Resolving QuickBooks Error 6144 82: It's Not as Difficult as You Think

Getting QuickBooks error 6144 82 while trying to access your company files in QuickBooks Desktop and don’t know what should be done? If yes, then let us calm you a bit by assuring you there is no need to worry as facing such types of QuickBooks errors is not so uncommon nowadays. With this post, we are going to discuss with you the reasons that can lead to the occurrence of QuickBooks error code 6144 82 and all the possible troubleshooting solutions to fix them.

To get immediate troubleshooting assistance to overcome QuickBooks error 6144 82, you can speak to our QuickBooks professionals at (855)-856-0042.

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What can be the reasons causing QuickBooks error code 6144 82?

QuickBooks error code 6144 82 often arises when the Network Data (.ND) and Transaction Log (.TLG) configuration files are damaged. Nonetheless, there are other reasons as well behind it, such as:

• QuickBooks company file (.QBW) is completely damaged or corrupted.

What are the methods to rectify QuickBooks error 6144 82?

Solution 1) Modify the titles of the QuickBooks .ND and .TLG configuration files

• Navigate to the QuickBooks folder that has your company file.

• Search for the files with the same file title as your company file but the with the extensions of .ND and .TLG.

• Right-click on the .ND file and then click on Rename.

• Add the text “.OLD” at the last of the file title.

• Right-click on the .TLG file and then click on Rename.

• Add the text .OLD”at the last of the file title.

Solution 2) Use the QuickBooks AutoRecovery feature to recover the company file

1. On your Windows Desktop, create a new folder with the name “QBTest.”

2. Go to the QuickBooks folder that has your company file.

3. Locate the QuickBooksAutoDataRecovery folder and open it.

4. Find the .TLG.adr file and right-click on it.

5. Select the Paste option and then go to the QBTest folder.

6. Right-click an empty space and then select the Paste option.

7. Similarly, copy the .QBW.adr file from the QuickBooks folder and then paste it to the QBTest folder.

8. On the QBTest folder, remove .adr from the titles of the .TLG.adr and .QBW.adr files.

9. Launch QuickBooks Desktop and open the company file that is located on your QBTest folder.

10. Go to the File menu and hover over over the Utilities option from the drop-down list.

11. Select the Verify Data option to check the data integrity of the recovered file that is stored on the QBTest folder.

In case you find no data damage in the company file, copy it from the QBTest folder and move it to the default location.

Conclusion:

In case you fail to rectify QuickBooks error 6144 82 even after going through the troubleshooting solutions that we have mentioned above in the post, then the security settings of the Windows Defender Firewall might be preventing QuickBooks Desktop from connecting to the server. Hence, our recommendation for you is to configure the Windows Defender Firewall security settings. You can also ask for additional troubleshooting assistance resolving QuickBooks error code 6144 82 from our QuickBooks support team at (855)-856-0042.