When you first begin using QuickBooks, you create your company profile. Along with this profile, QuickBooks also creates a corresponding company file.
Over months and years of use, your data associated with this company file will grow along with the volume of data used.
QuickBooks company file errors will occur, so we created this guide to help you understand the ins and outs of company file errors, along with some valuable tips to save you any frustration.
If you run into QuickBooks errors you can’t figure out on your own, don’t panic! That’s why our experts are here to help.
What Is the QuickBooks Company File?
The QuickBooks company file is a file stored on your computer where QuickBooks Desktop saves your company’s financial data. This file contains all the data on your day-to-day transactions, accounts, and contacts.
The company file is unique for each company profile you create in QuickBooks. So, if you create multiple company profiles inside QuickBooks, each profile has a company file.
Before Troubleshooting
Before trying to resolve any QuickBooks errors, begin by doing the following:
- Create a backup of your QuickBooks company file.
- Update your QuickBooks to the current version.
Identifying the QuickBooks Company File Location
If you need to find your QuickBooks company file(s), you are looking for two specific file types:
1. .qbw
This is your QuickBooks working file.
2. .qbb
This is your QuickBooks company file backup file.
To locate these files, do the following:
- Open your instance of QuickBooks.
- Navigate to the “No Company Open” window inside QuickBooks.
- Click “Find a Company File”.
This will bring up any QuickBooks working company files that exist on your computer.
Alternatively, you can find these files without having QuickBooks open. This is useful, especially if you get an error when opening QuickBooks.
- Go to your computer’s Start menu.
- Select “My Computer”.
- Search for “File Explorer” and open it.
- Search for a specific file, or specify “.qbw”.
To narrow this search, you can try looking specifically in the location where QuickBooks installs these files. This is typically located on your “C” drive: C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Intuit\QuickBooks\Company Files.
QuickBooks Crashes When Opening the Company File
If QuickBooks crashes when you first go to open it, the following are several things you can try to resolve the issue.
Solutions
Don’t Save the QuickBooks Desktop
You may have too many windows open in QuickBooks, so when you re-open QuickBooks, it doesn’t have enough resources to open. Press and hold the ALT key while you open your company. If this resolves the issue, you can also go to QuickBooks’ preferences tab and choose “don’t save the desktop,” and this should prevent the issue from recurring.
Turn Off Hosting
If you are hosting your QuickBooks company file in a network, try turning off “Host Multi-User Access” on your workstations.
Open a Sample Company File
One of the things you are trying to figure out is whether your error is happening because of a problem with the QuickBooks program or your company file. To diagnose the issue:
- Open the Windows Start menu.
- Press and hold CTRL.
- Select QuickBooks.
- When QuickBooks is open, select Open a Sample file.
If QuickBooks won’t open, you now know that the problem is with the program, and you can contact an expert to get assistance.
QuickBooks Unrecoverable Error When Opening Company File
You may receive several different error codes that deal with the unrecoverable error. Fourlane has three solutions we recommend you try:
Solutions
- Don’t allow QuickBooks to open all windows when your computer starts up.
- Choose Save and Close or Save and New to close a transaction with the cursor placed on a completed item.
- Re-register QuickBooks
These steps are for more advanced users, so we’ve created this in-depth article with more details. For most users, it is best to get in touch with your QuickBooks specialist to ensure the problem is resolved quickly and without causing any file damage or data loss.
QuickBooks Company File Errors Related to Web Connector
The QuickBooks Web Connector (QBWC) is a program created to connect web-based applications to your QuickBooks Desktop. Web Connector is designed to interact with your company file.
The following are some of the more prevalent Web Connector errors you may run into:
QuickBooks Web Connector Log File Error
If you experience the QuickBooks Web Connector log file error, you will see one of the following error messages when opening QuickBooks:
- QBWC1085: QuickBooks was unable to write to the log file. QuickBooks will open without writing to the log file.
- QBWC1085: There was a problem with the log file. QuickBooks Web Connector will continue without the log file.
- Exception TypeError: Unknown name
Solution
To resolve this error:
- Close your QuickBooks program
- Close your Web Connector program
- Go to: C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QBWebConnector\log
- In this location, you will see a file named QWCLOG.TXT
- Change the “QWCLOG.TXT” to “QWCLOGOLD.TXT”
- Reopen Web Connector
- Restart your computer
- Open QuickBooks
- Log in to your third-party application
QuickBooks Web Connector Failed to Run Error
This error will appear as QBWC1005. This happens if Web Connector cannot create a file it needs to operate.
Solution
This error is most likely occurring because you need to have QuickBooks and Web Connector running with Windows Administrator privileges. To resolve the issue:
- Close QuickBooks
- Close Web Connector
- Log in with your Administrator account in Windows
- Open QuickBooks
- Open Web Connector
Get QuickBooks Help from the Pros
At Fourlane, we are familiar with QuickBooks company file errors and the steps used to prevent them, resolve them, and troubleshoot them when the typical steps don’t work. You don’t have to worry about feeling stranded if you run into a problem.
We understand you rely on the powerful features of QuickBooks, so don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at the first sign of trouble.
