Learn How To Resolve QuickBooks Error 6010
                     Troubleshooting 
Techniques To Counter 
QuickBooks Error 6010
QuickBooks saves its user’s financial data and transactions in company files that you can 
host on a multi-user network. However, users sometimes come across 
QuickBooks Error 6010 when they try company file tasks in the software. If you also 
bump into this QB company file error on your computer, keep reading the blog to figure out 
why this happens and the methods you can apply to eliminate the error.
Get in touch with our QB support team at 1-855-856-0042 to rectify the error quickly.

Reasons why you get error 6010 in QuickBooks 
Desktop
This is an error related to the company file and appears when you try restoring, saving, or 
creating a new data file. The possible conditions that trigger this company file error on 
your QB are mentioned below-
• QuickBooks fails to connect to the company file due to insufficient folder permissions 
or incorrect file location.
• The company file is damaged, and QuickBooks develops issues when you try running 
the corrupt data file.
• The Database Server Manager has been blocked by the Windows Firewall, or it fails 
to run due to damaged QB files.
Solutions to rectify QuickBooks Desktop error 6010
You cannot perform company file tasks after this error code appears on your QB screen, and 
there is a chance that the software will crash. The easy solutions for this data file error are 
mentioned below-
Solution 1- Configure the permissions of the company file folder 
QuickBooks can display this error code when it fails to access the data file location due to 
your non-admin Windows account or Windows Firewall restrictions. You cannot perform any 
company file-related task until you fix the folder permissions, as the software won’t be able to 
connect with the file. You must set up the folder permissions to ensure QuickBooks can 
easily access the company file. Use these steps-
• Open the file explorer on your computer and go to the company file folder.
• Right-click the folder and click the Properties option.
• Navigate to the Security tab and move to the User Accounts section.
• Click your Windows account and tap Edit.
• Select the Full Control checkbox or select the permissions manually.
• Click Apply and close the window before opening your company file in QB again.
If the company file error appears after fixing the folder permissions, check out the next solution.
Solution 2- Install the QB tool hub and repair the company file damage 
with it
QuickBooks can also face trouble performing company file tasks if the file gets damaged 
and the software fails to process it. You can mend your data file using the file doctor tool 
available in the QB tool hub. Install the latest QB tool hub (1.6.0.3) from the official website 
and apply the steps mentioned below-
• Open the QB after installation and click the Company file issues menu.
• Select the Run QuickBooks File Doctor tool option and choose the data file you want to 
fix.
• Enter your QB admin password to run the tool and give it adequate time to repair the data 
file.
• Run the company file in QB again.
Conclusion
This is the end of our blog explaining why QuickBooks Error 6010 stops you from 
performing data file tasks. The methods you need to get rid of the data file issue are also 
mentioned in the blog, and we hope you use them on your system to access the company 
file data without problems.
Speak to our QB support team at 1-855-856-0042 if the solutions are inconvenient for you to 
apply.