How to Fix QuickBooks Already Has a Company File Open Error?

QuickBooks already has a company file open error often appears on the screen when the user tries to open up a company file. It appears on the screen stating “Can’t open QuickBooks” or “QuickBooks already has a company file open. If you want to open another company file, then close this one first”.

This hampers the productivity, and also doesn’t let the user to work efficiently, as no previous data can be recollected. There can be a couple of factors causing QuickBooks Already has a Company File Open Issue, which will be discussed later in this post. For any query, call our QuickBooks support team and our experts will provide the user with instant services.

Causes of QuickBooks already has a company file open error 

Following can be the reasons behind the occurrence of such an error: 

• In case the company file or QBW file of QuickBooks desktop is corrupted or damaged in some or the other manner.
• Another reason can be if there Is a possibility of being a folder permission issue.
• The user can also face similar issue if the company file is open.

Steps to fix the QuickBooks already has company file open error 

The user can try fixing the error by simply moving and renaming the company file. 

• At first, the user should move to the start menu and look for the file explorer and also look for the company file ending with .qbw extension.
• After that, the user should copy the company file and paste it wherever you can spot it easily
• The next step is to move to the folder where the file is present and then change the name of the company file
• The last step is to open QuickBooks and move to the file menu and also select the open or restore company option
• One last step is to select the new company file placed in the new folder and also open the same to check if the issue gets resolved or not.

By the end of this post, the user is expected to successfully able to fix the QuickBooks already has a company file open error. In case there are queries, or if the user is unable to fix the issue even after carrying out the steps above, then calling our QuickBooks error support team at 1-800-761-1787 is suggested.