How to Fix QuickBooks Desktop Data Damage Error? (A Quick User Guide)

by Levin Smith Microsoft Certified Technician

Facing data damage issues in QuickBooks? If yes, then reading this post till the end will surely help. This error generally shows up when any QuickBooks company file is damaged and thus it is not processed by the software. Without the company the file being in access, the user will not be able to do any sort of work on the files and data which is previously stored in the system. It is difficult to identify the data damage error in QuickBooks Desktop, which makes it difficult for the user to fix it. If you are also facing such an error in QuickBooks, then reading this post till the end will help you in dealing with it successfully.

What are the common types of Data damage in QuickBooks Desktop?

Below stated are the different types of data damage in QuickBooks. Let us have a look:

• Link Damage: The link between the transactions or simply the transactions themselves are damaged

• List Damage: The lists such as Items, Chart of Accounts, Vendors, Customers, and Employees might have been damaged

• Structural Damage: There are always a lot of tables and headers created to structure data which is stored in a proper manner. In the case of these headers or tables are damaged, users have to diagnose the system for Structural data damage.

Steps to fix QuickBooks Desktop data damage problem

The user can try to perform the below set of steps to fix the data damage error in QuickBooks Desktop. The user can try fixing it by using verify data and rebuild data functions.

• The rebuild data function can fix discrepancies on reports, invoices or bills which have a negative value

• It can also detect all the files which are missing a proper name

• These steps would help in the identification of all the fatal errors in the QuickBooks Desktop

• Can also run a well-data checkup to ensure that the company file is free from any sort of damaged or error

• Eliminate missing transactions as well as can detect the Balance sheet reports which are not available on all the accounts linked with the server.

We end this post right here with the hope that the information shared in above might be of some help in fixing data damage error in QuickBooks. However, if there is any query or if the user needs our assistance at some point in time, then connecting with our 24*7 QuickBooks Premier support team at +1-888-351-0999 is recommended. We are a team of certified QuickBooks professionals who work round the clock in providing instant support services.