A proper way to troubleshoot QuickBooks Error 213
                     FIXING THE QUICKBOOKS ERROR 213 
INSTANTLY WITH A FEW SIMPLE STEPS
Being a QuickBooks user, you might have stumbled upon various 
errors which are triggered by different issues in the QB application. 
One such is QuickBooks error 213, which is mainly triggered when you 
are trying to run the Verify Data tool on the company file to repair the 
inconsistencies in it. These inconsistencies are when there are two or 
more identical names in the list or duplication of entries in the 
QBWin.log file. Furthermore, the following duplication might befall due 
to importing lists either from a different company file or incorporated 
application.
Therefore you will see a message on the desktop: LVL_ERROR–Error: 
Verify Account list, duplicate name encountered in QuickBooks. Plenty 
of other QB users have reported this error recurring even after 
running the rebuild tool. So, it becomes essential to rectify it early.
HOWEVER, SOMEHOW YOU GET STUCK IN BETWEEN APPLYING THE 
SOLUTIONS, OR ERROR 213 APPEARS AGAIN. DO NOT BE 
DISTRESSED, AND CALL THE CERTIFIED TEAM AT 1.855.738.2784 
NOW!!

How To Solve Error 213 In QuickBooks 
Desktop?
By using the Re-build data tool, you can fix the company files in QB 
that will repair damaged list items. However, if the issue still persists, 
then locate & edit the duplicate files. Do keep a backup of the company 
files. Following are the two solutions you may use to solve error 213:
Solution 1: Finding the files with duplicate 
names
• Finding the duplicate with the use of the QBWin.log file
1. Use the Ctrl + End key to move to the end of the file.
2. Use the Ctrl + F & open the Find window and type “duplicate”.
3. Look for the name, account, and message which is referenced in 
the error message.
• Finding the duplicate names by using Primary Name List
1. Choose the option Write Checks from the Banking menu
2. Choose, Pay to the Order of field & open Primary Name List with 
the shortcut Ctrl + L.
3. To show inactive & active names, choose the Include inactive 
checkbox.
4. Now, choose the Name heading and see for the names with 
similar spellings.
• Finding accounts, templates, items, etc., with the use of regular 
lists
1. Click on the Lists menu and further on the appropriate list.
2. Go to the Reports > Memorized Reports > Memorized Report 
List to find Memorized Report list.
3. Select the Name heading & sort it alphabetically.
4. At last, look for names with similar spellings.
Solution 2: Let’s try to edit the duplicate 
names
• Start editing one of the names by:
1. First, open the list with the name.
2. Now, the name you want to edit, double-click on it.
3. Change the entire name or any character accordingly.
4. Select OK.
• Now, you must repeat the above step to rename the duplicate 
names in the QBWin.log.
• At last, run the Verify Data Utility to check if there are no 
duplications left.
Conclusion
The correct implementation of any of the two solutions will 
potentially resolve QuickBooks error 213 so you can restart your work 
and cope with lost time. This error is tricky to resolve and might need 
an expert who knows the QuickBooks application thoroughly. So, we 
advise you to contact the professional support team if you continue 
facing the problem. Call at 1.855.738.2784 anytime.