QuickBooks Companies have been bothering users in recent times and many users have been looking for effective solutions to fix these issues in QuickBooks. One such error is QuickBooks Error code C51. This company file error is generally caused due to missing of txList in the lists of txLists. While this is the major cause, it might not be the only cause. Damaged company file, Deleted company files, system issues, and other causes cannot be overlooked. This blog shall take you though the various strategies to fix QuickBooks Error C51.
Factors resulting in QuickBooks Error C=51
The major causes are:
- txlist missing in txLists.
- The Company file being handled at the moment is damaged.
- There is some issue in QB Database
- Some QuickBooks files got accidentally deleted.
Methods to fix QuickBooks Error Code C=51
Perform the fixes mentioned in this section to oust QuickBooks error C51 from the system.
Method 1: Quit and Run QuickBooks as an admin
Not opening the QuickBooks program as an admin can lead to many issues, including Error C51. So, make an immediate exit from QuickBooks, then run it as an admin.
- Close QuickBooks Desktop.
- Right-click its icon, then choose Run as Admin.
- Now perform the steps previously leading to QuickBooks Error C=51. If its still occurring, try the next fix.
Method 2: Restore the Company file Backup
There can be a high possibility that a company file corruption is resulting in the error. To get this fixed, simply restore the backup file. The steps are:
- Run QuickBooks, then click on File menu.
- From here, go to restore company.
- Browse the company file backup and restore it in the Company file folder in the C drive.
- Now, run QB and try to open this restored Backup file. Hopefully, it will run well without showing QuickBooks Error C51.
Method 3: Remove the temporary files
Follow the guidelines to delete the temporary files off your system.
- Open Run box, then type “%TEMP%”
- Hit Enter.
- Now, delete all the files in the temp folder.
- If any file does not get deleted, leave it as such, and delete the rest.
- Now, run QuickBooks Desktop and perform the same procedure previously leading to QuickBooks Error C51. The error should no longer be occurring.
Method 4: Use verify and Rebuild Tool
Thankfully, QuickBooks comes with an inbuilt feature to fix data integrity issues within the company files. It is the Verify and Rebuild tool and is accessible in the Utilities section of the File menu. The steps to use it are:
- Run QB, then click on File, followed by Utilities.
- Now, go with Verify data option. Browse for the company file and choose it. Then check it for data integrity issues. If any issues show up, next is the turn for the Rebuild tool.
- Click on File, Utilities, and then go for Rebuild data option. Browse for the company file and go for the backing up of the file (This process automatically shows up).
- After backing up the company file, start Rebuilding it.
- When done, check the same company file again in the Verify data tab. This time, it should not be showing any error.
- Now, try opening the Company file in QuickBooks.
Method 5: Update QB
The process to update QuickBooks is:
- Run QB as an admin.
- Then go for the Help tab, and then the Update QuickBooks Desktop option.
- Them, click on Update Now.
- Finally, click on Get Updates.
- The user should also click on Reset update checkbox to remove any previous updates.
- Then run QuickBooks and install the update.
- Open the same Company file which previously resulted in QuickBooks Error C51.
- Error code C51 should no longer be occurring.
Conclusion
This blog covered easy measured to help users get rid of QuickBooks Error code C51. This company file error can pretty easily be fixed if users resort to this walkthrough carefully. In case of any more issues, you can straightaway reach out to our QuickBooks support team at the helpline +1800-615-2347.
