How to handle QuickBooks error 6147

Written By Priyanka Chauhan
Approved By Kuljeet Singh
Updated on 3 Apr, 2023
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Summary: QuickBooks is the ideal business accounting software for small to mid-sized business owners owing to its reliability and security. However, sometimes this usually robust application gets attacked by errors that can halt its smooth working. In such situations, Stellar Repair for QuickBooks Software emerges as the best problem-fixer.

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The occurrence of a QuickBooks error brings along with it application crashes, PC crashes, data inaccessibility, company file damage, and in worst cases, loss of critical accounting data. While keeping the company file backed up, your computer updated with the latest software updates, and your defenses up with the best-in-class anti-virus protection are some ways of safeguarding critical information, preparing for the worst and knowing of handy knick-knacks and solutions to common QuickBooks errors is also wise.

That’s exactly what we’re focusing on in this article. Herein, we’re highlighting a particular QuickBooks error that users face quite frequently, discussing the reasons behind it, and uncovering a few easy solutions to it.

QuickBooks error 6147

While trying to open the original client files or their backup, QuickBooks users have reported facing the QuickBooks file error 6147. Intuit provides an inbuilt repair utility called the File Doctor with its QuickBooks application; however, the utility reportedly fails to fix QuickBooks error 6147. So what should the course of action by a user be?

The best course in such a situation is to get to the root of the issue. Find out what is triggering the error and then solve it right there so that it doesn’t reoccur. Let us do the same.

QuickBooks Error 6147 — Image Credit: Intuit

Reasons behind QuickBooks file error 6147 & respective fixes

The error in question might occur owing to any of the following reasons:

Backup file name (including the path) exceeding the limit of 210 characters
Attempt to restore a backup (*.QBB extension) from a network drive
Damaged Company(QBW) file

Depending upon the exact trigger, there can be corresponding solutions to the issue.

For erroneous Backup file name

To resolve, restore the backup to a new location. Follow these steps:

Ensure your system is not hosting multi-user access
Restore the backup saved on your computer
Check if the error still occurs. If it does, alter your company file name such that it is no more than 120 characters long
Try again. If this doesn’t work, proceed to the sure-shot solution discussed at the end

If Backup exists on a network drive

The backup is on a network drive or is hosted by QuickBooks Online Backup, saving a copy to your local computer should be sufficient. Once you do this, try the steps mentioned in the previous fix. If this doesn’t work, proceed to the sure-shot solution discussed at the end.

If the Company file is damaged

Use QuickBooks Company File Diagnostic Tool to find and fix errors within the damaged company file. If this doesn’t work, use Intuit suggested data damage troubleshooting. If this doesn’t work, proceed to the sure-shot solution discussed at the end.

Sure-Shot Solution

If error 6147 doesn’t budge even after you’ve tried everything, you should try Stellar Repair for QuickBooks Software. This professional QuickBooks file repair software repairs severely damaged or corrupted QuickBooks software data file (QBW) without hampering the QuickBooks file components.

Further, it recovers all information of Customers, Company, Vendors, and Employees saved in QBW files. If you use this product to fix errors within QuickBooks company files, you’ll be able to recover paychecks, payroll transactions, job detail, etc. from them smoothly without worrying about losing out on any critical financial data. The software is equipped with a fully interactive GUI which makes it easy to work with. It is super easy to install and is compatible with a number of QuickBooks versions.

To Conclude

Don’t let nasty errors steal the peace of mind QuickBooks gives you. Fix errors within it with the efficient and trusty Stellar Repair for QuickBooks Software.

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About The Author

Priyanka Chauhan

Priyanka is a technology expert working for key technology domains that revolve around Data Recovery and related software's. She got expertise on related subjects like SQL Database, Access Database, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Excel. Loves to write on different technology and data recovery subjects on regular basis. Technology freak who always found exploring neo-tech subjects, when not writing, research is something that keeps her going in life.

8 comments

Freeman A. Adams says:

December 27, 2018 at 8:30 am

When our team attempting to open QuickBooks backup file, it gives error codes -6147, 0 and -6144, -82. To fix this error, we have checked firewall it is not blocking files. Then we used QB file doctor it is not working properly.

Please suggest the best solution.

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1. Eric Simson says:
  
  December 27, 2018 at 8:37 am
  
  To fix these error codes message and access QB backup file, try sure shot solution Stellar Repair for QuickBooks software which repairs damaged or corrupted QB data file.
  
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Joel Grimes says:

January 23, 2018 at 10:33 am

Last year, our team had noticed this error. Then, we were not aware of this tool. So, we had paid $500 to a technical support company.

To avoid repetition of this incident, we are planning to buy lifetime key of this tool.

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1. Priyanka Chauhan says:
  
  January 25, 2018 at 6:16 am
  
  Hi Joel,
  It’s good to know that, you are planning to buy our QuickBooks file repair software.
  
  Have a great day!
  
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Mable Ward says:

November 27, 2017 at 10:35 am

The QuickBooks file diagnostic tool did not solve 6147 error for me. Help me!

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1. Eric Simson says:
  
  November 28, 2017 at 5:47 am
  
  Hi Mable,
  
  Try free demo of Stellar Repair for QuickBooks Software .
  
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Austin Carter says:

November 9, 2017 at 10:59 am

I am using Quickbooks Accounting Pro-2009 and having the same error. I’ve tried repairing it with free manual tips but that too didn’t work.

Please help!

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1. Eric Simson says:
  
  November 10, 2017 at 8:26 am
  
  Try free demo of try Stellar Repair for QuickBooks Software .
  
  Reply