Best Methods To Deal With QuickBooks Cannot Use The Path To Open The Company File
                     Fixing QuickBooks Cannot Use The Path 
To 
Open The Company File Error
QuickBooks is the best accounting software to use in small organizations. But the software can 
sometimes generate problems for users when they try to access their business data. These issues 
develop when QuickBooks Cannot Use The Path To Open The Company File and fails to set up a 
connection with the file. If a similar issue with the data file troubles you on your system, go through 
this blog to figure out its causes and the methods to eliminate it from the system.
Feel free to approach QB professionals at 1-855-856-0042  for easy guidance to 
rectify the error.

Reasons
This is a common issue you’ll mostly face if your QBDT hosting settings aren’t correctly configured. 
Some other reasons QuickBooks fails to connect with the company file are described below-
• The path to the company file is broken (incorrect folder name), or the file's location has been 
changed recently.
• You closed QuickBooks with many Windows open, which causes issues when the software tries 
to resume the next time you run it.
• Your company file exists in an encrypted or decrypted format which makes it inaccessible.
Solutions
You need to fix the issues with the company file to make it accessible again in the software. These 
are some effective ways to tackle the problem in your QBDT-
Solution 1- Ensure ‘Save the Desktop’ isn’t selected in QB preferences
QBDT suffers from this issue if you had multiple Windows open when you closed the software earlier. 
Whenever QBDT is launched, it resumes from where you left off and tries opening all the Windows 
altogether, which generates problems while opening the company file. You must also ensure you open a 
company file with extension .QBW because you cannot access portable data files (.QBM) or backup files 
(.QBB) using the same procedure. Here are the steps you must use to turn off ‘save the desktop option’ in 
your QBDT-
• Launch QBDT on your system and stop all the company files from running to approach the ‘No company 
open’ window.
• Choose your company file and keep the Alt key pressed when you click Open.
• Don’t release the Alt key until the company file runs. In case the software asks you to enter your account 
details, release the Alt key and fill in your password.
• Press and hold the Alt key again and tap Ok.
• Open the Edit menu if the company file opens and select Preferences.
• Click the Desktop View option and select Don’t save the Desktop.
• Tap Ok and reopen your QuickBooks Desktop.
If the software fails to open the data file again, check out the next solution.
Solution 2- Ensure your data file isn’t in a compressed or encrypted format
QuickBooks can also face trouble accessing the company file if it is compressed or encrypted. Use the 
following steps to check-
• Right-click your data file and select the Properties option.
• Go to the Advanced tab and ensure the checkboxes for Compress and Encrypt aren’t marked.
• Click Ok and try opening the data file again.
Conclusion
After going through the blog, you know why 
QuickBooks Cannot Use The Path To Open The Company File. Some easy and effective methods to 
counter the issue are also discussed in the blog, which you must use to access your company file 
without problems.
Consult a QB support team at 1-855-856-0042 to get rid of the company file 
issue quickly.