Your Step-by-Step Guide to Resolve QuickBooks error 80070057

QuickBooks makes accounting easy and effortless. But, there are some technical glitches that annoy users. Here we are talking about one such issue, known as QuickBooks error 80070057. It is a run-time error that arises when a user tries to open a company file in QuickBooks Desktop. The error comes up on the screen with a message displaying, “Error 80070057: The parameter is incorrect.” The error usually occurs when QuickBooks can’t communicate with the company file stored over the network. This blog will brief you on other causes and solutions to fix the error, so read carefully until the end.

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Reasons that trigger QuickBooks error code 80070057

Here are some potential causes that give rise to the error:

1. Incorrect way of opening the company file.
2. Damage and corruption in Network data and transaction log configuration files.
3. Working on an outdated QuickBooks Desktop application and not running it with admin privileges.
4. QuickBooks company file missing from the default location.

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Fixing QuickBooks Desktop error 80070057 with Tested Methods

Method 1. Use the correct procedure to open your company file

1. Locate and double-click the QuickBooks Desktop icon to open it.
2. Select your company file and then choose Open.

Method 2. Get a new update of QuickBooks Desktop

1. Close company files if open and exit QuickBooks.
2. Click the Windows Start icon from the desktop and then right-click the QuickBooks Desktop icon.
3. Choose Run as administrator and head to the No Company Open screen.
4. From there, select the Help menu and then click Update QuickBooks Desktop.
5. Go to the Options tab, click Mark All, and then Save.
6. Click the Update Now tab and click to tick the Reset Update checkbox.
7. Start the update process by clicking the Get Updates button.
8. When it completes, restart QuickBooks and click Yes on the prompt window to install the update.
9. Restart your workstation when the installation completes.

Method 3. Resolve the issue by running File Doctor from the QuickBooks Tool Hub

1. Close company files, exit QuickBooks and open the browser to download the latest version of QuickBooks Tool Hub.
2. The downloaded file gets saved to the Downloads folder automatically.
3. Open the Downloads folder and then the downloaded QuickBooksToolHub.exe file.
4. Follow the prompt steps to install the QuickBooks Tool Hub and agree to the terms and conditions to finish the installation.
5. The QuickBooks Tool Hub icon will show up on the desktop after installation.
6. Open the QuickBooks Tool Hub by double-clicking the icon and then choose Company File Issues.
7. Click Run QuickBooks File Doctor and scroll the company drop-down menu to select your company file.
8. If you can see your file in the drop-down, click Browse and search to find it.
9. Click the middle Check your file option, then Continue and enter login details when prompted.
10. Click Next after entering the details and wait till the tool scans the company file.

If the QuickBooks error 80070057 continues after following the methods discussed above, contact the certified QuickBooks expert’s team by calling us on our toll-free number +1 800-579-9430.

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