Here are some practical methods that can be used to eliminate the inability to open the company file.

Solution 1: Update QuickBooks

1. Open the application first.
2. Go to the Help menu.
3. Choose Update QuickBooks Desktop.
4. Tap on Update Now.
5. Choose Get Updates.
6. Close QB and restart your computer.

Solution 2: Turn off hosting on your workstations

1. Open the QB application on any of the workstations.
2. You don’t have to open the company file. Instead, you need to move to the File menu and then click on Utilities.
   • In case the Host Multi-User Access option appears on the screen, don't tap on this option and move to the next workstation because this is not creating the problem. 
   • If the Stop Hosting Multi-User Access option appears on the screen, you must click on it.
3. Also, repeat all these steps for all the workstations.

After you have checked your workstations, you must move to the server computer. 

1. For this, you need to open QuickBooks on your server computer.
2. Go to the File menu and select Utilities.
3. Click on the Host Multi-User Access option.
4. Now, you are required to disable and then enable the multi-user setting.
   • Tap on the File menu> Utilities> Stop Hosting Multi-User Mode.
   • Tap on the File menu> Utilities> Host Multi-User Access.
5. Now, try to open the company file again, and if you can't open it, move to the next solution.

Solution 3: Move the company file

1. Head to the Start menu.
2. Enter File Explorer and open it.
3. Search for the folder where you keep your company files. You will usually find it in your QuickBooks folder, which looks like [Your company name].qbw.
4. Now, right-click on your company file and choose Copy.
5. After this, you have to right-click anywhere on your desktop and choose Paste.
6. Open QB and head to the File menu.
7. Choose Open or restore company.
8. Pick the company file that you copied before to your desktop and click on Open.
9. If you can open your company file from the desktop location, the file path is the issue. Move your company file to another folder.
10. And if you share your files on a network, you will need to share the new folder.

The Last Line

In this blog, we have outlined some key factors to demonstrate why you can't open company file in QuickBooks. Along with this, you're also given a couple of solutions to escape from this issue. If you still can't resolve it, give a call to 1.855.738.2784 and get instantly connected to a QB expert.

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