QuickBooks File Doctor: Fix your Damaged Company File or Network

Posted by Steve Machan on June 12th, 2018

Intuit has presented QuickBooks File Doctor (QBFD) in 2012, initially the Program was incapable to solve particular problems which it was meant to solve, prior to QBFD 2 different programs were readily available to solve 2 various concerns, which were QuickBooks Company File Diagnostic Tool (QCFD) and QuickBooks Network Connectivity Diagnostic Tool (QNCD), in 2012 the Intuit had actually integrated both of these devices in one program which is QuickBooks File Doctor (QBFD).

In this article we have discussed about QuickBooks File Doctor tool and it’s various benefits also how to user this file doctor tool with the help by few steps.

The QuickBooks File Doctor Tool can help you if:

  • You are not able to open your company file and obtain among the complying with error messages like -6150, -6000 -82, -6000 -305, -6000 -301, -6147, or -6130.
  • You obtain a QuickBooks Enterprise Error H101, H202, H303, or H505 while opening QuickBooks over a network or multi-user configuration problems.
  • Your file is significantly damaged and will certainly not open up, yet you can open up sample company files (or other data).

Ways to make use of the QuickBooks File Doctor tool?

These are the quick steps to use QuickBooks File Doctor tool.

  • First of all, Download and Install the QuickBooks File Doctor to your computer.
  • You can download this tool from here: http://dlm2.download.intuit.com/akdlm/SBD/QuickBooks/QBPDF/qbfd.exe
  • Now Simply Double-click on exe as well as follow the on-screen instructions to install the QuickBooks File Doctor After the download finishes.
  • The QuickBooks File Doctor opens immediately after the setting up.
  • If you do not see it opening, look for a settings symbol (wrench) in your Windows task bar.
  • Now make use of the drop down listing to find out your company file.
  • If you do not see your company files in the checklist, just click the browse switch and also manually find it to proceed.

Select one of the among action for alternatives:

  • Both file damage as well as network connection: If you believe your company file is damaged or corrupted, or you see an Error Code 6000 series i.e. -6150, -6000 -82, -6000 -305, -6000 -301, -6147, or -6130 when you attempt to open your company file.
  • Network connection only: If you are making use of QuickBooks in a multi-user setup and also get an QuickBooks Error Code H202 or H303 or H505 error when you attempt to open your company file network errors in Multi-User mode.
  • Click on Next When it prompted, and please enter the Admin password for your company file.
  • You will after that be prompted to pick Host/Server or Workstation.
  • If you are running QB File Doctor on a workstation indicating your QuickBooks file is physically not stored/hosted on this machine, and then select Workstation.
  • After that choose Server.
  • You should additionally select server if you are the only user as well as make use of QuickBooks on just one computer.

Choose one of the following options, if prompted to share your company file:

  • Yes: If you are running QB File Doctor on the computer hosting the company file only choose this if you are running File Doctor on your web server computer system or host computer system.
  • No: If you are running File Doctor on a computer that is not hosting the company file also known as you’re Workstation.

Wait until the File Doctor finishes diagnosing

Important:  If you are running the data damages + networking option, you will certainly should wait till the tool finishes diagnosis. Depending on whether your file is local or on a network, as well as file dimension, it might take a while to complete diagnosing as well as fixing your data file. The network only setting should not take any type of longer compared to a min or 2.

We hope you will understand the file doctor concept. There are additionally some alternatives that could be used if the problems are not settled by QuickBooks File Doctor yet Intuit suggested that it should be utilized with the assistance of a QuickBooks Support Expert or QuickBooks ProAdvisors Team.

Source: https://community.intuit.com/articles/1436686-quickbooks-file-doctor-fix-your-damaged-company-file-or-network-us-ca-and-uk

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