QuickBooks recovery post "This is not a QuickBooks data file or is damaged" Error
Most users encounter below two error messages when there QBW file gets corrupted due to logical reasons:
"This is not a QuickBooks data file or is damaged"
Or
"An error occurred when QuickBooks tried to access the company file."
Appearance of any of the above error messages on the computer's screen results into inaccessibility of file records.
Resolution:
To recover the above error messages, easily and completely, follow the below mentioned steps:
- Perform restoration from an updated backup. (Note: Always save the backup file on some other storage media to ensure safety)
- In case of backup file unavailability or inaccessibility, use powerful Intuit QuickBooks recovery software.
Data Recovery Information
A third-party party Intuit QuickBooks recovery application performs complete scan on the QBW file, repairs it, recovers all the records, and restores them at user-specified location. Such party Intuit QuickBooks recovery tools are extremely safe as they do not harm the original file, since the repairing is performed on the copy of the original file. Furthermore, these recovery tools do not require any technical knowledge and can be used by any non-technical user.
Applied For:
QuickBooks 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 (US version)