Here’s How to Troubleshoot QB Error Code 80070057 Quickly

A company file in QuickBooks is what holds your crucial accounting data. To work on this file or review this data, you must be trying to open it. But, have you failed to open this file with experiencing QB error code 80070057 on your screen and wondering why this happened? Don’t worry; we are here with this comprehensive guide to help you eliminate this error and its possible causes. 

 

When opening a company file, some specific commands or operations are required. If these commands/operations fail, it will show the parameters are incorrect, which triggers error code 80070057. Make sure to follow this guide thoroughly to get this error fixed. 

 

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What Are the Possible Causes of Quickbooks Error Code 80070057?

Here’s a list of possible reasons why error code 80070057 is encountered when opening a company file: 

  • QuickBooks doesn’t have the required administrator rights to run the specific commands. 

  • A version of QuickBooks you’re using is outdated, which triggers error 80070057 in QB.

  • A company file’s damaged or corrupted component can also prevent you from opening the data file. 

  • Not having proper permissions to host the data file on the network can prevent you from accessing it in multi-user mode.  

Troubleshooting Solutions to Rectify QuickBooks Error 80070057

Following the solutions as mentioned below will help fix QuickBooks code 80070057 and open the data file successfully: 

Solution 1: Use QuickBooks with Admin Permissions 

Here’s how to give the QB program administrator permissions:

  • First, close all open programs in QuickBooks. 

  • Go to the home screen of your computer and hover over the cursor to the QB Desktop icon. 

  • Right-click on it and select ‘Run as an administrator‘ from the pop menu window. 
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  • Now, try again to open your company file. If it didn’t open directly, select the file and click ‘Open.’ 


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Solution 2: Manual Way to Fix Error 80070057 

Let’s try to fix error code 80070057 manually using these steps: 

Step 1: Rename the .ND File Component 

  • Go to the folder that holds your company file and open it. 

  • In the folder, find the company file component with extension .ND in the last of this file name. 
    Rename the .nd files and the .tlg files - Image

  • Select and right-click on this file and click ‘Rename.’

  • Add .OLD in the last of the file name. It will replace this file component with a new one.  

Step 2: Run the QB Database Server Manager on the Server Computer 

  • Get the QuickBooks tool hub. Make sure to download it in the new version. 

  • Open the tool hub and select Network Issues from the menu. 

  • From its dropdown, select QuickBooks Database Server Manager. Ensure the tool is downloaded on your server computer.

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  • In Server Manager, Browse the company file and select ‘Start Scan.’

  • When it’s done, close the open window and try again to open the data file.

Conclusion

Overall, these are the most suitable methods to rectify QB error code 80070057. If you are still unable to open the company file and are experiencing the same error, we suggest you contact technical experts of Data Service Solutions. Dial TFN +1(855)-955-1942 to get direct assistance from QuickBooks experts. 


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