In this article you will learn how to fix errors which occurs during the conversion of mac file into a windows file in QuickBooks Desktop. To know more, contact QuickBooks Error Support.
When you try to convert a mac file into a windows file, you might get the error:
“QuickBooks is not able to convert your Mac file to a Windows file. Restore was successful, but the file cannot be opened in this version without being updated”.
If a document’s memo field contains too many characters this error may occur. It may also occur if there is an unrecognizable character in a specific transaction. Follow the steps given below to find solutions until the error is solved.
Solution 1: Updating both versions of QuickBooks to the latest release
- Select QuickBooks in QuickBooks for Mac and then check for QuickBooks Updates.
- Select Help in QuickBooks for Windows.
- Now, update your QuickBooks Desktop or download the updates.
- Please note: Ensure that your product is selected. Go to the Change link if it is not selected and then select your QuickBooks product.
- To check a certain cause of the error, perform basic data checks or repairs .
Solution 2: Checking the intergrity of the file
- In case of QuickBooks for Mac
Step 1: Verifying the data
- In the File menu select Utilities.
- Click on Verify data.
Proceed to Step 2 if a problem is detected.
Step 2: Running a rebuild
- In the File menu select Utilities.
- Click on Rebuild data.
Step 3: Running a Verify again
- This step is done to ensure that there are no problems detected.
Solution 3: Editing the length of entries in the Memo field
- In QuickBooks for Mac, open the company file.
- For all dates, generate a Transaction detail by Date report:
- In the Reports menu select Transaction detail by Date.
- Select All Dates from the Dates drop-down.
- For any text that is longer than the maximum 100 characters, review the Memo column (the Item Description field on forms).
- Double-click on the transactions having large descriptions or memos. You can either delete or shorten those memos to not more than 99 characters.
- For your QuickBooks for Windows file, create a new backup file and then attempt the conversion again.
Solution 4: Deleting duplicate memorized reports
- In QuickBooks for Mac, open the company file .
- In the Reports select Memorized reports.
- Look for any duplicate reports by examining the memorized reports list .
- Now, you can get rid of all duplicate memorized reports by deleting them.
- Create a new backup file for your QuickBooks for Windows company file, then attempt the conversion again.
Solution 5: Cleaning up the company file to remove an unrecognizable character
- Please Note: Only Consider only condensing your file as your option that is final.
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