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How to Restore a Backup for QuickBooks Desktop Company File?

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How to Restore a Backup for QuickBooks Desktop Company File?

QuickBooks software has proven its excellence in the accounting industry over the past few years. It has caused a lot of buzz in the accounting world. However, there are times when you get stuck and seek professional help. Majority of users face difficulties in recovering company files on QuickBooks Desktop. With this in mind, this blog will guide you through the step-by-step process to restore QuickBooks company file backup to his QuickBooks Desktop. So please read this post till the end. If you need further assistance, you can also contact our technical support team. In some cases, some users find this step very difficult. In these situations, our experts will troubleshoot on your behalf. Start a conversation with our US-based accounting experts today. Our support team will be happy to assist you. Call our support line at +1-800-360-4180.

What does it mean to restore a QuickBooks backup?

If any corruption occurs to the QBW file, the stored data will essentially become inaccessible and your organization's accounting information may be at risk. In such a scenario, you can use a manual method to restore your QuickBooks company file from a local backup. This is only possible if a backup was previously created. To restore your company's file backups from local backups, you will also need the administrator account password as part of the restore process. Read this post to learn about the process of restoring a backup.

Steps to restore a backup file in QuickBooks Desktop

When you try to restore a backup file, QuickBooks uses the backup file with a .qbb extension to create a new company file with the same extension. In such a situation, if the backup file exists on an external drive, you will need to transfer it to your local drive before continuing the process. Additionally, when you download a file, you will be given options regarding where to save or associate the file. Therefore, choose a location that is easily accessible.

 Now that you have all the facts, let's start the process.

 Step 1: The first step in this process is to go to the File menu and select the Open or Restore Company option. This step will open the Recovery Wizard.

 Step 2: Then you need to click on "Restore backup copy using .qbb extension". When finished, be sure to click Next.

 Step 3: After completing the above steps, select the Local Backup option and click the Next option again. This will open the Backup Copy window.

 Step 4: Browse to the location that contains the backup file. This step is not required and should only be performed if needed.

 Step 5: Select Backup File, tap the Open tab, then tap Next.

 Step 6: Please note that opening the backup in the same folder as your existing company files may overwrite your data. To avoid this, rename your existing company files or backups so that they have different names. Additionally, you can also save your backups to a completely separate folder.

 Step 7: In this case, you do not need to click the Save option on the drop-down arrow. Then navigate to the location where you want to restore the backup file.

 Step 8: This brings you to the end of the process, it is important to select the backup file and click on the "Save" option.

Conclusion:

Restoring Backup for QuickBooks Desktop Company Filewill be easy if you implement the methods described as part of this section. If you are still experiencing the same error after following the above steps, we recommend that you contact our QuickBooks Desktop Error support team via our QuickBooks technical support number at +1-800-360-4183. Our experienced staff will ensure that appropriate steps are taken to resolve your accounting issues.

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