Please Drop Your Concern

While upgrading, opening and restoring Company File-File gets opens with File Explorer not with Quickbooks Software

1.Close QuickBooks.

2.Download the most recent version (1.6.0.3) of the QuickBooks Tool Hub. 3.Save the file somewhere you can easily find it (like your Downloads folder or your Windows desktop). Note: If you've installed Tool Hub before, you can find out which version you have. Select the Home tab. The version will be on the bottom.

4.Open the file you downloaded (QuickBooksToolHub.exe).

5.Follow the on-screen steps to install and agree to the terms and conditions.

7.When the install finishes, double-click the icon on your Windows desktop to open the tool hub.

1.In the QuickBooks Tools Hub, select Program Problems.

2.Select QuickFix my Program. It will take about a minute to run. If you have multiple versions of QuickBooks installed, it can take longer. Wait until the progress bar is done.

3.When QuickFix my Program is finished, open QuickBooks and verify your issue is fixed.

If you still see Error -6123, 0, move on to Step 3.

If QuickFix my Program didn't work, we can use File Doctor to repair your company file. File Doctor automatically scans and fixes common QuickBooks Desktop data issues.

1.In the QuickBooks Tools Hub, select Company File Issues.

2.Select Run QuickBooks File Doctor.

3.When QuickBooks File Doctor opens, choose your company file from the ▼ drop-down. If you don't see it, select Browse to search your 4.computer for the file. The file will look like this:  [your company name].qbw.

Select Check your file, then Continue.

1.Open QuickBooks Desktop on the same computer you used to create the backup company file.

2.Open your original company file as usual (not the backup).

3.Create a portable copy (.qbm) of your company file.

4.Open QuickBooks Desktop on the new computer.

5.Restore your company file using the portable copy (.qbm) instead of the backup.

According to Intuit, Error Code -6177, 0: “QuickBooks is attempting to open this Company file” indicates that QuickBooks accounting software is unable to use the path to the company file when in multi-user mode

1. Close your company files and QuickBooks.
2. Open the Windows Start menu.
3. Search for QuickBooks Desktop. Right-click the icon and select Run as administrator.
4. While on the No Company Open screen, go to the Help menu and select Update QuickBooks Desktop.
5. Go to the Options tab. Select Mark All and then select Save.
6. Go to the Update Now tab and select the Reset Update checkWhen you're ready, select Get Updates.

1. \Open the Windows Start menu on either your server computer or workstation.
2. Type “File Explorer” into the search and open File Explorer.
3. Search for and open your QuickBooks folder. You can also press F2 while QuickBooks is open to get the location.
4. Find your company file, which ends with QBW. It should look like this: [company name].qbw.
5. Write down the drive name and location. You’ll put the file back here later on. Here's an example:This image shows an example of a file path for your quickbooks file.
6. Move your company file from this folder to your C: drive. Just move the file, not the whole folder.

1. Open QuickBooks Desktop on the computer you moved your company file to.
2. Select Open or restore an existing company.
3. Browse for and open the company file you moved to your C: drive.
4. Create a portable company file. This creates a portable version of your company file that also resets your file location data.
5. Select the File menu and select Quit QuickBooks. Then reopen QuickBooks.
6. Go to the File menu and then select Open or Restore Company.
7. Select Restore a portable file and then select Next.
8. Find and select the portable company file (QBM) you created. Then select Open and Next.
9. For the restore location, select the drive you originally moved your company file from. You wrote this down earlier.
10. Select Save. This puts your company file back on your network.
11. Select the File menu and select Quit QuickBooks.

STEP 4-DOWNLOAD AND RUN FILE DOCTOR ON THE SERVER

1. From the tool hub, select Company File Issues.
2. Select Run QuickBooks File Doctor. It can take up to one minute for the file doctor to open.
3. Note: If the QuickBooks File Doctor doesn't open, search for QuickBooks Desktop File Doc and open it manually.
4. In QuickBooks File Doctor, select your company file from the drop-down menu. If you don’t see your file, select Browse and search to find your file.
5. Select Check your file (middle option only) and then Continue.
6. Enter your QuickBooks admin password and then select Next.

STEP 5- MANUALLY FIX THE FILE PATH

Find your ND file

1. Open File Explorer on your server computer and search for your QuickBooks folder.

        2.Find the file with your company name and ND at the end. It should look like this:

           [ MyCompanyFileName].qbw.nd.

        3.Right-click the ND file and select Delete. Don’t worry, this won’t affect your accounting data.

Configure QuickBooks Database Server Manager.

        1.If you haven’t already, download and install the QuickBooks Database Server Manager.

         2.Open the Windows Start menu on your server computer.

         3.Type “Database” into the search and open QuickBooks Database Server Manager.

         4.Select the QuickBooks folder holding your company files.

            Select Start Scan.

        After the scan finishes, select Close.

        Set your folder permissions to share your company files.