Hello there, Avery8.

I can see the urgency of getting the validation code to activate your company file. To get this code, you'll need to contact our QuickBooks Care Support. They have the specific tools to generate validation codes to activate your QuickBooks Desktop. Here's how:

1. From the Help menu, click QuickBooks Desktop Help or press F1 on your keyboard.
2. Select Contact us button. 
3. Enter a short description of your concern in the Tell us more about your question box. 
4. Hit Search. Select Start a message.

Another way is to utilize this link to get in touch with them: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/contact. Also, you can check this articles for details about handling your company file:

• Find license information in QuickBooks Desktop.
• Fix license, validation, and registration errors. 

Stay in touch with me if there's anything else you need about QuickBooks Desktop. Take care and have a good one.