All the transactions, journal entries, employee records, and other financial data generated in QuickBooks are stored as company files on your system. Users sometimes encounter QuickBooks Error 6143 while opening their company file, which stops them from using the financial data. If you also bump into this error on your QBDT, keep reading further to discover the reasons it happens and the steps, you need to eliminate the error from your system.

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Reasons

All the 6XXX series errors, including this, indicate that the software cannot establish a secure connection with the data file. The reasons this error affects your QBDT are given below in detail-

  1. Company file’s format has turned unreadable for QBDT after the file took damage from a virus attack or data corruption.
  2. Database Server Manager malfunctions when it fails to run the .nd file.
  3. The company file is moved to a new location, and the software still tries to fetch the file in its old location

Solutions

Your QBDT will continuously show this error code if you keep trying to open the data file without resolving the issue. The methods mentioned below will help you tackle the data file issue on your QuickBooks Desktop-

Solution 1- Scan the company file folder in DBSM after fixing the Network Descriptor file

QBDT multi-user network depends a lot on the Database Server Manager as it helps connect multiple systems and ensure smooth data flow. The Database Server Manager runs in the background whenever the multi-user network is set up but can malfunction if the network descriptor file gets damaged. The file holds information about all the systems eligible to access the file from the network. You’ll have to rename the file to recreate it when you open QBDT again. Use these steps-

  1. Go to your QB folder on your file explorer (Windows+E).
  2. Right-click the Network Descriptor (.nd) file inside the folder and select the Rename option.
  3. Type ‘.old’ at the end of the file name as an extension and save it.
  4. Run QB Database Server Manager and move under the Scan Folders tab.
  5. Select the QB folder using the Browse option and click Start Scan.
  6. Wait until the QBDT folder contents are scanned, and then try opening the company file again.

If the error code appears again while opening the file, check out the next solution.

Solution 2- Run the QB File Doctor Tool to fix the data file damage

This error code can also develop if the company file becomes unreadable after taking damage. You can use the QB tool hub to fix the data file issues and make it usable for the software again. Follow these steps-

  1. Go to the Company file issues menu in the QB tool hub and select Run QuickBooks File Doctor Tool.
  2. Select your company file in the list if available or tap Browse.
  3. Type your QB Admin password to start the tool and wait patiently until the data file is completely repaired.
  4. Reopen QuickBooks to open the company file after repair.

Conclusion

We have reached the end of our blog explaining why QuickBooks Error 6143 interrupts the software’s connection to the data file. Some methods to resolve the issue are also given in the blog, which we expect you to use and make your QBDT free from the data file error.

Contact a team of QB professionals at 1-855-856-0042 if the solutions are inconvenient for you to apply.

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