QuickBooks accounting software is well-known and commonly used software in the US. It handles very sophisticated tasks such as recording transactions, preparing invoices, tracking expenses, maintaining taxes, and various other business activities. This results in the boosting of the business.
Since it is software, it will have some technical and non-technical issues that will decrease the user’s productivity. In order to maintain the user’s experience hassle-free, QuickBooks developer Intuit has launched a tool known as QuickBooks File Doctor (QBFD) in the year 2012. As the name suggests, the QuickBooks File Doctor is a tool that prevents any kind of file corruption and damage.
Not only protecting data damage, but this tool also solves different connectivity and network issues.
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About QuickBooks File Doctor
QB File Doctor allows the users to fix issues like data corruption, file damage, network issues, and much more. Users can also prevent the company files with network errors such as Error Code H202, QuickBooks Error H505, Error H303, Error Code 6000, etc.
Benefits of Using QB File Doctor
- Helps in solving network-related errors.
- Best suited for QuickBooks Error 6000 series victims.
- Solve Errors like H202 and H505.
- For protecting the confidential data of the company.
- Useful when data gets damaged.
Things to remember while using QBFD
- Before downloading the updated version of QBFD, you need to uninstall the existing one first.
- This tool is suitable for all the QuickBooks Desktop applications for Windows users.
- This tool is NOT suitable for QuickBooks Mac users.
QBFD is categorized into two types:
- Built-in File Doctor (applicable in all QuickBooks version 2016)
- Stand-alone version (download from the website of QuickBooks)
Overview of Built-in File Doctor
- This version of QBFD is compatible with only US, Canada, and UK versions of QuickBooks.
- It doesn’t require to be installed directly in the system.
- It only supports windows 7, 8, 10, and servers 2003-2012.
Steps to use Built-in QB File Doctor
- Open QuickBooks Desktop application.
- Proceed to the ‘File’ menu.
- Choose the ‘Utilities’ option.
- To launch QB File Doctor, select ‘Repair File’ then select ‘Network Problems’.
- Choose ‘Browse’ and select the company file that needs to diagnose and Repair and then click ‘Open’.
- From the ‘Show Advanced Settings’ drop-down menu, choose the type of fix you want, then click ‘Next’.
- Type the Admin ID and password for the company file
- Click ‘Next’.
- Once the diagnosis and repair process finishes, Open the QuickBooks application on your computer.
Drawbacks of QuickBooks File Doctor.
- The user is required to have an active internet connection.
- Needs to be connected to the work process while file uploading and repair.
- The Size of the company file limits to 2GB.
- This tool is compatible with only the US, Canada, and UK versions.
- The QBFD is only useful when the user is not able to access the company file.
Conclusion
This article has covered almost every information and instruction regarding the Built-in QuickBooks File Doctor. If you still have any issues or want any QuickBooks Professional guidance, feel free to Chat with us.
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