Quicken 2002, XG, 2004

QSD Write Errors when opening Quicken

Background: Why do one of the following error messages appear when I open a Quicken data file?

QSD Write Error 003

QSD Write Error 006

QSD Write Error 008

Solution: Possible Cause:

"QSD Write Error" messages usually indicate that Quicken is unable to write (add information) to the Quicken data file for one of the following reasons:

The file is stored in a location other than the local hard disk.

The file is read-only.

The file is damaged.

Answer: To resolve these error messages, close any "Unable to validate file" message windows by clicking OK, and then follow these instructions:

Open the Quicken File menu by clicking File in the upper left corner of the program.

Near the bottom of the menu, note the location of the currently open file (a checkmark will precede it). For example, X:\Quicken\MyFile indicates that MyFile is stored in the Quicken folder on Drive X. If the file is stored on the local hard disk (usually Drive C), proceed to Step 3.

If the file is not stored on the local hard disk:

Choose New from the open File menu.

Select New Quicken File and click OK.

Select a location on the local hard disk from the Save in drop-down menu, enter a File name, and then click OK to create a dummy file. Close any setup windows that may appear.

From the File menu, choose Restore Backup File.

Select the drive letter you noted in Step 2, and then click OK.

Browse to the file location you noted in Step 2, and then click OK to restore it.

After the file has been restored, click OK to open it. Proceed to the next step if the message persists.

Right-click Start on the Microsoft® Windows® taskbar, and then choose Explore.

Browse to the file location you noted in Step 2, and then locate the data file set for the data file.

Tip: The data file set consists of four files with the file name extensions .qdf, .qsd, .qei, and .qph. In the Step 2 example, the data file set would be composed of MyFile.qdf, MyFile.qsd, MyFile.qei, and MyFile.qph. Right-click each file in the data file set, choose Properties, and make sure that only the Archive checkbox is selected. If necessary, clear the Read-only and Hidden checkboxes, and then click OK.

Reopen your data file in Quicken. If the message persists, restore a backup you recently created before the message began appearing. Exit and then restart Quicken. If the message persists:

Restore an earlier backup if you have one, or Follow the basic troubleshooting steps to correct data file damage.

Exit and then restart Quicken. If the message continues to occur despite following the instructions in this article, please contact our Technical Support Team for further assistance.