How to Fix QuickBooks Error Code 80070057?

Verify your company file extension name

The steps involved in this process are as follows:

💠 First, right-click on the QB company file 
💠 Next, go to the Properties tab and click on the QuickBooks tab 
💠 Here, note down the file extension from the filename field along with the QB version in the last opened with a file 
💠 In the end, hit the “Ok” button.

Steps to Change the extension 

💠 You have to create a new folder to change the file extension name 
💠 Next, copy the company file and paste it into your newly created folder 
💠 After that, perform right-click on the new folder and select “Rename” 
💠 Change the QuickBooks file extension name with .qbm
💠 To save the changes anywhere, simply click “Save” 
💠 Now, you’re supposed to restore the portable file by clicking on the QuickBooks Desktop 
💠 If you find difficulty then need to rename the file extension name to .qbb 
💠 Open the QuickBooks and then try to restore backup 
💠 In case, if you’re still not able to open the file then you’re supposed to rename the extension to .qbx 
💠 To end this process, open the QuickBooks convert to an accounting copy. 

Copy the company file and paste it to another folder in a flash drive

💠 Open Windows Explorer by opening your QuickBooks 
💠 Go to the File menu then make right-click and select the new folder icon 
💠 Copy the company file .QBW out of the flash drive and paste it into a new folder 
💠 Finally, launch the QuickBooks Desktop and try to open a new folder. 

Open up the company file properly

This error code can be prevented if the company file is opened appropriately. As a result, the first step is to open the company file appropriately.

The following are the steps involved in this procedure:

💠 Initially, open the QuickBooks Desktop 
💠 Select the Company File 
💠 And then click on the Open button 

Make a note that the file is located on a remote system and make sure that you learn the process to access it correctly.

Download and run QuickBooks File Doctor Tool

If the first two ways didn’t work, you can try downloading and running the QuickBooks file doctor tool.

The following are the steps involved in it:

💠 In the very first step, close QuickBooks Desktop 
💠 Next, download QB Tool Hub file and then save it to your system 
💠 Now, double-click on the QuickBooksToolHub.exe file to open the same
💠 Perform instructions that appears on your screen to install and also agree to the terms and conditions
💠 Make double-click on the icon and then open the QuickBooks tool hub 
💠 After that, move to the company file issues tab 
💠 Moving forward, select the option Run QuickBooks File Doctor
💠 From the drop down menu, select the Company File within the File Doctor 
💠 In case, if you’re not able to find the company file and then select Browse 
💠 Look for the option to find the company file 
💠 Select the check your file option and then click “Continue” 
💠 Enter the QuickBooks admin password followed by choosing “Next” 
💠 In the last step, open QuickBooks and the company file to verify whether the issue has been fixed or not.  

Run QuickBooks Desktop as a system administrator

As a system administrator, you can also use QuickBooks desktop. This might help to solve the problem to some extent.

The following measures are to be taken:

💠 To start with closing your QuickBooks Desktop 
💠 Do a right-click on the QB icon and select the option “Run as an Administrator” 
💠 After done with that, if the company file still not open automatically 
💠 Finally, select the company file and then select “Open”.

Update your QuickBooks Desktop with the latest release

You can also update the QuickBooks program to the most recent version to resolve the problem. Many times, such issues are caused by an old version of the software.

The following are the steps involved in this procedure:

💠 Go to the Help menu and click “Update QuickBooks”
💠 Next, start the tab “Update Now” and select “Reset Update” 
💠 If you want to delete/remove an earlier update downloads 
💠 Select the option “Get Updates” and again select the “Start QuickBooks” option 
💠 In the end, verify whether the error is fixed or not. 

Perform QuickBooks Clean Installation

If none of the problems are resolved, you can just install QuickBooks from scratch. The software must be uninstalled and then reinstalled. It might assist you to get rid of the issue to a big part by removing technical obstacles. So, try a clean install or utilize the clean install tool.

Configuring the BitDefender

The BitDefender configuration step is optional because not every user has BitDefender. If you’re using BitDefender, it might be able to help you solve the problem.

The following are the steps involved:

💠 First, navigate to the BitDefender 10.0 menu and select “Antivirus program” 
💠 Visit the custom level opt and from the scan, select the exclude path 
💠 In the next screen, select the option “new item” 
💠 To end this process, select the “Mapped drive or UNC path” that is used to browse the company file.

Configure the Firewall Settings

Many times, the firewall and other security services can obstruct the software’s smooth operation. This necessitates the configuration of the firewall settings.

You can configure firewall settings by following the steps below:

💠 Initially, add exceptions within the Firewall
💠 After that, follow on-screen instructions or the instructions of firewall provider to change the firewall settings 
💠 It will allow you to send and receive the data 
💠 In the end, uninstall and reinstall the firewall and verify whether the issue still exists or is resolved. 

Go to the Company file to the default location

Another option is to restore the company file to its default location. If the company file is saved somewhere else, you must relocate it to the default location.

The following are the steps involved in this process:

💠 To start with closing the QuickBooks Desktop 
💠 Next, do a right-click on the company file and then select the Copy option 
💠 Browse to the default location and again do a right-click then select “Paste” 
💠 Select the location C:/Users/Public/PublicDocuments/Intuit/QuickBooks/Company Files
💠 After done with that open the QuickBooks Desktop and select the option “Find a company file” 
💠 Select the local drives and find the company file name 
💠 In the end, select the correct company files and then click “Open”. 

Manually resolve QuickBooks Error Code 80070057

If none of the aforementioned approaches were successful in resolving the problem, it is recommended that you try a few manual procedures to permanently remove error 80070057. The following are the steps involved in this procedure:

Step 1: Change the name of .ND files

The steps involved in this case are as follows:

💠 Browse the location of the company file 
💠 Next, find the corresponding .ND file 
💠 After that, do a right-click on the .ND file and select “Rename” 
💠 Rename the file name by typing .old at the end of the file name. 
💠 It’s worth noting that if you’re using QuickBooks in multi-user mode, you can move to the next steps.

Step 2: Run the QuickBooks Database Server Manager on the server 
The steps involved in this process are as follows:

💠 Download and install the QB Tool Hub and then select “Network Issues” 
💠 Click “QuickBooks Database Server Manager” in the next step 
💠 In case, QB is not installed on the server and then you’ll be prompted to install the same 
💠 After that, select the option to “Start Scan” which you found inside the QuickBooks Database Server Manager” 
💠 If the company file folder gets displayed 
💠 In case, they do not then browse the location of the company file and click “Start Scan”. 
💠 To end this process, select the Close button.