Best procedure to use for QuickBooks Auto Data Recovery
QuickBooks has many security measures to protect the user’s financial data and
avoid potential threats. However, data loss is a common issue that can randomly
happen due to a variety of factors. QuickBooks Auto Data Recovery helps users
recover their data in case it gets lost or damaged. If your QB data also gets
affected, keep reading this blog to learn why data loss happens and the correct
procedure to tackle it using the ADR tool.
Reach out to our QB support team at 1–855–856–0042 to recover your data with
their assistance.
Why your QB data gets lost?
The data generated in QuickBooks is extremely useful for the users as their business
relies upon the financial data. The software uses many security protocols to keep the
data secure, but it can be affected by numerous issues other than QBDT. Losing or
damaging the QB data can have serious consequences, as all the business transactions,
invoices, tax forms, and sales data might get lost. Here are some possible causes for
data damage or loss on a computerYour data might get damaged if the HDD is physically damaged or due to a sudden
power surge while saving data.
Your data will be affected if your operating system (Windows) gets corrupt.
Virus attacks on your system can also damage the data stored in the HDD.
Physical theft of the HDD or hardware damage can cause data loss.
Natural calamities like earthquakes, floods, or fires can also lead to data loss in your
system.
Recovering data using the Auto Data Recovery tool
QuickBooks automatically creates .ADR files on your system to deal with situations like
data loss or damage. The transaction log file can also be used in place of the company
file as it contains all the transactions identical to the company file. We have mentioned
the entire procedure for using the Auto Data Recovery tool to avoid permanent data
loss. Proceed with the following stepsBegin the process by creating a new folder on your system with any preferable
name, let’s say Auto Data Recovery.
2. Use the file explorer to visit the QB folder and search for the transaction log (.tlg)
file inside.
3. Right-click the .tlg file and click Copy.
4. Open the Auto Data Recovery and Paste the file inside.
Open your QB folder location again and access the
QuickBooksAutoDataRecovery folder.
6. Look for a file with identical name to the data file and .adr as an extension.
7. Copy the .adr file and Paste it into the Auto Data Recovery folder.
8. Right-click the .adr file and select Rename.
9. Erase .adr from the file name and save the file on your computer as the
company file.
10. Launch your QB and open the file from the Auto Data Recovery folder.
11. Go to the File menu, tap Utilities, and click the Verify Data option to scan
the file with the verify utility.
You can now use this file as your company file to access the financial records.
Conclusion
This blog tells us the need for QuickBooks Auto Data
Recovery and the correct procedure to recover your lost
data. We hope the solutions are easy for you to apply
and that you’ll use them to get your access back to the
financial data without any issues.
Speak to our QB support team at 1–855–856–0042 if
you have any remaining queries about the ADR tool.