Summary: QuickBooks found some problems with your company file (QBW) is a warning message that appears when working on the company file, opening it, or performing a backup. This blog discusses the cause of the warning message as well as troubleshooting steps to resolve it.
Resolving QB Issues:
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File menu > utilities > rebuild
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Rebuild your data if necessary.
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Rebuild your data if necessary.
Why does QuickBooks need to rebuild?
Resolution to Issue ‘Quickbooks discovered some issues with your company file, but don’t worry! Most problems can be resolved by rebuilding your company file, which is available: True (Solved).
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QuickBooks found some problems with your company file (QBW) is a warning message that appears when working on, opening, or backing up the company file. This blog discusses the cause of the warning message as well as troubleshooting steps to resolve it. It will also discuss a third-party QBW file repair tool that you can use to recover data if the company file does not open.
When QuickBooks®’ data files become too large, they begin to have problems and become vulnerable to data corruption. When opening or backing up a company file, QuickBooks® may display the following error message:
“QuickBooks discovered some issues with your company file, but don’t panic! Most problems can be resolved by rebuilding your company file.”
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How to Fix the ‘QuickBooks Found Some Problems with Your Company Files’ Error
To resolve the problem, take the following steps:
Step 1: Examine the Data
First, check to see if your company file has any data damage. To find out, run the ‘Verify’ utility by performing the following steps:
- Click File from the main menu in QuickBooks Desktop, then select Utilities.
- Click the Verify Data button.
- If the Verify utility discovers a problem with the data in your company file, attempt to rebuild it. Refer to this link for more information on verifying and reconstructing data within a QuickBooks® company file.
If rebuilding the data is ineffective, move on to the next step.
Step 2: Navigate to the QBWin.log file.
Each QB version includes a log file that assists in determining the cause of specific errors in a company file. The file is known as QBWin.log in Windows. Look through the file to see what caused the error. ‘QuickBooks discovered a problem with your company file.’
Follow these steps to locate the QBWin.log file:
- Press F2 in your QuickBooks Desktop program to bring up the QB Product Information Screen.
- Then, press F3 to bring up the Tech Help screen, and then select the Open File tab.
- Open the file by right-clicking on QBWin.log. If there are any issues with the data, they will be listed at the end of the file after the “Begin Verify” line.
Step 3: Repair data damage with the File Doctor Tool.
If you receive an error message indicating data damage in your company file, use the QB File Doctor tool to resolve the issue. To use the tool, go to the QuickBooks® Tools Hub and select the Company File Issues tab. When the ‘Company File Issues’ screen appears, click the Run QuickBooks® File Doctor button. It may take up to one minute for the tool to open.
If the File Doctor does not open, look for QuickBooks® Desktop File Doc and try to open it manually.
- Select the problematic company file from the drop-down menu on the ‘QuickBooks File Doctor’ screen. Browse or search your file if you can’t see it.
- Select the company file and press Continue.
- Type in your QB admin password and then click Next.
Note: Please keep in mind that this is an optional step.
After completing the preceding steps, you will be able to open the company file and access its data. If not, proceed to the next step.
Step 4: Restore the data with Intuit Data Services.
If the problem persists, try Intuit Data Services. Intuit’s Data Services team may be able to recover your QuickBooks® file data.
However, it is possible that you will have to wait for 1 to 2 weeks before you can use your company file again. A third-party QBW file repair tool is a better option.
Step 5: Run a QBW File Repair Tool.
Using a QBW file repair tool, such as Stellar Repair for QuickBooks® Software, may help you minimize downtime and keep your business running.
Finally
If QuickBooks found some problems with your company file, try running a Verify utility and rebuilding the data to diagnose the problem. Locate the QBWin.log file to learn what caused the problem. If you need to repair the company file, you can use Intuit data services or third-party QBW file repair software. Once the file has been repaired, make sure to condense it.