Thanks for following this thread, Jabba513,

I’ll point you in the right direction on how to move past the error.

The File Exists message is caused by a file being read incorrectly. We can fix this issue by running as the Administrator and updating the Windows permissions.

For the step-by-step process, I still recommend following the solution shared by @KhimG above. You can read through this article for additional resources: How to fix payroll errors: “The file you specified cannot be opened” and “The file exists”.

Let me share this article for future reference: Unrecoverable error: General Troubleshooting Steps. It contains solutions on how to fix if you’re unable to open the desktop program and other areas in your company file.

Feel free to let post a comment below if you need help when working in QuickBooks. I’ll get back to assist further. Have a good one.