Stepwise Solutions to Eliminate QuickBooks Error 6143

Saving a backup file is necessary to ensure your company data is secure and protect a recent copy of accounting records. QuickBooks provides users with a backup feature that automatically backs up data daily. But sometimes, saving a backup file might fail and throw QuickBooks error 6143. This error appears with a message on your screen that reads, ‘QuickBooks couldn’t open your company file.’ 

Error 6143 belongs to the 6000 series of errors that occur mainly due to issues with the company file. The data file might get damaged or corrupted or not using QuickBooks with all the admin privileges. To help you fix this error, we are writing a list of possible causes and troubleshooting solutions in this blog. Go through this blog and follow each one with extreme care. 

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What Causes Company File Error 6143 in QuickBooks Desktop?

The interruption of Error 6143 occurs when saving a backup company file for various reasons. Here’s a list of the possible reasons that interrupts you from saving a backup file: 

• Your company file either gets damaged or corrupted. 

• QuickBooks does not have sufficient admin privileges to perform such actions, which provokes error code 6143. 

• The damaged or corrupted installation of QuickBooks can be why error 6143 appeared.   

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Use These Solutions to Troubleshoot Error Code 6143 in QuickBooks

To successfully backup your company file, you must fix error code 6143 quickly. Go through the troubleshooting solutions mentioned below to do so:

Solution 1: Verify and Rebuild Your Company Data 

Verifying and rebuilding data utility helps find and fix the most common issues in your company files. Follow the below-mentioned steps to utilize these tools and fix the data damage. 

Step 1: Verify Your Company Data to Check its Integrity

• Close all the open programs and go to QuickBooks. 

• Select the ‘File’ menu and ‘Utilities’ from the dropdown menu. 

• Now, select ‘Verify Data’ to find issues with your company file. 

• Rebuild your company data if it shows: 

• An error message 

• Your data has lost integrity    

Step 2: Rebuild the Damaged Company Data 

• Go to the menu bar and select the ‘File’ menu. 

• From the dropdown menu, select ‘Utilities’ and then ‘Rebuild Data.’

• Before rebuilding your data, it will ask you to create a backup and click ‘OK.’

• Select the location where you want to save the backup file, then click ‘OK.’ Create a new backup file rather than replacing the existing one. 

• Select ‘OK’ when you receive ‘Rebuild has completed.’ 

If Error 6143 persists even after rebuilding the data damages, try to fix this error by running QB as an administrator. 

Solution 2: Run QuickBooks as an Administrator 

Using QuickBooks as an administrator provides the admin rights to the program to perform crucial actions such as backing up company files and many more. Use these steps to give the admin rights to QB. 

• Close all the running programs, including QuickBooks. 

• Go to the home screen of your computer and select the QB application icon. 

• Right-click on the same and select ‘Run as an Administrator’ from the pop-up menu option. 

• When done, try again to create a backup company file.

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