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QuickBooks helps users with precise business accounting and stores the transactions in real time. However, internal issues like QuickBooks Error 6143 can commonly develop when users try opening their company files. If you also become a victim of this QB error, read this blog till the end to discover the conditions that trigger this error and the methods to remove it from the software.

Feel free to contact our QB support at 1-855-856-0042 for troubleshooting guidance to resolve the error.

Reasons

You’ll run into this company file error in QuickBooks when you try hosting the file to share it with multiple users. The reasons QB fails to perform company file tasks after the occurrence of this error are mentioned below-

• The company file doesn’t exist in its default location on your PC, and the software develops issues when it cannot locate the file.
  

• The company file has turned into an unreadable format for QBDT after incurring damage due to corruption in the HDD.
  

• One of the users has already opened the file in single-user mode.
  

Solutions

You won’t be able to access or host the QB company file after this error emerges on your computer. The correct ways to eliminate the data file issue from your QuickBooks Desktop are mentioned below-

Solution 1- Search for the data file on your computer and move it to its default location

QuickBooks displays this error code on the screen when it fails to find the data file in its default location. It can happen if you move the company file to a different folder on your computer without updating the changes in QuickBooks. You’ll fall prey to issues whenever you try opening the company file, and the software fails to trace the data file in its default location. You must move the data file back to its original location to ensure the software finds it easily. Use these steps-

• Single-click the search panel and type your company file name.
  

• Right-click the data file in the search results and click Open File Location.
  

• Select the company file with a single click and press Ctrl+C to copy it.
  

• Navigate to C: Users\Public\PublicDocuments\Intuit\QuickBooksXX\CompanyFiles and press Ctrl+V to paste it there.
  

• Open your QuickBooks and try opening the data file again.
  

If you still run into the QB error code, jump to the next solution.

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Solution 2- Utilize the Quick Fix My File tool to repair the company file

QuickBooks can also fail to perform company file tasks if the file gets damaged and turns into an unreadable format. You need to fix the file using the QuickBooks Tool hub before running it in the software. Here are the steps to mend your QB data file-

• Launch the QB tool hub application on your computer and tap the Company file issues menu.
  

• Select Quick Fix My file in the drop-down list and let the tool mend the company file.
  

• Open the company file again in your QuickBooks Desktop.
  

Conclusion

This blog describes the possible causes of QuickBooks Error 6143 while executing data file tasks in the software. The methods required to remove the error from your QuickBooks are discussed in the blog, and we hope you use them to get rid of the data file issue from your PC.

Speak to our QB support team at 1-855-856-0042 if the data file issue persists after using the solution.

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