{"id":68445,"date":"2020-12-09T12:06:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T12:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=68445"},"modified":"2024-07-31T15:59:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T15:59:38","slug":"verify-has-detected-a-problem-that-prevents-backup-from-continuing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/verify-has-detected-a-problem-that-prevents-backup-from-continuing\/","title":{"rendered":"Verify has detected a problem that prevents backup from continuing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

QuickBooks® comes built-in with ‘Verify’<\/strong> tool that helps scan the company file (.qbw) for errors or data damage. However, some users after running the Verify tool have reported about receiving an error that makes QuickBooks unable to backup company file. The error reads as:<\/p>

“Verify has detected a problem that prevents backup from continuing. Unable to verify the integrity of your QuickBooks data. Contact technical support<\/em><\/strong>”<\/p>

You might not find a problem with your QuickBooks® data files, and the program seems to be working fine, but the inability to back up the company file involves data loss risk. You may not be able to recover data in the event of malware\/virus attack, accidental deletion of the company file, or damaged (or corrupted) QBW file.<\/p>

Possible Reasons Behind ‘Verify has detected a problem that prevents backup from continuing’ Error<\/strong><\/h2>

The error may occur due to problem with QuickBooks® data because of possible corruption in the company file.<\/p>

Essentially, when trying to verify the data integrity of a QuickBooks® Company File (QBW) before backing it up, the ‘Verify’ tool detects corruption in the QBW file. Thus, the tool prevents the backup process from continuing.<\/p>

How to Fix ‘Verify has detected a problem that prevents backup from continuing’ Error?<\/strong><\/h2>

You can try to manually fix the error by rebuilding the company file, restoring the backup file, or contact QuickBooks support team to get the issue resolved. Let’s discuss all these troubleshooting methods to fix the ‘Verify has detected problem…’<\/strong> error:<\/p>

Method 1 – Use the Rebuild Utility to Fix Data Damage on QBW File<\/strong><\/h3>

Just like the ‘Verify Data’<\/strong> utility, ‘Rebuild Data’ is also a built-in tool designed to fix data damage on QuickBooks® Desktop Company File.<\/p>

Follow these steps to repair the QBW file using the ‘Rebuild Data’<\/strong> tool:<\/p>