QuickBooks Won’t Restore Backup

When encountering a QuickBooks Desktop restore failed and restore backup unsuccessfully ensure your backup file isn’t corrupted. Learn how to troubleshoot the QuickBooks Desktop restore failed while you restoring a backup copy of company file.

Troubleshoot this issue…

● Remove special characters ( / \ ! $ ) from company file name

● Avoid overwriting from an existing file

● Copy a backup file to a new folder before restoring data

● If using external drives, check connectivity and compatibility.

● Restart QuickBooks and your system, attempting the restore again.