Fix QuickBooks Error 6105: Damaged Company File Issue

Q: Can I fix Error 6105 myself?

Yes, in many cases. Use the tools in QuickBooks, or try to restore a backup.

An advanced accounting software, QuickBooks comes with a wide variety of features and tools that help its users manage their business with ease. The software consists of many company files and has multiple segregations – therefore, the number of files in them may also be large in size. If you are a QuickBooks user, you would know that all the work done in this accounting application is neatly separated in files at all times. While using these types of files, you should ensure that they are compressed and can be stored in the system application.

Have you suddenly found QuickBooks error 6105 blocking your access to your company file and leaving you stuck? Are you feeling overwhelmed or unsure how to resolve this problem and keep your business running smoothly? If these questions cross your mind, rest assured with the right steps, you can get back to business quickly. While QuickBooks files may be closed, a file error 'QuickBooks error code 6105' compressed may appear. This error suggests that your company file is either corrupted or damaged. If this error code appears, you may not be able to compress your files. The files may also not get saved or stored in your memory location. As a result, you may have a shortage of space. If you have received Error 6105 in QuickBooks, read this article till the end and, you shall be able to fix it.

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What is QuickBooks Error Code 6105?

QuickBooks error code 6105 is a company file error that generally occurs when QuickBooks desktop fails to access or communicate with the company file that is stored on a local system or network server. In most cases, this error directly blocks your QuickBooks from communicating with the database server or locating the company file correctly. When this error encounters, you may get one of the following error message on your screen:

An error occurred while opening the company file

Or

The company file may be damaged or inaccessible.

If you are a victim of this error, then don't worry, in this post we have discussed about QuickBooks error code 6105, it's possible causes and the updated solution methods to resolve this error.

What Causes QuickBooks Error 6105?

Error message 6105 can be caused by one or more of the following reasons:

When the company you are working on cannot be found in the system.
QuickBooks accounting software on your computer is either not genuine or the software's installation wasn’t appropriate.
Incorrect folder permissions for the company file.

Solutions to QuickBooks Error 6105 (Company file damage error)

QuickBooks error code 6105 is a common issue that many users encounter. Troubleshooting this issue isn’t tough either but we recommend you to fix this error as soon as possible as it can damage the company file. You can perform the steps provided further in this article and get rid of this error code.

Solution 1: Run QuickBooks File Doctor

QuickBooks File Doctor helps repair damaged company files and network-related issues.

Download and install the QuickBooks Tool Hub program.
Launch the tool hub and move to Company File Issues.

QuickBooks File Doctor tool - Screenshot Image

Select Run QuickBooks file doctor tool and wait for sometime to launch the file doctor.
Now select the affected company file and fix the data damage.
Start the repair process and wait for completion.

Solution 2: Reboot your computer

Many of your computer and software related issues may be resolved by just rebooting your system. All applications get forced stopped when you reboot your computer and that will be free of third-party applications running at the background upon being restarted. Thus, the QuickBooks company file error 6105 may also get resolved. If the issue persists even after rebooting your computer, move on to the next step.

Solution 3: Check if your company file is installed inappropriately

Login to QuickBooks with admin id and password.
Open your company file.
Select the Utility option from the list provided.
Choose the option that lets you back up the company file to which you want to compress.

Select the particular file and Verify and host the file and check.
Allow the verification process to complete and be reconstructed.

Solution 4: Do a clean installation

Error code 6105 may also occur due to malware, bugs and other issues. A clean reinstall of QuickBooks may fix this error.

Close your QuickBooks desktop.
Go to Control Panel and select Programs and Features.

Programs and Features option - Screenshot

Find the QuickBooks and select Uninstall.

Uninstall or Reinstall QuickBooks - Screenshot

Now reinstall QuickBooks Desktop.
Run the software as an Administrator.

Run QuickBooks as Administrator - Screenshot 1

Try to open your company file.

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Solution 5: Use QuickBooks Auto Data Recovery

Maybe your QuickBooks company file or the data is corrupt. If none of the above-mentioned solutions work, you can use QuickBooks Auto Data recovery tool to fix this error.

At first, open QB Recovery folder where the QuickBooks company file is stored.
Then look for the QuickBooksAutoDataRecovery folder.
Inside the folder, you may see files ending with .QBW.adr or .TLG.adr extensions.
Now copy the .QBW.adr and .TLG.adr files and paste them into the newly created QB Recovery folder.
Delete the .adr extension from both file names. For example:
- Change CompanyFile.qbw.adr to CompanyFile.qbw
- Change CompanyFile.tlg.adr to CompanyFile.tlg
Open QuickBooks desktop and browse the recovered .QBW file from the QB Recovery folder.
Now verify that the company file opens properly.
Move to File menu.
Hover to Utilities and select Verify Data option.

Utilities (Verifying the Data or Rebuild Data) - Screenshot

You need to allow QuickBooks to scan the company file.
Make sure there are no remaining data damage issues.

Solution 6: Run QuickBooks desktop as Admin

Just in case you are running QuickBooks desktop as admin, then it can stop the company file to get damaged.

Close QuickBooks desktop
Hit a right click on QuickBooks desktop and also choose Run as admin
Choose Yes tab when the dialog box appears

Solution 7: Basic troubleshooting steps

It is required to copy the particular company file to your desktop.
Try to open the file in QuickBooks software.
Rename the .TLG file (to. TLG1 or anything else) and restart QuickBooks desktop.

Rename the .TLG and.ND files - Screenshot

We hope that the error code 6105 in QuickBooks got uprooted after following the steps given above.

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Winding Up...!

The 7 troubleshooting methods mentioned in this post must have assisted you to fix QuickBooks error code 6105. On a rare occasion, if the issue exists even after performing all the steps provided here – contact us for more advanced solutions. We are available 24x7. Our QuickBooks enterprise technical support experts and U.S. based accounting professionals will ensure to provide you with the best possible support services and will fix the error on your behalf.