QuickBooks users can easily create, update, or host the company files according to their business needs. QuickBooks company file not found message indicates that the software cannot establish a connection to the data file. If your QB also displays this error code while opening the data file, go through this blog to know its reasons and the techniques you can use to eliminate it.
Feel free to contact our QB support team at 1-855-856-0042 for troubleshooting assistance to eliminate the issue.

Primary causes of company file not found in QuickBooks Desktop  

QuickBooks might sometimes display this error message when it can’t access or trace the data file. The conditions that make the data file inaccessible to QBDT are discussed below-
  • The company file is not on the local drive and is stored on an external drive currently disconnected from your computer.
  • QuickBooks cannot access the company file location due to a lack of the appropriate folder permissions.
  • QB data file name contains invalid characters that make it unreadable for the software.

Actions to take if you can’t find QuickBooks company file

This error message stops you from running the data file or accessing the financial data. The practical methods to prevent the data file issue from developing again are discussed below-

Solution 1- Set up the data file folder permissions correctly

QuickBooks displays this error message when it cannot establish a connection with the company file. This happens if your file isn’t stored in the local drive or QB doesn’t have the permissions to access the data file location. You must always store your data file on your system’s local drive to prevent issues while running the data file. You can get rid of the error message by setting up the QB folder permissions correctly, as mentioned below-
  1. Press F2 in QB to know the location of the data file.
  2. Right-click the data file folder and click the Properties option.
  3. Go to the Security tab and click the Change Settings option.
  4. Single-tap your user account in the list and mark the Full Control checkbox with a click.
  5. Save the settings after configuring and try opening the company file in QB again.
If the error message stops you from opening the data file after configuring the folder permissions, move to the next solution.
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Solution 2- Rename the company file to remove invalid symbols/characters

QuickBooks can also face problems reading a data file if its name contains invalid characters or symbols. You must also name your data file according to the UNC protocols and ensure the file name isn’t too long. QuickBooks can only access the data file if you rename it as discussed in the following steps-
  1. Right-click the QB data file and click the Rename option.
  2. Erase invalid characters like &, %, $, <, |, etc., and remove spaces between the name and extension.
  3. Save your data file and reopen QuickBooks Desktop to access the financial records.

Conclusion

This brings us to the end of our blog describing the causes of QuickBooks company file not found error message coming up while accessing the financial data. The appropriate ways to get rid of the issue are also mentioned in the blog, and we hope you apply them to access the data file without problems. Talk to our QB experts at 1-855-856-0042 for further assistance in troubleshooting.
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