QuickBooks users have time and again experienced an array of technical errors that keep obstructing the program’s efficiency. Many users have come across a distinct error during the process of updating payroll or when paying the taxes through QuickBooks. As the user tries to go with the foregoing operations, he/she encounters the error message “The file you specified cannot be opened” or “The file exists” in QuickBooks. The primary motive of this blog shall be a complete extermination of this QB error, while also discussing the causes of this error.

Solutions for fixation of payroll errors: The file you specified cannot be opened and The file exists

Troubleshooting the payroll error, the file exists error becomes easy once you follow the methods below: 

Solution 1: Update QuickBooks

Solution 2: Disabling UAC 

Solution 3: Running the Reboot.bat file

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