QuickBooks File Doctor is used to detect & overcome the various type of QB glitches and accounting errors including Windows problem, file & data corruption, and repair damaged QuickBooks network in the shortest time possible.
First, Intuit introduced two different programs- QB Company File Diagnostic Tool (QCFD) for company file issues QB Network Connectivity Diagnostic Tool (QNCD) for network issues. Later, QCFD and QNCD combined as one program; QuickBooks File Doctor. With the user’s permission, file doctor looks into their corrupted or damaged QuickBooks company file and fix them instantly.
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What Issues Can File Doctor Fix?
This tool can help you in various situations when:
- You have connectivity issues with the network
- Errors keep occurring in the Company file
- There is a Data Damage in the company file
- You try to update QuickBooks
- Errors occur on installing QuickBooks
- Firewall port is poorly configured
- -6000 series error takes place
- Access Denied to the QuickBooks Database Server Manager
- List of employees contact a bug
- List of customers has missing elements
- Errors are taking place in a multi-user environment
- All of your vendor-list is empty.
- The presence of a Malware is suspected.
Things You Need To Consider Before Using QB File Doctor:
For fail-safe utilization of File Doctor, you need to keep a few things in your mind before you make it work.
- If you have a pre-installed file doctor in your system then you need to uninstall the tool and download the latest version of QuickBooks File Doctor Tool.
- QuickBooks versions that released after 2015 have this tool built into the program. It is wise to use external QBFD instead of using the internal tool.
- Internal file doctor works more effectively in resolving the QuickBooks error 6000 preventing you from opening your company file. To make this tool work, you need to understand system requirement, compatibility with devices, and its limitations in a given situation.
Limitations of QuickBooks File Doctor?
- It takes Administrator access and a fast Internet connection to use QB file doctor.
- The Company file to be diagnosed should not exceed the space limit of 2 GB.
- Network connectivity diagnosis and repair will not work correctly if you have different versions of the QuickBooks installed on a single desktop.
- Network connectivity diagnosis and repair will not work properly on the computer that has a Database Server Manager installed on it.
- You cannot download QB File Doctor for Mac.
How To Download & Install It?
The below-listed steps can help you to download QuickBooks File Doctor 2019 and install with absolute ease-
- Visit “www.intuit.com” and open the download page.
- Click Download button to initiate the download of the latest version of QuickBooks File Doctor.
- Now, save QBFD installation file to the location where you can easily find it later.
- Go to the desktop and double-click the file named QBFD.exe.
- Follow the installation instructions carefully that will prompt on your screen.
How to Use Built-in QuickBooks File Doctor?
The Internal File Doctor launches itself automatically when detect a repairable error. All you need is to use the Start option to run the tool and get the issues resolved.
- First of all, launch QuickBooks program without opening the company file that needs to get diagnosed.
- Now, follow this series of action to launch QuickBooks File Doctor
File Menu >>> Utilities >>> Repair File and Network Problems
- Click on Browse and choose the company file that you need to diagnose and repair and Click Open to proceed.
- Find Show Advanced Settings drop-down menu and select the type of fix you want for your file and then click
- Login as Administrator by providing the correct user name and password for the company file when prompted select
- Reopen the file once the diagnosis is completed.

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