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jamess will Jul 25 '19



What is QuickBooks Error -6138, -1005 ?

“When we attempted to access QuickBooks company data file within the old or previous form of QuickBooks application, that was updated within the newer version of QuickBooks, we encountered a mistake with following code: QuickBooks Error Code 6138-1005


Many customer support experts claim to own heard this type of complaints numerous times while talking to QuickBooks users. QuickBooks software program is a god send creation, manufactured by Intuit, for small and medium sized businesses. This software helps them to control the accounting and financial part of the business in a smooth and no fuss manner. However, this dependency on the software ends up causing trouble for the business people as their work gets interrupted till the time the problem is not resolved. One such error is -6138,-1005.


One reason why for this error could be hosting for file happens to be lost, If this file has been utilized on multi user mode on multiple computers with multiple users.


Fix , Resolve QuickBooks Error -6138, -1005

Steps to repair issue:-


• Ensure we now have opened company file in newest type of QuickBooks on which file was opened last time.

Head to File > Open or Restore company > Open company file > Browse for file and open it.


• You will need to restart computer which contains company file, if file being used on stand along/server computer then restart computer and try to get into data file.


• If file can be used over network via server then the Re-Scan data base server manager. You must head to main computer from where file has been hosted.


Head to Start > All Programs > QuickBooks > QuickBooks Database Server Manager > Add folder which contains company file and then click on start scan.


Watch for confirmation “QuickBooks company file found”.


Now try opening company file again.


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