This specific error often happens as users upgrade their company files to a recently updated version of QuickBooks Desktop, as accessing a company file on someone else’s computer, or when retrieving a backup. The error exists along with the statement “Connection to the QuickBooks company file has been lost.”
This error can occur due to a variety of causes, such as incompatible upgrades, lost client directories, misconfigured firewall permissions, etc. There are several ways you can tackle the solution, and we propose that you follow the directions below one by one before you solve the problem.
Solution: Use the QuickBooks File Doctor
- The device is actually only used in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada and is mainly designed to patch compromised client data that have been corrupted for a number of different purposes. This solution is recommended if you update your client file to a new edition of QuickBooks.
- Download your QuickBooks File Doctor to your Computer.
- After the update is complete, double-click on qbfd.exe and follow the on-screen instructions to install QuickBooks File Doctor.
- Using the drop-down list to find your client file (this is based on the last 10 companies that have been opened). If you don’t see your company file in the index, press the Search button and manually fined it to start.
- Pick the following alternative “All computer loss and network access” (If you believe that your company file has been compromised, or you see a 6xxx error (such as-6150,-6000-82,-6000-305,-6000-301,-6147,-6130, or-6123) when You try to access your company file but encounter data-related issues.
- If asked, type the Admin Password for your client account and then press next.
- You will be asked to select between Host / Server and Workstation. It’s important to ensure you selected the correct option.
- If you’re using a computer that doesn’t host the QuickBooks file locally, choose the Workstation option.
- Select Server if the QuickBooks file is stored on the same computer where you’re running File Doctor. You can always prefer Server if you are the first person to use QuickBooks on a single device.
- Select one of the following options if you are asked to post your client file: 3. Yes: When you are running File Doctor on your client file hosting computer (choose that only if you are running File Doctor on your server or host machine).
- No: If you are running File Doctor on a device that does not contain a client server (like your Workstation).
- Stay until the File Doctor has completed the test.
Note: If you are running data harm + networking option, you will need to wait until the tool is done. Depending on whether your file is local or on the network, and the file size, it can take a while to complete the treatment and repair of your data file. Network-only mode does not take more than a minute or two.
Since QuickBooks File Doctor has finished the repair.
Close File Doctor after the device has completed the test.
Irrespective of the results tab, consider opening the QuickBooks file again to see if the problem is fixed.
Access to your data can be restored through the use of manual solutions and tools such as the QuickBooks Tool Hub, regardless of whether the issue is caused by a corrupted company file, network configuration, or improper backup restoration. To ensure long-term stability, it is crucial to adhere to best practices for file administration and maintain your software up-to-date. In the event that the error persists despite your efforts, it is crucial to seek professional assistance to minimize delay and prevent data loss.