QuickBooks File Doctor is a tool that can help you recover files from your company and solve network problems. To resolve the problem, you can review the File Doctor results.
All versions of QuickBooks Desktops for Windows have the ability to access the QuickBooks file doctor. In some cases, the file doctor tool may be automatically displayed. Click the start tab to let the tool do its job
Check out these issues that QuickBooks Desktop File Doctor can help you fix:
Repairs files that are damaged or not openable by the company.
Network errors such as Error H101, Error H202, Error H303, Error H303, and error H505 are usually fixed using QuickBooks File Doctor Errors.
Troubleshoot errors when opening company files such as
error 6000 –82, error 6150 or error 6000–305, error 6147, error 6000–305, or error 6130.
This tool will help you to create a list of vendors, customers, and employees that is either missing or not working.
These are the factors to consider before you use QuickBooks Repair Tool.
You should always ensure that you are using the most recent version of the application. To ensure that you are using the most current features, if you already have a previous version on your system, you should first uninstall it.
QuickBooks Desktop applications released after 2015 will have an inbuilt file physician. We recommend that you download the external file doctors to get the latest features.
The internal QuickBooks File Doctor can be used to resolve errors that are preventing your company from opening files.
How to use QuickBooks File Doctor
After the download is complete, locate the downloaded file on your computer. Most likely you will find it under “Downloads” with the name “ qbfd.exe Double-click the file you wish to install, and then follow the instructions on the screen.
The application will automatically start after the installation is complete. If it doesn’t, you can look for the icon on your desktop and click on that.
Once QB File Doctor is up and running, you will be able to select your company file either from the drop-down menu or manually by clicking on the browse button.
You can select the company file to be diagnosed. If you only need to check file damage, then choose “ Only file damage”; if errors are occurring such as 6000, -6150, 82, 6000–305, 6000–301, 6130, or 6147, then select “ Both file damage and network connectivity”.
What do you do when your company file has been repaired with QB File Doctor?
After you have restored your company file, it is a good time to make a secured backup. This can prevent you from having to do all the manual work again. It is a good idea to make backups of your company files on an external memory drive, such as an external hard disk or USB drive, every month. These errors can be avoided by regularly checking for updates to the application.
