QuickBooks is an accounting software that holds crucial financial data of its users, which should be stored securely. But there are circumstances that can harm the data and turn it into an unsupported format for QuickBooks. Other factors than the software can also be responsible for damage to your data. Verify and rebuild data in QuickBooks desktop is offered by Intuit to help users tackle such issues. If your company file data has been damaged and you can’t figure out the reasons, keep reading the blog to figure out the appropriate method to use the Verify & Rebuild utility to repair the issues with your data file.
You can directly consult a QB expert at +1-855-948-3646 for complete information about the utility.
Requirements
Here are some of the instances where you’ll require the verify and rebuild data utility in QuickBooks-
- A virus attack or data corruption harms your QuickBooks data and makes it unusable for the software.
- Your company file gets irregularities while the software shuts down unexpectedly during an ongoing process leading to data loss.
- If you move your data file to a different location and it gets damaged during the transfer or data migration corrupts the file data.
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Procedure
You must know that the software prompts you to create a backup of your data when you try to rebuild it. Backup is also essential to recover your data in case it gets lost or faces permanent damage. You should always create data backups at regular time intervals to prevent such issues. Use the method given below to create a data backup-
- Switch to single-user mode in QuickBooks using the Utilities option in the File menu.
- Tap the File option again and then the Backup Company option.
- Single-click on the Create Local Backup option and select Local Backup.
- Use the Browse option to specify the storage location of your backup file.
- Click Save it Now and then tap Next.
Once your data is backed up. Follow the below procedure to use the verify data utility-
The verify rebuild utility is offered by Intuit to help users deal with company file data damage. The verify utility scans the complete data and diagnoses issues that might have made the file inaccessible. Then you can use the rebuild data utility to repair the damage and make the file usable for the software again. Here’s the correct way of using the verify-data utility-
- Go to the File option in QuickBooks and tap Utilities.
- Select Rebuild Data from the options and click Yes if you want to create a data backup.
- Let the utility fix the damage in the company file.
- After the process finishes, go to the Utilities option again and select Verify Data.
- Let the utility scan your company file data for issues. If the process finishes without issues, your data is already fixed. But if you see the ‘Your data has lost integrity’ message, click Rebuild now to fix the issues.
Your company file data will be repaired and will now be accessible to the software after using the verify-rebuild utility.
Conclusion
This blog provides the correct procedure to Verify and rebuild data in QuickBooks desktop. We hope the blog is informational and that you used the procedure to mend your company file data in QuickBooks.
If you face any issues applying the method, speak to a QB expert at +1-855-948-3646.
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