QuickBooks Connection Has Been Lost: Three Simple Solutions

QB users know that many complex errors often arise while they try to access the company file (.QBW extension) and the QuickBooks Connection Has Been Lost is one such technical issue.

In addition to opening the company file, this technical error can also strike the users when they are simply working on the .QBW file, and all the unsaved data that they have entered gets immediately lost.

In this blog, the most probable causes of this company file error and various effective solutions will be discussed comprehensively.

You can also dial 1-855-856-0042 easily reach out to our QB Professionals Team for prompt assistance regarding the QuickBooks Connection Has Been Lost Issue.

Basic Reasons that Prompt the QB Desktop Lost Connection Issue

The main reasons that trigger the QB Desktop Lost Connection Issue are listed as follows:

• If you do not possess sufficient permissions to access the company file folder or if the company file has got corrupted due to some technical issues, then this issue can very easily arise on your system.
• An inactive QBCFMonitorService on the system and an outdated version of the QB application can easily cause failure while accessing the company fil

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How to Resolve the Lost Connection in QuickBooks Issue Effectively?

To get rid of the Lost Connection in QuickBooks Issue, you can utilize the solutions that have been explained below:

Solution 1:  Simply restart the QB Desktop on your system to effectively eliminate this technical issue

• The simplest solution to this issue is to close the QB Desktop on the computer and then launch it again to quickly access your desired .QBW file from its folder.

Solution 2: Terminate this error by straightforwardly executing the Quick Fix my Program tool

• To ensure full rectification of this company file error through the Quick Fix my Program tool, you need to log into the Intuit website, and then you must make sure that the QuickBooks Tool Hub is downloaded to a specified location on the computer.
• After that, you must reach the location where the downloaded file (QuickBooksToolHub.exe) is saved on your system, and then you must follow all the relevant steps after opening that file so as to complete the installation of the tool hub.
• Next, you should open the tool hub to go to that tab that has the name ‘Program Problems’, and then you can efficiently execute the Quick Fix my Program tool to rectify any issues within the .QBW file.

Solution 3: Detect any issues in the .QBW file through the QB File Doctor Tool and then execute the Rebuild Data Tool

• Firstly, you need to go to the ‘Company File Issues’ tab within the tool hub that you have installed in the previous solution,and then you must go forward to tap on the ‘Run QuickBooks File Doctor’ tool to simply launch this tool.
• Afterwards, you can access the .QBW file using the ‘Browse’ option, and then you must type the admin credentials to promptly commence the execution of this wonderful tool.
• At this point, your .QBW file is entirely correct if no damages are detected, and if any issues are found, then you must click on the ‘Rebuild Data’ tab under the ‘Utilities’ tab on your QB Desktop.
• Thereafter, you just have to save the backup copy to an easily-accessible location, and then you can fully repair the company file to make it free from all damages.

This is how you can comfortably resolve the QuickBooks Connection Has Been Lost Issue. For more assistance, feel free to dial 1-855-856-0042 to contact our QB Support Team.

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