Peachtree Hangs Trying to Load a Dead File

If it tries to open a missing file and won’t let you do anything else.

Go into the registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Peachtree\(Flavor of Peachtree)\(Version of Peachtree)

1. Highlight the Options folder in the left-pane.
2. On the right-pane, double-click lastcompanyopen and delete the Value Data.  Click OK.
3. On the right-pane, double-click lastcompanyopenlong and delete the Value Data.  Click OK.
4. On the right-pane, double-click lastcompanyopenshort and delete the Value Data.  Click OK.
5. On the right-pane, double-click showstartup change the 0(zero) to 1(one) and click OK.
6. Close the Registry Editor and open Peachtree.

Once Peachtree opens to the Startup Screen, select File, Open Company and select your company.