QuickBooks cannot open this data file because it was created in a different flavour. You can only open Lite data files whin this flavour.

Legacy KB ID: 1901

Question

Why do I recieve the error "QuickBooks cannot open this data file because it was created in a different flavourYou can only open Lite data files whin this flavour"?

Answer

QuickBooks Lite 2004 will not open data from previous versions of QuickBooks nor data files that have been changed or accessed by different editions of QuickBooks such as Small Business Plus, Premier, etc.

To overcome this problem you can do either of the following

  • Contact customer service to purchase an upgrade to QuickBooks Plus or Pro
  • If the data was created in QuickBooks Lite you can restore a backup of the file prior to sending this to your accountant

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