How to Fix QuickBooks unrecoverable error?
                     How to Troubleshoot 
QuickBooks Unrecoverable 
Error?
What is QuickBooks Unrecoverable error?
QuickBooks unrecoverable error comes with the error text 
that states “QuickBooks has encountered a problem and needs 
to close” during accessing or opening the company file. Not just 
the error but you can also get some error codes with 10 digits 
like 20888 41171, and 00551 46274. You will notice that there 
has been space after 5 digits numbers.  
Solutions to Fix QuickBooks Desktop Unrecoverable Error
There are a handful of 8 DIY solutions that you can go through in 
order to resolve QuickBooks Unrecoverable Error swiftly. You will 
have to go through each of the processes in order to completely 
get rid of from the root of this error. So, make sure that you 
follow these methods in an orderly manner:
1: Stop QuickBooks Desktop from opening all Windows at the startup
●For this, start by press the Alt key and double click on the QuickBooks icon.
●After that, once the system shows up a dialogue box, release the alt key and type the 
password of the account which is logged in.
●Now press OK button and once the application is launched tap on the ALT key again.
●Lastly, leave the ALT key to complete the process.
2: Copy the company file to your Desktop
● In this, start with opening the folder in which you have stored the company file.
● Use the Locate option to find the file with .qbw extension.
● Copy this file and then move to the desktop where you will have to Paste the 
file.
● Now press the CTRL key and start the application, it will show the following 
message ‘No Company Open’.
● Finally hit a click on Open, and Browse the file where you have pasted the 
company file.
3: Open a sample company file
According to the experts, when you open a sample company file, it helps in spotting if the issue is related to 
the company file or with QuickBooks itself. Thus, you can perform the below steps, so as to open a sample 
company file successfully.
●It should be noted that if you are able to open the sample company file, then the company file might be 
damaged or the folder where the company file is saved might be damaged. In that case, we 
recommend you to try copying the file to some other location.
●Another steps can be to use a recent backup or ADR to restore the file, if the error continues to trouble 
you. Moreover, you should carry out basic data damage fixing steps, if the backup or ADR isn’t enough 
to get back on track.
●Note that, if you are still facing similar warning message, then head to the steps ahead.
Conclusion
These are all the solutions to the QuickBooks unrecoverable 
error. All of these errors will surely resolve the error issue. These 
solutions are acknowledged by the experts themselves so don’t 
be worried about their relevancy. Just conduct each of the steps 
as directed to get a better result. Make sure to start from the 
first solution and end to the one where your system runs 
smoothly. We hope that you find this article relevant and it 
resolves all of your queries.