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mccannb2002
Level 1

Using External Hard Drive

I have my QB Desktop 2019 for Mac stored on an USB external HD. Quit often (not all the time) while working in one of my companies, I receive the error: 

QuickBooks could not update your company file! Your system may be low on disk space.

The volume that contains your company is inaccessible and may be low on space. QuickBooks still has an updated copy of your company file that can be saved to a new location. Please choose a different location to save your company file.

 

My external drive has 3 TB free and I have the backup folder in my preferences set to the external drive and I have 66G available on my laptop HD.

 

Is there another preference I am missing or something I can do to correct this?

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MariaSoledadG
QuickBooks Team

Using External Hard Drive

It looks like the company file that you're opening wasn't saved locally, mccannb2002.

 

Saving QuickBooks using your USB drive isn't advisable. There's a possibility that auto-updates in QuickBooks may not apply. You'll want to make sure to save your company file in your local folder. Then, that's the time you can create a back using your External drive. 

 

However, if you've already done what is required and you're still getting the error, I suggest reaching out to our support team to help you verify why you're getting this error. They have the tools to pull up your account in a secure environment.

 

Here's how to reach them:

  1. Open QuickBooks.
  2. Go to Help, then select QuickBooks Desktop Help.
  3. Select Contact Us.
  4. Enter your concern, then select Continue.
  5. Choose a way to connect with us:
    • Start messaging with a support expert.
    • Get a callback from the next available expert.

Please read this article so you can restore a back up in QuickBooks Desktop for Mac: Restore Your Back Up Company File In QuickBooks Desktop For Mac.

 

For reference, you'll want to convert QuickBooks for Mac file to Windows

 

Stay in touch with me if you have other questions. I'm always here to help.

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