25 de julho de 2023 03:37:53 ART
All accounting operations in QuickBooks are saved in the form of the Company files. As such inability to access these files can be a major concern. Did you try assorted avenues, but still can’t open your company file in QuickBooks Desktop? This blog shall present a detail of the different troubleshooting solutions for fixing the issues encountered when opening the Company file in QuickBooks. So, keep reading!

Solutions to troubleshoot the error “Can’t open your company file in QuickBooks Desktop”
This section contains easy solutions that can help users in the easy rectification of the Company file issue in QuickBooks Desktop.
Solution 1: Updating QuickBooks
Before commencing with the update process, the user should first check the extension of the Company file. The company file should necessarily be accessed in the .QBW format. If the error still persists, go for the update of QuickBooks. The steps for the same are:
- Start by running QuickBooks as an administrator, and then proceed the Help tab.
- Thereafter, the next step requires clicking on the Update QuickBooks Desktop

- Now, proceed as per the onscreen instructions, and finally click on Get Updates tab.

- When the updates are done, QuickBooks program needs to be restarted and the downloaded updates shall install automatically.
- When the update is successfully complete, the user should try to open the company file in the QBW extension again.
Solution 2: Open the Company file but avoid saving Windows
The steps for opening the company file without saving windows are given below:
- Initially, make sure to run QuickBooks Desktop as an administrator.
- Next, the user should opt for the company file in the No Company Open
- Then, click on Open and keep holding the ALT tab till the file opens successfully. Follow up by clicking on Ok by holding ALT once more.
- If the company file opens successfully, the user should disable the setting to save the desktop after shutting.
- For this, opt for the Preferences option under the Edit
- Herein, opt for the Desktop View option.
- Choose Don't Save the Desktop, and then click on Ok.
- Now, try opening the company file upon closing and reopening QuickBooks.
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