QDF won't validate: Damaged data record. Damaged data block.

TomUpNorth

I found this now-closed thread and have the same problem as the OP. My QDF file gives the same error log every time.

Validation and super validation result in same error log every time I run them.

RGDid10t

Oct 10, 2022

I had corruption in my data file last month and when I would try to enter any transaction in any account or accept downloaded transactions, I would press enter and nothing would happen. I ran validation and it mostly resolved the problem. All of my reports and numbers seem to be ok. However, there are several recent transactions which I cannot modify or delete (which I guess I don't really need to do but is worrisome).

I have run repeated validation and super validations but each time I run them, I get the same error report (see below). Is there anything else I can do? I am a long time Quicken user and my transactions and account data go back to 1993. This is the first time I have had data file corruption which I think was related to a failing battery and power supply on my laptop and resulted in several unexpected shutdowns before I realized and resolved the problem. Like I said, I can enter new transactions and my reports and accounts are reconciled but I am afraid this will lead to problems in the future.


[Sun Oct 09 20:35:12 2022]

File: "C:\Quicken Data\Home"

QDF:
Damaged data block.
Damaged data block.
Damaged data block.
Damaged data block.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Validating your data.
Quicken repaired some transaction information. No action required.
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QEL:
No read errors.

QEL:
All internal consistency checks passed.

[Sun Oct 09 20:37:53 2022]
Maximum security reference: 98, number of securities: 98.
Analyzing securities.

Number of old style Buy/Cash/Transfer investment transactions updated: 48/0/0
No out-of-range security references found.

Validation has completed.

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Mine looks very similar (below). My backup from a month ago has the same issues, and I'm reluctant to do as @RGDid10t to go back even further and then try to export and import transactions in all my 30+ accounts.

1. Is this still the only answer? To Export and re-Import QIF files?
2. Any chance Quicken would AUTOMATE the file-checking feature so that errors like this can be caught before weeks-and-months pass undetected?

Tom

My logfile:

[Fri May 26 09:20:54 2023]

File: "C:\Users\Tom\Quicken\Finances"

QDF:
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data record.
Damaged data block.
Damaged data block.
Damaged data block.
Damaged data block.
Damaged data block.
Damaged data block.
Damaged data block.
Validating your data.

QEL:
No read errors.

QEL:
All internal consistency checks passed.

[Fri May 26 09:21:05 2023]
Maximum security reference: 65, number of securities: 8.
No out-of-range security references found.

Validation has completed.

Rocket J Squirrel

1) Is this still the only answer? To Export and re-Import QIF files?
2) Any chance Quicken would AUTOMATE the file-checking feature so that errors like this can be caught before weeks-and-months pass undetected?

1. There have not been any new recovery methods announced. There is an existing "idea" marked "planned" since last August, but no progress visible to us users. A better status for that idea would be "in progress".
2. Unlikely. As you know, validation takes time. We would all be annoyed to have that much of a time waster. It would be much better if the bugs which cause corruption in the first place were fixed (also unlikely based on history).

I'm sorry, but you are hosed and will have to see what you can do to recover. Good luck.