# This business database is not valid **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 10, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/this-business-database-is-not-valid/64519 "2025-08-10T11:29:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alaa\_Hasan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/alaa_hasan/32/57676_2.png) [@Alaa\_Hasan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Alaa_Hasan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/this-business-database-is-not-valid/64519/1 "2025-08-10T11:29:14Z")
**This business database is not valid** Manager data is stored in SQLite database. However it appears the file you are attempting to open is not a SQLite database. how to fix it please ![Screenshot 2025-08-10 121810](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/manager1/original/3X/4/6/46b2461add498879a701c13867400ff849b7f2b2.png) ---
**Author:** ![Ealfardan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/ealfardan/32/63166_2.png) [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/this-business-database-is-not-valid/64519/2 "2025-08-12T02:32:33Z")
Hello and welcome to the forum @Alaa_Hasan, I can see that you are using Desktop Edition version `25.8.3.2541` on Windows. However, You need to provide more information such as: - Did you update Manager? If so, from which Version number? - How did you get to this screen? Did you click on an already **Business** link from withing Manager or did you try to Add Business \> `Import Business`? - In case you tried importing a business, what was the file extension for the Manager backup? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.manager.io/system/32/2313_2.png) [@system](https://forum.manager.io/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/this-business-database-is-not-valid/64519/3 "2026-08-12T02:33:21Z")
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