Best Methods To Deal With QuickBooks Cannot Communicate With The Company File
                     Rectifying QuickBooks 
cannot communicate 
with the company file 
error
QuickBooks takes off the burden of business accounting from its users and 
provides them with accurate financial reports to track their business 
performance. The software also helps keep financial data secure by storing it 
as company files. However, QuickBooks Desktop can sometimes face issue 
connecting to the company file due to faults in the installation. It becomes 
problematic for the users when QuickBooks cannot communicate with the 
company file. If you are also unable to work on your financial data due to this 
issue, read this blog to learn about the causes of this issue and the methods 
to rectify it.
Resolve the error by using the troubleshooting ideas provided by a 
QB professional at 1-855-856-0042.

Reasons
QuickBooks fails to connect with the data file due to the following reasons-
1. QuickBooks lacks the folder permissions required to access the folder 
containing your company file.
2. QuickBooks functions are interrupted by other applications running on your 
PC, or the software isn’t allowed to use the system resources.
3. The company file cannot be processed in the software due to invalid 
characters in its name.
Solutions
You can use these methods to get access to your company file in QuickBooks-
Solution 1- Provide the required folder permissions to 
QuickBooks
QuickBooks might fail to open the company file if it isn’t allowed to access the folder 
containing the file. You’ll see an error message on your screen whenever the 
connection to the company file breaks. You need to configure the folder permissions 
and add your username to ensure QuickBooks doesn’t get blocked while accessing 
the company file in the future. Here are the steps to set up the folder permissions for 
QuickBooks-
1. Open the file explorer by pressing Windows+E and go to the folder carrying your 
company file.
2. Right-click on the company file folder and click the Properties option.
3. Approach the Security tab and tap the Advanced option.
4. Select QBDataServiceUserXX in the available list.
5. Click Edit and single-click the Full Control checkbox to mark it.
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7. Open QuickBooks again and try to open the company file again.
Solution 2- Run QuickBooks as Administrator
QuickBooks can also struggle to open the company file if it malfunctions due to 
the failure of background processes. This can be caused by other applications or a 
lack of system resources required for the software to run smoothly. You must use 
the Administrator mode to run QuickBooks, which prevents it from getting blocked 
by any applications and prioritizes it while allotment of system resources. Here are 
the steps-
1.Go to the QuickBooks folder and right-click on QuickBooks.exe.
2.Select Properties from the list and go to the Compatibility tab.
3.Single-click on the Run this program as an Administrator checkbox and save the 
settings.
4.Open the company file in QuickBooks again.
You won’t face any issues accessing your financial data now.
Conclusion
This blog focuses on why 
QuickBooks cannot communicate with the company file. The methods 
required to fix the problem are also given in the blog, which we hope helped 
you regain access to the data file.
If you are still facing problems while running QuickBooks, resolve 
them with the assistance of a QB expert reachable at 1-855-856-0042.