Error when starting QuickBooks

Error when starting QuickBooks

You get the error message when starting QuickBooks: "The file you specified cannot be opened. Make sure that it is not currently being used by another program or a read-only file. The Windows error was 'the file exists'."

Answer
Repair the installation.
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