Applicable fixes for QuickBooks connection
has been lost error
QuickBooks is an accounting software that makes bookkeeping and recording
transactions in real-time easy for business owners. However, they can sometimes run
into QuickBooks connection has been lost message while accessing their financial
data in the company file. If you also face this error on your QBDT, keep reading the
blog to understand why this error develops and the methods to eliminate it from your
PC.
Feel free to approach our QB support team at 1.855.738.2784 to terminate
the error quickly.
Why this error message stops you from
opening the data file?
You’ll encounter a connection error QuickBooks while opening a data file or hosting it
on the multi-user network to share its data with others. The possible reasons the
company file fails to open due to this error message are•
The company file is moved to a different location on your PC, and QBDT develops
issues when it cannot trace its path to the file.
•
The company file incurs damage from a virus attack or data corruption and fails to
run in the software.
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Database Server Manager crashing in the background can also make the
company file inaccessible to the users.
Elimination methods to remove the data file
error
You’ll keep bumping into connection has been lost error message while opening a
company file until you take the required actions to fix it. The feasible ways you can
remove this error from your QBDT are mentioned below-
Solution 1- Terminate the data file issues using the
File Doctor tool
Your QuickBooks might even crash after displaying this error message when its
connection to the company file breaks. The unsaved data in the software might be
lost, and you’ll keep running into this recurring error whenever you try opening the
data file. This happens if the company file takes damage from a virus attack or
corruption in the HDD and becomes unreadable for the software. You can easily fix
the issue by fixing the data file using the File Doctor Tool available in the QB tool hub.
Here are the steps1. Download the newest QB tool hub version (1.6.0.3) from the official QB website
and install it on your PC.
2. Launch the QB tool hub and single-click the Company file issues option.
3. Select the Run QuickBooks File Doctor tool option and specify the company file
location using the Browse option.
4. Select the Check your file option and run the tool by entering your QB Admin
password.
5. Let the tool finish and reopen your company file in QuickBooks.
Move to the next solution if the data file error appears again.
Solution 2- Reboot your system and configure the
power management settings
QuickBooks can sometimes fail to connect with the data file due to minor issues that
develop randomly in the software. You must also configure the Power management as
some PC modes can limit the use of system resources for system applications, which
can cause problems opening the data file. Use these steps1. Click the Start option in the taskbar and reboot your system from the Power option.
2. Open the control panel and go to the Power Management settings.
3. Disable power saving, sleep, and hibernation modes that might lead to this error.
4. Try opening the company file in QuickBooks again.
Conclusion
This is the end of our blog discussing the causes of QuickBooks connection has
been lost error message while running a data file. The techniques you need to
prevent the error from blocking the company file access are also mentioned in the
blog, and we hope you use them to avoid QB data file errors in the future.
Talk to our QB support team at 1.855.738.2784 for further assistance
troubleshooting the issue.