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JovialX
Level 1

1.5 years of data missing after an upgrade

Hello Quickbooks forum members, I was assisting a client today that was reporting that after upgrading a file for a company that it was missing 1.5 years worth of information in the document. I was able to get a back up of the data file from our backup service and redo the upgrade, but this is the second time it has happened. does anyone have any pointers as to what could be causing this issue?

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AbegailS_
QuickBooks Team

1.5 years of data missing after an upgrade

I'm here to make sure you're able to bring those missing data, @JovialX

 

It's possible that you open the wrong file in QuickBooks. To resolve this, let's restore the most recent backup of your company file.

 

For instructions on how to restore a backup of your company file: Restore a backup of your company file.

 

Additionally, data damage might have also caused missing data in QuickBooks. You can use the Verify and Rebuild Data tool that fixes unexpected and most common data issues. Let me walk you through the steps:

 

Verify data (scan company file for errors or data damage)

 

  1. Select File, then click Utilities.
  2. Choose Verify Data, then hit OK to close all windows. If you see “Your data has failed the integrity check” you need to rebuild your file. If there are no problems with your data, you’re done.

 

Rebuild data (fix errors or data damage found)

 

  1. Go to File, then select Utilities.
  2. Click Rebuild Data, then tap OK to close all windows.
  3. Choose OK to backup your company file.
  4. Once the rebuild's finished, select OK.

 

If you were unable to see it, I highly recommend contacting our Technical support team. They use specific tools to do a screen-sharing to further investigate the odd behavior of the software and help locate the missing data. 

 

Here's how you can contact our phone support:

  1. You can reach them by following these steps:
  2. Go to https://help.quickbooks.intuit.com/en_US/contactus.
  3. Select QuickBooks Desktop.
  4. Choose your QuickBooks for Windows version.
  5. Select the issue/topic.
  6. Click the Get Phone Number button to see the support number.

Our doors are always open to help you again if you have any other concerns or follow-up questions about your missing data in QBDT. Have a great day ahead.

Fiat Lux - ASIA
Level 15

1.5 years of data missing after an upgrade

@JovialX 

Which QB desktop edition do you run?

How big is the file size?

JovialX
Level 1

1.5 years of data missing after an upgrade

The file was made with 2021 and then upgraded to 2022. The file size for the company was about 35 MB (34.8 exactly)

Fiat Lux - ASIA
Level 15

1.5 years of data missing after an upgrade

Your file is small. I'm not sure what the root of the problem is unless it's corrupted. You can install the trial version for QBD 2022 Enterprise to upgrade the file and compare them.

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