In accordance with Intuit, Error Code 80070057 has several variations, each of that has different causes and solutions. Some variations remain unresolved. Interestingly, before converting our KnowledgeBase to the current format, our article with this error code was our most viewed article by a factor in excess of 2 to 1. That’s an excellent indicator of this relative occurrence for the error among QuickBooks users.

To try to resolve the error, suit your exact error using the description below and proceed with the troubleshooting steps for that specific error.

Variation 1

Error Code 80070057: “There was an urgent error reported while trying to perform QuickBooks” is a mistake which includes multiple possible causes. The possible causes include:

your business file (.qbw) is damaged and you also were trying to backup or create a portable file (.qbm)
your QuickBooks installation is damaged
you had been trying to open a portable file (.qbm) but QuickBooks wasn’t open
the QuickBooks company file extension was changed or perhaps is the wrong type
The steps to solve this error may include reviewing the extension of one's company file, verifying your company file, repairing your QuickBooks installation, or re-installing QuickBooks.

To follow the troubleshooting steps to the variation for the 80070057 error, consult this Intuit knowledge base article.

Variation 2

Error: “80070057 the parameter is incorrect” and “You do not have sufficient permissions to delete files…”

There are 2 known causes for this error:

a person attempted to launch QuickBooks by double-clicking on a business file (.qbw) instead of launching QuickBooks first
by default BitDefender is blocking certain ports that QuickBooks uses to change data
To follow along with the troubleshooting steps to resolve this variation of this 80070057 error, consult this Intuit knowledge base article.

Variation 3

Error: “QuickBooks Error 80070057, the parameter is incorrect. There clearly was an unexpected error reported while trying to operate QuickBooks with company file [path and name].”

Unfortunately, Intuit hasn’t identified an answer to this particular variation for the 80070057 error. Two suggestions come in this Intuit knowledge base article: restart all computers running QuickBooks or uninstall/reinstall QuickBooks.

Variation 4

Error: “80070057: parameter is incorrect” when simply clicking a QBB, QBM, QBW, ND, or TLG file from a Google Search Timeline.

This is certainly yet another variation regarding the 80070057 error, and unfortunately Intuit hasn’t identified a potential resolution at this time. The error is discussed is this Intuit knowledge base article as well as this 1.