How to Unlock a QuickBooks File
QuickBooks is a bookkeeping/financial program created by Intuit to allow businesses to manage payroll and sales and track inventory. Information is kept in data files that can be password protected to keep out certain users. If you lose the password you use to access the file, you may be unable to access your own financial information, which can be devastating to any business. Fortunately, you can download programs that will unlock your QuickBooks data file without damaging the information.
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Instructions
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Advanced Intuit Password Recovery
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Download the Advanced Intuit Password Recovery file (see Resources).
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Double-click the downloaded file to extract it to a directory. Double-click the "setup.exe" file to run the installation program.
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Click "Next," then click "I Agree" after reading the license agreement. Click "Next" again, then click "Next" to confirm the installation directory.
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Click "Next," then enter the "AINPR Registration Number" if you have purchased the software. Click "Install" to continue. Click "Finish" to run the program.
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Click the "Open Document" button and choose a locked QuickBooks file, then click "Open." The program will attempt to recover the password if it is less than three characters long or will give you the option to clear a longer password. You can then use the displayed usernames and passwords to access the data file in QuickBooks.
QBRepair Password Utility
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Download the QBRepair Password Utility program (see Resources).
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Double-click the downloaded file to open the QBRepair Password Utility.
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Click the "File" menu and choose the "Open File" option.
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Locate the locked QuickBooks file on your computer and click on it, then click the "Open" button. The usernames and passwords for the data file will display in the program window. Enter this information when opening the data file in QuickBooks to unlock it.
QuickBooks Automated Password Reset Tool
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Visit the QuickBooks Automated Password Reset Tool page (see Resources).
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Choose your QuickBooks version from the drop-down menu. Fill out the Automated Password Reset Tool form with the verification information. Click the "Submit" button to send an email message to the registered email address.
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Open your email inbox. Open the message sent from QuickBooks. Highlight the token number with your mouse, then hold down the "Ctrl" key and tap "C" on your keyboard to copy the number. Click the link to the downloadable file and save it on your computer.
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Double-click on the downloaded file to open it. Click in the token number text field, then hold the "Ctrl" button and tap "V" to paste the token number from the email. Fill out the rest of the form with the QuickBooks file location and new password. Retype the new password to verify.
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Click "Submit" to run the verification process and change the password for the QuickBooks file. You can use this new password to open the file in the QuickBooks program.
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