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What Is REBOOT.BAT and How Do I Run It?

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In QuickBooks, reboot.bat is a batch file located in the QuickBooks program folder that re-registers .DLL and .OCX files under Microsoft Windows.

Repairing a QuickBooks installation also re-registers these files, along with performing other repair steps, so if you’re planning to repair your QuickBooks installation or if you’ve just completed that troubleshooting step, you don’t need to run reboot.bat.

Under Windows Vista, the default program folder for QuickBooks is:

C:Program FilesIntuitQuickBooks yyyy

where yyyy represents your version of QuickBooks, as in QuickBooks 2009.

Reboot.bat is also discussed in this Intuit knowledge base article, including additional information on locating batch file.

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How Do I Rebuild a Damaged Company File?

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QuickBooks includes a utility to rebuild a company file in the event the file becomes damaged. Rebuilding a company file is an appropriate step in these circumstances:

  • verifying the company file (.qbw) failed
  • the verify utility returns a b-check error
  • payroll forms display incorrectly

In QuickBooks 2004 and 2005, a company file can be rebuilt without first being opened. Beginning with QuickBooks 2006 and thereafter, a company file must first be successfully opened before it can be rebuilt. That limits the functionality of the Rebuild Data utility to files where the damage does not prevent the file from opening.

To rebuild your QuickBooks company file, do the following:

  1. Run the rebuild by visiting the File->Utilities->Rebuild Data menu selection
  2. Follow the steps outlined below to backup your data
  3. Leave the rebuilding process uninterrupted until completion

Once you’ve started the Rebuild Data utility, QuickBooks will prompt you to make a backup of your company file before continuing. Follow these steps to backup your data:

Step 1 – Click Ok to backup your data

QuickBooks Premier 2009 Rebuild Backup

Step 2 – Choose the type (online or local) and options

QuickBooks Premier 2009 Rebuild Backup 2

Step 3 – Choose the location for your backup

QuickBooks Premier 2009 Rebuild Backup 3

Step 4 – Leave your computer uninterrupted while QuickBooks rebuilds your company file

QuickBooks Premier 2009 Rebuild Working

Step 5 – Click Ok when QuickBooks has finished rebuilding your company file

QuickBooks Premier 2009 Rebuild Complete

Some problems benefit from running the Rebuild utility several times in succession.

Rebuilding procedures are also outlined in this Intuit knowledge base article.