Eliminating QuickBooks error 80070057 with feasible methods

by John Kartan Accounting And Bookkeeping

QuickBooks contains a wide range of features to make accounting easy for its users, and the software stores all the financial data as company files. However, users sometimes face QuickBooks error 80070057 while executing company file functions on their computer. If you also run into this error code while opening a data file, go through this blog to understand why it develops and the methods to remove it from your PC.

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Why you face problems opening the company file due to this error?

If you see 80070057 the parameter is incorrect error code on the QB screen, you won’t be able to open the data file or run any accounting task requiring the file. The primary reasons you cannot access the financial data due to this error are discussed below-

Your company file doesn’t exist in its default location, and QuickBooks develops issues to an incorrect location.
QuickBooks is blocked by the Windows Firewall or cannot access the data file location due to insufficient folder permissions.
You are trying to open the company file incorrectly, i.e., using the procedure to open a portable or backup file.

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Simple ways to rectify the company file error

You need to get rid of the error message code 80070057 from your QuickBooks to regain access to the financial data. Some easy techniques that’ll help you tackle the QBDT company file error are discussed below-

Solution 1- Transfer the company file back to its default location

You might encounter this error if the company file isn’t saved on the local drive on your PC and you try to open it from an external drive or server. Another case for QuickBooks error 0X80070057 to develop is if you move the data file to a different location without changing the location in the software. QuickBooks instantly develops issues when it cannot locate the data file in its default location, and you won’t be able to open it. The steps to move the data file back to its original location are mentioned below-

Single-click the search panel on the taskbar and type your company file name with an ‘*’ at the beginning.
Go to the file location from the search results and right-click the data file.
Select Copy in the options and Paste the file in C:Users\Public\PublicDocuments\Intuit\QuickBooks\CompanyFiles.
Open QuickBooks and try accessing the company file from this location.

If the error code stops you from accessing the file data, check out the next solution.

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Solution 2- Open your QuickBooks program as an Administrator

QuickBooks might face trouble accessing the data file due to Windows Firewall blocking its background processes or insufficient folder permissions. You can tackle these problems by opening the company file in Admin mode as described in the following steps-

Right-click the QBDT launch file (QuickBooks.exe) and select Properties.
Go to the Compatibility tab and select Run this program as Administrator in the options.
Save the changes and launch your QB.

Conclusion

We are now at the end of this blog discussing why QuickBooks error 80070057 appears while opening a data file. The techniques to get rid of the problem are also mentioned in the blog, which you can use to access the data file without problems.

Talk to our QB support team at 1.855.738.2784 to tackle the problems you face while using the solutions.

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