subject: Rectifying the 80070057 Parameter Is an Incorrect Error While Opening a QuickBooks Company File [print this page] Of the various type of files used in QuickBooks, the.nd (Network Data) file is used to store the path for the QuickBooks company file and allows access to the company file to open. Being such a critical file, at times, when the ND file gets corrupt or deleted the QuickBooks database file may be inaccessible. Also, corruption in the QuickBooks company file can be the reason behind this. You should try to repair the QBW file. If you do not succeed in doing this, then you should use a QuickBooks recovery software to perform QBW recovery.
Let us discuss a situation that occurs when you try to open a QuickBooks company file and are unable to open it. An error message is displayed after it happens, which is:
"80070057 parameter is incorrect"
Cause:
Such erroneous situation can happen if either of the following conditions is true:
If the.ND file contains an incorrect path for the QuickBooks company file that you are trying to open.
If the QuickBooks database file (.QBW) file that you are trying to open is damaged.
Resolution:
When you encounter such problem, then you are advised to try out the following methods to perform QuickBooks file recovery:
Download QuickBooks Company File Diagnostic Tool: You should download, install, and run the tool to diagnose the corrupt QuickBooks file. If error is reported, then restore a recent backup of the file.
Download and run the QuickBooks Connection Diagnostic Tool: You should download and run the tool to check if the network connectivity required to open the file is correct or not. If no error is found, then perform the next method.
Manually repair the error: You should manually repair the errors if the previous methods do not work, by using the following steps:
Search and delete the.ND files.
Click Start | All Programs | QuickBooks | QuickBooks Database Server Manager
Click the 'Add Folder' button in the 'Scan Folders' tab.
Add the folders in which the company file is saved and click OK.
Click Scan when you have added all the folders to be scanned.
Try to open the file again after the scan is completed.
Rectifying the 80070057 Parameter Is an Incorrect Error While Opening a QuickBooks Company File
