How to Resolve the QuickBooks Company File Not Found Error?

When the user tries to open the company file, an error message can be seen stating “The company file you selected could not be found. You can try one of the following: Choose the ‘Open or restore company…’ command from the file menu to look for this file in a different directory” or Use the Search tool from the windows start menu to search for this file in your computer.

The user might get into QuickBooks company file not found error, due to a couple of factors, which will be discussed later in this post. Moreover, the user can read the post ahead or speak to our accounting professionals right away at our toll-free customer support number i.e. 1-844-521-0490.

What leads to company file missing or cannot be found issue?

The user can get dragged into this sort of error, due to the below listed factors:

· One of the major reasons can be if the file is moved to a different location on the system, then the path of .QBW might change

· Moreover, if the file has been removed unknowingly from the local or network storage

· When the user makes use of QuickBooks in multi-user mode, then there can be some network connectivity issues

· Also, selecting incorrect option to open a file.

Steps to fix the error QuickBooks Company file is missing or cannot be found

In case the user is not accessing the QuickBooks file over the network, then the user can simply carry out the steps to verify the network connectivity. The steps to be followed are:

· At first, the user needs to spot the name of the server system

o   By pressing Windows + R keys on the keyboard and this will open the run dialog box

o   And then, the user needs to type CMD in that box and then click on enter in order to open the command prompt window

o   Followed by typing ipconfig/all and then click on enter tab

· Moving ahead, the user needs to keep a note of the server names

· And then, type ping and name of the server in the next window and click on the enter key

· The next step is to look for a reply for each packet

o   If there is any packet loss, then it means that there are some issues with the network connection. The user must use QuickBooks file doctor tool to remove this issue

The QuickBooks company file not found error can be pretty much annoying for the QuickBooks user to handle. However, if the user follows the above steps properly, then in that case, he/she might be able to deal with the error with much ease.

In case the user is unable tackle with the error, then it is highly recommended to consult a team of professionals. You can ring up to our QuickBooks enterprise support number at 1-844-521-0490 and ask them to handle the issue on your behalf.