4.1. Prerequisites

Make a new target QuickBooks® file for recovery

Before starting the repairing process, you need to create a new blank file in QuickBooks®. This new QuickBooks® file is used as target file in which repaired data will be restored after successful completion of repairing process.

Steps to create new QuickBooks® file:

1. Open QuickBooks® software application.

2. Click File menu and select New Company. QuickBooks® Desktop Setup window appears.

3. Fill the following mandatory fields:

• Enter Business Name

• Select Industry 

• Select Business Type

• Enter Admin's email

4. Click Create Company. A Filename and Location dialog box appears.

5. Specify the name and location of the new company file. Click Save.

The new company file is created and is opened in the QuickBooks® software application. Close this file and the QuickBooks® application before starting the repairing process.

 Note: Make sure that the versions of QuickBooks® application installed on your computer and corrupt QuickBooks® files to be repaired are the same otherwise repaired data will not be restored to the newly created blank file.