Signs of QuickBooks Data Corruption
There are multiple signs that your QuickBooks has experienced data corruption. The following are the most noticeable signs that your QuickBooks has been corrupted and needs QuickBooks data file repair:
- Balance sheets are out of balance and have wrong information
- Transactions cannot be saved or are missing from your records
- Foreign symbols are replacing names or numbers
- The company file is lagging
- QuickBooks users are getting booted out of the company file
- QuickBooks closes or shuts down without reason
- QuickBooks company file cannot be opened
- Important information is missing from your company file
To avoid corruption, the following are possible causes of a QuickBooks data corruption:
- QuickBooks receiving an incorrect or abrupt shutdown
- A virus attacking your QuickBooks database hard drive
- The QuickBooks data file is too large
- The server or workstation server hardware does not meet the QuickBooks system requirements
- The network environment does not accomodate to the requirements of QuickBooks
- Running the QuickBooks Rebuild Tool from a QuickBooks client station
- 3rd party import utility