Actions to take against QuickBooks error 80070057

QuickBooks runs company files whenever you open the software or perform an accounting task on it. However, internal issues in the software can sometimes stop it from accessing the data file, which becomes problematic for users. QuickBooks error 80070057 comes up when the connection to the data file cannot be made due to its incorrect location or broken file path. If your QBDT also fails to access the company file after delivering this error code, continue with this blog to find the reasons and effective methods to counter the error.

Reach out to a QB support team at 1.855.738.2784 for troubleshooting guidance to remove the error.

Reasons

QuickBooks refuses to open the company files once this error strikes the software. The conditions under which this error stops the company file from opening in QBDT are discussed underneath-

You are trying to open the company file outside of QuickBooks or accessing a different file format.
Your QuickBooks doesn’t have admin permissions to access the company file location.
Your company file has suffered damage from a virus attack and has become unusable for QuickBooks.

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Solutions

You won’t be able to access the financial data in your company files until your QBDT remains under the influence of this error. Here are some methods that you need to apply to prevent the error from developing again-

Solution 1- Launch the QBDT File Doctor Tool to fix the data file

QuickBooks displays this error when it fails to run the company file during an accounting task. This can happen if the data file gets damaged from a virus attack and its format becomes unreadable for the software. This error code pops up whenever the software fails to run the company file. You can resolve the issue by fixing the company file using the file doctor tool. This tool scans the company file to fetch issues and rectifies them automatically. Here are the steps to use the QBDT tool hub-

Download and run the latest version of the QuickBooks Tool hub on your PC.
Go to the Company file issues menu and click Run QuickBooks File Doctor tool.
Hit Browse to enter the data file’s location and ensure the Check your file option is marked.
Fill in your QB Admin account details to start the tool and wait until it fixes the damage in the company file.

If the data file fails to run after repair, move to the next solution.

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Solution 2- Provide admin rights to QuickBooks Desktop

This error code can also emerge if QBDT cannot access the company file due to a lack of folder permissions. You must also ensure you are opening the file using the correct procedure and the file is in .qbw format. You can also run into this error if you try opening other file formats like .qbm or .qbb. Use the following steps to grant admin rights to QBDT-

Type QuickBooks in the search panel or open the folder using the file explorer.
Right-click the software icon (QuickBooks.exe) and select Run as Administrator.
Try opening the company file when QBDT launches in Admin mode.

Conclusion

This brings us to the end of our blog, which discusses why QuickBooks error 80070057 appears while running a company file. You must use the techniques described in the blog to resolve the issue and prevent it from developing again while opening the company file.

Speak to a QB expert at 1.855.738.2784 to resolve your remaining queries about the issue.